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  • Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition (BCAC)
    www.bcacct.org/husky.htm
    HUSKY is Connecticut's free or low cost health insurance program for uninsured children under the age of 19. BCAC's HUSKY Outreach Initiative serves Bridgeport and Stratford and is committed to training community providers, parent leaders, and clergy on the HUSKY enrollment process. The initiative also assists families in applying for HUSKY.
  • Catholic Charities of Fairfield county - Health Care Services
    www.ccfc-ct.org/
    The Family Stages program is designed to help substance abusing, pregnant and post-partum women receive the comprehensive and longer term treatment and supports necessary to achieve and sustain recovery without giving up living with their children.
  • Community Health Care Centers (CHC) In Connecticut
    www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
    Community Health Centers have been the critical source of health care for the poor, underserved, vulnerable populations at risk for poor health status in many communities throughout the state for almost thirty (30) years. A wide range of high quality preventive and primary care services are offered at Community Health Centers. These include pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric health care, prenatal and postpartum and depending on the availability of resources, many offer dental care, addiction services, and mental health, social services and outreach programs.
  • ConnPACE - Connecticut Department of Social Services Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and disabled
    www.connpace.com
    ConnPACE is an outstanding service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines.
  • Family Services Woodfield
    www.fswinc.org
    Family Services Woodfield (FSW) is a health and human services agency that has been active in the Bridgeport area for over 150 years. FSW's mission is to help create a healthy society built on strong families and communities. FSW programs address a full spectrum of social issues.
  • Homeless Information in Connecticut
    http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=ct&topic=homeless
    If you are homeless and need help, or if you would like to help others, there are many agencies, funds and programs on this site to help you.
  • HUSKY - Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth
    The HUSKY Plan is designed to help all children who don't have health insurance. It includes services under the traditional Medicaid program (now known as HUSKY Part A). It also provides brand-new health services for children in higher-income families (called HUSKY Part B). There's also HUSKY Plus--a new coverage option for children who have intensive physical or behavioral health needs.
  • Planned Parenthood of Connecticut, Inc.
    In their 18 health centers across Connecticut, Planned Parenthood delivers affordable, high quality medical care to over 51,000 women and men each year. Planned Parenthood of Connecticut's skilled and caring staff are specialists in reproductive health care and women's issues.
  • State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) - Local Mental Health Authorities
    The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services operates and/or funds Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) offering a wide range of therapeutic programs and crisis intervention services throughout the state. In addition, DMHAS operates four inpatient treatment facilities for persons with severe addiction and/or psychiatric problems
  • Connecticut Health Care Law
    Self-Help Materials from the Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries