Community Resources

Stamford JCC provides a welcoming, inclusive and nurturing community for ALL people to help enrich their lives. Their programs, classes and special events are designed to enrich the mind, body and spirit of all we come in contact with, from birth throughout life.

The Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance (YMHA) is a collaborative initiative of over 20 organizations focused on involving families, caregivers, peers, and community spaces to support youth mental wellness beyond traditional clinical care. Their strength-based approach aims to create a community-wide impact on children's and adolescents' mental health.

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut.  

Liberation Programs provides treatment and prevention services for substance use and mental health disorders with a goal of helping individuals and families overcome addiction in order to restore their lives and ultimately strengthen our communities.

Representatives from Access Health CT will be available at the Ferguson Library on weekdays starting Wednesday, November 1 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. to help enroll members for 2024 individual and family health insurance plans. Enroll by December 15 to have coverage that begins January 1. No appointment necessary.

Reemployment services from trained staff at American Job Centers aimed at getting veterans into the workforce. Among the  staff are representatives funded by the Jobs for Veterans State  Grant (JVSG) program, which offers assistance to veterans interested in receiving specialized services.

Curated list of current Connecticut Recruitment Events.

Local job listings related to your employment history, desired occupations, and associated job skills.

Paid on-the-job training program subsidized by the Connecticut Department of Labor. The program combines classroom instruction and on the job training. Apprenticeships generally range from one to four years and at the completion, the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training provides a portable training credential. 

American Job Centers provide workforce assistance to both customer and employers. Services focus on trainings for the workforce and helping businesses find potential employees.

Legal-aid nonprofit organization helping low-income immigrants prepare their immigration forms online for free.
Provides pro bono help with work permits, DACA, and citizenship applications.

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.