AGENCIES

American Red Cross - Charter Oak Chapter of Connecticut
860/678-2700
Provides disaster relief; first aid preparedness training, water safety, CPR, HIV/AIDS; serves military personnel families; supports blood collections. Together, we can save a life.

American Red Cross - Middlesex Central Connecticut Chapter
860/347-2577
Serves New Britain, Berlin, Plainville. Transportation for medical appointments; Disaster relief and education; First Aid/C.P.R. classes for all ages; Emergency communications for military.

Boy Scouts of America, Connecticut Rivers Council
860/289-6669
Providing a Comprehensive Youth Development Program, designed to develop physical and mental fitness, promote participating citizenship and build positive character development traits in young people.

Bristol Adult Resource Center
860/582-9102
Helping young adults with developmental disabilities achieve maximum independence by providing educational, vocational, residential, social and advocacy services that will allow inclusion into the community.

Bristol Boys and Girls Club
860/583-4734
The Bristol Boys & Girls Club is a youth development agency providing a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.

Bristol Community Organization, Inc., Greater Bristol Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
860/584-2725
Federally sponsored service program dedicated to matching the talents of citizen volunteers, aged 55 and older, with the community service needs of local non-profit agencies.

Bristol Preschool Child Care Center, Inc.
860/314-0597
Educational child care for families in need, providing a wholesome and creative atmosphere for preschool children that would otherwise not be possible.

Catholic Charities
860/589-8662 or 860/225-3561
Provides individual, couple and family and group psychotherapy to children and adults. Fees are determined by a sliding fee scale. Services available in English, Spanish and Polish.

Counseling Center of Bristol Hospital
860/583-5858
Provides rehabilitation activities and programs for people with mental health disabilities enabling them to participate more fully in the community.

Connecticut Legal Services
860/344-0447
800/233-7619
Ensures equal access to justice for low income people facing non-criminal legal problems but who can not afford to hire an attorney.

The Family Center
860/583-1679
A recreational and social service agency which provides a safe and nurturing environment for girls, boys and families.

Family Services of Central Connecticut/CMHA
860/223-9291
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse clinic; adoption; counseling to pregnant/parenting adolescents; case management to families transitioning from welfare to work; mentoring program.

Girl Scouts, Connecticut Trails Council, Inc.
800/922-2770
Provides comprehensive informal education programs for girls aged 5-17 stressing development of a positive self-image, leadership skills and service to the community.

The Greater Bristol Visiting Nurse Association, Inc.
860/583-1644
Home health care to individuals sick at home and in need of nursing, physical, speech or occupational therapy, medical social worker or home health aide.

2-1-1
Dial 2-1-1
A confidential, free and bi-lingual service for obtaining information on community and health care services within the state of Connecticut.

Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut
860/229-7323
Tutors adult students to read, write or speak English and achieve their personal and career goals.

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
800/237-KIDS (5437)
Provides one-to-one mentoring relationships between at risk children and caring qualified adult volunteers.

PARC (Plainville Association for Retarded Citizens)
860/747-0316
Adult education and recreational Special Olympics, summer youth program information and referral.

The Plainville Community Food Pantry, Inc.
860/747-1919
An outreach agency providing crisis intervention referral services and food and fuel assistance to families in need.

Plainville Day Care Center, Inc.
860/747-3321
Childcare and early education for children ages 3-9, enabling parents to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Provides nutritional meals and sliding fee scale.

Prudence Crandall Center, Inc.
860/225-5187/860-583-6272
Helps abused women and their children through counseling, support, shelter, advocacy and community education.

Saint Philip House, Inc.
860/793-2221
Provides housing and social services to individuals at risk of homelessness, their families and loved ones, while providing AIDS prevention education to the community.

Salvation Army
860-583-4651
Provides food, clothing and support to those with no other place to go.

St. Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, Inc.
860/589-9098
A 25 bed homeless shelter, providing 10 family (women with children) and 15 bed (single men) transitional living programs for the homeless.

Visiting Nurse Association of Central CT, Inc.
860/224-7131
In home health care services - nurses, aides, homemakers, companions, therapies, social services, support groups, well child immunization clinics, flu vaccination, screenings, care-call, parent aide, public health.

Wheeler Clinic, Inc.
860/793-3500
A non-profit organization providing mental health, substance abuse, special education, early childhood development, prevention and community education for Connecticut children and adults.

Wheeler Regional Family YMCA
860-793-9631
A multi-service agency offering education, recreation, fitness, and child care programs.

YWCA of New Britain, Sexual Assault Crisis Services
860/225-4681
Provides a 24-hour hotline offering immediate crisis intervention to survivors of sexual assault and their families, including medical, police and court accompaniment and community education.