Mental Health & Community Support Resources

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Language Key: E- Services or interpretation in English, S- Servicios o interpretación en Español, HC- Sevis ou byen tradiksyon en Kreyòl, U- Послуги або усний переклад українською мовою 

For emergencies, dial 9-1-1. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.

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Outpatient Counseling & Treatment

 

Centro Bienestar (E, S, HC)

Phone: 203-883-8135

Mental health, parenting, eating disorder, and domestic violence services for individuals and families

 

Child Guidance Center of Southern CT (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-324-6127

Mobile crisis services; individual, group, and family therapy; and medication management and care coordination for children and their families.

 

Community Health Centers, Inc. (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 860-347-6971

Individual, group, family and couples counseling offered for adults and children. Psychiatric and therapeutic services offered in Spanish and other languages. In-person and remote sessions available.

 

Family Centers, Inc. (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-869-4848

Mental health, trauma, grief, & social support services ranging from counseling to parenting classes.

 

F.S. Dubois Center (E, S, HC)

Phone: 203-388-1600

Crisis Intervention: 1-800-586-9903

Treatment for mental health and substance abuse; psychiatric services & medication management; jail diversion and care management. Provide life skills and employment training. Services available for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

 

Jewish Family Service of Fairfield County (E)

Phone: 203-921-4161

Individual, group, family, & marital counseling for children and adults; medication management; grief therapy

 

Optimus Health Care – Dorothy Bennett Behavioral Health Center (E, S)

Phone: 203-696-3260

Individual, group, family, & marital therapy; medication and case management, and employment support

 

Recovery Network of Programs (E, S)

Phone: 475-477-3802 ext. 592

Counseling for substance abuse, anger management, and mental health. Individual and group sessions.

Trauma Recovery Clinic at The Rowan Center (E, S)

Phone: 203-487-0675

Outpatient individual mental health therapy for adults (18+) who have experienced sexual violence, domestic violence, and/or other trauma; in-person and remote sessions available. Only accepting adult clients with HUSKY at this time.

 

Crisis Intervention

 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (E, S, HC, U)

9-8-8

 

Crisis Text Line (E, S)

Text 'HOME' to 741741 to text with a trained counselor for individualized support

 

Kids in Crisis (E, S, HC)

24/7 Hotline: 203-661-1911

Counseling, temporary shelter, family reunification; services for LGBTQ+ youth & allies.

 

Mobile Crisis Intervention Services (E, S, HC, U)

2-1-1

Mobile program for children in the community under the age of 18 in the midst of a psychiatric or emotional crisis, with the goal of stabilizing and referring to treatment.

 

Regional Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (E, S, HC)

Hotline: 800-586-9903

Support for adults (18 years and older) who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis in the comfort of their own home or other community location. Available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Provided by FS DuBois Center.

 

Grief Support

Family Centers (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-655-4693

Individual, family, and group counseling for grief support following the loss of a loved one.

 

Community Health Centers, Inc. (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-869-0802

Group and individual therapy for mental health as well as grief.

 

Fairfield County Catholic Cemeteries (E)

Phone: 203-742-1450

Grief support resources based in Christian tradition.

 

Addiction Services

 

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (E, S)

Phone: 866-205-9770

Online recovery coaching & virtual support groups

 

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) (E, S, HC, U)

24/7 Hotline: 1-800-563-4086

Hotline and website provide resources for substance abuse treatment.

 

Liberation Programs (E, S, HC)

Phone: 855-542-7764

Inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorder recovery.

 

Pacific House (E, S)

Phone: 203-348-2792

Support for substance use disorder, housing, and case management

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (S)

24/7 Hotline: 800-662-4357 (800-662-HELP)

Habla español

Provides crisis counseling and support. Website provides resources for substance abuse treatment.

 

Maternal Mental Health

 

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline (E, S, HC, U)

24/7 Hotline: call or text 833-852-6262

This new hotline provides 24/7, free, confidential support, resources, and referrals to any pregnant and postpartum mothers facing mental health challenges and their loved ones. 

 

The Alliance Center (E)

203-921-6653

Support groups, movement classes, and individual therapy for new and expecting parents. 

 

LGBTQ+ Affirming Resources

 

Anchor Health (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-903-8308

24/7 hotline: 1-888-774-2900

LGBTQ+ affirming healthcare center offering behavioral health, primary care, gender affirming care, sexual health care, case management, and more. 

 

Child Guidance Center of Southern CT- Gender Diversity & Resilience Program (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-324-6127

Serves transgender, nonbinary and gender expansive youth through age 18 and their families, providing a tailored combination of group, individual, and family therapy, as well as case management, psychiatry, and gender affirming medical care.  

 

Lighthouse by Kids in Crisis (E) 

Phone: 203-661-1911

Lighthouse is a FREE facilitated youth group for LGBTQIA+ teens and allies in 6th-12th grade with games, art, topic discussions, and dinner. Meets every Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 5-7 pm (not a religious program). No sign up required.
 

LGBT National Help Center (E)

LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564

LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743

LGBT National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243

National Coming Out Hotline: 888-688-5428

Hotlines for all ages, youth through age 25, and those 50+. Online peer support chat and weekly youth chatrooms available.

 

Trans Lifeline (E, S)

24/7 Hotline: 877-565-8860

Marca al (877) 565-8860 y oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español.

Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning people. You can also request to speak to a Friends and Family line operator for help with supporting your trans loved one. 

 

Triangle Community Center (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-853-0600

LGBTQ+ community center in Norwalk with services for teen and adult mental health and substance use, social events, case management, referrals, and counseling.

 

The Trevor Project (E)

24/7 Hotline: 1-866-488-7386

Text 'START' to 678-678

Trained crisis intervention counselors to give immediate support to LGBTQ+ people. Live chat option available on website.

 

SAGE National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline

24/7 Hotline: 877-360-5428

Support for older LGBTQ+ people, with translation in 180 languages. 

 

DEQH- Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians

Phone: 908-367-3374 (operators available to talk Thursdays 8-10 PM or Sundays 8-10 PM)

Peer support for LGBTQ+ South Asian people. Fill out online contact form or call the hotline. 

 

Eating Disorders

 

Backcountry Wellness (E)

Phone: 203-992-1700

Located in Greenwich. Eating disorder treatment using family-based model

 

Center for Discovery (E, S, HC)

Phone: 855-938-1281

Located in Greenwich. Eating disorder and mental health treatment for all genders, ages 10+ 

 

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

 

CT Safe Connect (E, S, HC, U)

24/7 Hotline: 888-774-2900 (call/text)

Provide texting, web chat, and voice call options for survivors of domestic violence

 

Domestic Violence Crisis Center (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-588-9097

24/7 Hotline: 1-888-774-2900

Counseling, advocacy, and emergency safe housing for survivors of domestic violence and their children

 

The Rowan Center (E, S, HC)

Phone: 203-348-9346, 888-568-8332 (Habla español)

24/7 Hotline: 203-329-2929

Counseling for survivors of sexual assault and abuse ages 14+, support groups, and advocacy

 

Housing & Employment Support

 

Building One Community  (E, S, HC)

Phone: 203-674-8585

Case management, employment support, and more for immigrants and their families

 

Inspirica (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-388-0100

Housing, employment help, children’s services and parenting programs, healthcare support

 

Laurel House (E, S)

Phone: 203-324-1816

Education, employment, and housing resources for those recovering from or living with mental illness

Also offers a service to connect families and individuals to resources through www.rtor.org or by calling 203-724-9070

 

Inpatient Treatment

 

Stamford Health (E, S, HC, U)

Phone: 203-276-1000

Inpatient and crisis management care. Referrals to community resources.

 

Silver Hill Hospital New Canaan (E, S, HC)

Phone: 866-542-4455

Adult and adolescent treatment. Inpatient, transitional living and intensive outpatient treatment for substance use and co-occurring disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, and eating disorders.

 

Yale New Haven Child Urgent Crisis Center (E, S) 

Phone: 203-688-4707 

Immediate access to resources during a behavioral health crisis for children up to 18 years old. 

 

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For more mental health resources, check out The Hub CT, Healthy Lives CT and Connecticut Clearinghouse