DOMUS
83 Lockwood Avenue
Stamford, CT
Phone: (203)-324-4277
Email inquiries: info@domuskids.org
DOMUS’s mission is to empower young people to rise above adversity through academic support, social-emotional skill building, and personal and practical connections that help guide them through critical junctures to become resilient, positive contributors to their communities.
It serves more than 1,700 of Stamford’s most struggling youth. Its overarching goal is to create the conditions necessary for them to get on a path toward health and opportunity so they can succeed in school and ultimately lead satisfying and productive lives.
DOMUS’s educational programs include, two charter schools, year-round high school, summer school program and family advocates and it offers safe, skill-building and pro-social out-of-school programming. DOMUS also seeks justice for its youth and address their needs if engaged in the juvenile justice system:
- Supervised living for 8 homeless men ages 16-21 transitioning from incarceration
- Juvenile Review Board
- Attendance Review Board
- Project New Hope – street outreach
- Work and Learn program – job skills training
- Invictus — pre-release/reentry program for youth to transition successfully from incarceration
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
347 Stillwater Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: 203-324-0594
Website: www.bgcastamford.org
Offers a variety of programs including after-school clubs with homework Power Hour, science and arts classes, leadership and career preparation courses and a big selection of sports programs.
Autism Services
Abilis L.I.F.E. and Autism Program
1150 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone: 203-324-1880 X327
Website: www.autismspeaks.org
Life Skills, Independence, Friendships, and Employment (L.I.F.E.) is designed to help its participants live independent lives and serves young adults 18-24, with a diagnosis of Autism, PDD, Asperger’s Syndrome or a related disorder of social communication development.
Little Learners
1150 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone: 203-324-1880 x327
Provides Birth to 3 years support to families dealing with autism in Darien, Greenwich, and Stamford.
NAMI Stamford Greenwich Friends & Family Support Group
Stamford I
Tully Health Center
32 Strawberry Hill Court, Conf. Rm. B
Stamford,CT
Phone: Peter 203-322-3383 Lorraine: 203-858-1477
Hours: 1st Wednesday, and 3rd Wed. Educational Meetings (call to see if scheduled) 7:30 – 9:00pm
Stamford II
Stamford Hospital, Warner Building – Conference Room
Across from Psych One Unit
West Broad Street, Stamford CT
Phone: 203-858-1477, Lorraine
Hours: Meets third Wednesday of the month from 6:15 to 7:45 PM