Alphabetical Listing of Services

Note: Services available in English, Spanish and multiple other languages

ADOPTION   Rocky Hill | New Haven |  Waterbury
Catholic Charities is one of the oldest child-placing agencies in Connecticut. Our Adoption program is licensed by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. We provide a full range of services, including homestudies, for domestic, international, and special needs adoptions. We also offer search services for adult adoptees interested in learning about, connecting with, or reuniting with their birthparents.

ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP   Rocky Hill | New Haven |  Waterbury
A support group for families waiting to adopt. They meet regularly to share adoption transition issues.

APOYO   New Haven
Alternative to Prison Opportunities for Youthful Offenders (APOYO). Project APOYO is a culturally-specific program designed for young Latino offenders ages 16-23 who would otherwise be incarcerated. This program provides monitoring, supervision, and support 6 days per week and includes comprehensive case management, mental health counseling and referrals, continuing on-site education (ABE/GED), vocational and employment assistance, substance abuse education and referrals for treatment, supervised community service, electronic monitoring, and follow-up services after completion of the program.

BASIC HUMAN NEEDS   Multiple Locations
When an immediate unexpected crisis prevents families and individuals from functioning, Catholic Charities provides food, clothing, utility assistance, and holiday assistance through emergency case management and advocacy services.

BLACK FAMILY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM   Hartford
An African diaspora mental health program designed to meet the unique needs of Black families.  The Afro-centric treatment model draws heavily upon the Nguzu Saba (7 principles of Kwanzaa). The underlying focus is stabilizing, educating, and empowering Black families within the context of core principles adapted from African traditions.

CENTRO SAN JOSE FAMILY CENTER   New Haven
Center-based services for the Fair Haven community in New Haven. Children and families, from infants to seniors, participate in our educational, cultural, and recreational programs.  Creative recreational and leadership opportunities offer youth constructive after school activities.

CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH   Hartford
The Children's Behavioral Health program provides emergency mobile psychiatric services, care coordination, intensive in-home child and adolescent psychiatric services, a family support team, and family substance abuse treatment.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL READINESS   Multiple Locations
Catholic Charities provides quality state-licensed comprehensive early childhood and school readiness programs at a number of different locations in accordance with the Department of Education and the local School Readiness Council. Fees are set on a sliding scale according to ability to pay. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Education, seven of our Child Development classrooms offer Early Reading First, an enhanced literacy focus designed to help close the achievement gap by preparing children for success in school.

CHOICE PROGRAM   Hartford
Choice provides intensive intervention for youth ages 9-17 that have been found delinquent by the Juvenile Court and are now released into the community under the care and supervision of the Choice program. The program is designed to work with youth and their parents/guardians by helping them to develop responsible behaviors. Choice engages youth in the school, home and community multiple times per day.

COMMUNITY-BASED
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM  Hartford | New Haven | Waterbury
This program helps ex-offenders make a successful transition to community living. Our program includes a thorough initial assessment followed by assignment to one or more core services: individual therapy, anger management groups and/or medication monitoring. Alcohol/drug education groups and employment assistance are also provided.

COUNSELING: FAMILY AND MENTAL HEALTH   Multiple Locations
Counseling locations are individually licensed by the Department of Health as adult mental health clinics and by the Department of Children and Families as Child Guidance Clinics. Counseling and mental health services are provided to individuals, couples, and families. Fees are set on a sliding scale according to ability to pay.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM   New Haven |  Waterbury
We offer comprehensive mental health services to offenders who are about to be released from prison and to alreadyt released offenders in an effort to stabilize their personal and family lives after incarceration. Services may include assistance in procuring adequate housing and employment.

DWI GROUPS: (Driving While Intoxicated)   Hartford
We provide alcohol and substance abuse assessment for individuals who have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Clients participate in ten group sessions where they are educated about the physical, emotional, occupational, and social effects of alcohol and other substances.

ELDERLY SERVICES  

• ELDERLY OUTREACH COUNSELING PROGRAM  New Britain | Bristol
The program is aimed at improving the quality of life for aging persons by offering counseling and supportive services to help senior citizens to “Age In Place” by maintain people in their homes. The program provides assessment, behavioral health treatment, crisis intervention and outreach to elderly individuals, their families and support systems. Information regarding supportive programs and services in the local communities is provided on an individual basis or through educational seminars on issues of healthy aging, caregiver issues, and support and emotional health issues.  These ervices are offered in seven communities: New Britain, Berlin, Plainville, Bristol, Burlington, Plymouth, and Southington.
• HISPANIC ELDERLY PROGRAM  Hartford
Provides culturally competent and specialized mental health interventions along with advocacy, companionship, and case management to Hispanic elderly persons and their families. A full day Senior Center program provides socialization, recreation, nutrition, and health screenings.
• SENIORS BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GAP  New Britain
Program provides computer technology and training to seniors so that they can expand their opportunities for growth and new leaning, and develop a comfort in accessing information through the use of laptop computers utilizing a senior-friendly curriculum and at a pace that allows for learning and to practice of the necessary skills
• SOUTHEAST ASIAN ELDER ADULT PROGRAM  Hartford
Provides mental health counseling and case management services to help reduce life stress and maximize the well-being of Southeast Asian elderly population in the Greater Hartford Area.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM   Hartford |  New Haven | Waterbury
Employees of companies that have contracted with our agency receive help in dealing with issues in their personal lives. We offer evaluations, counseling, and help to resolve personal problems that may be interfering with work performance.

EMPOWERING PEOPLE FOR SUCCESS  Hartford |East Hartford | Enfield | Manchester
CT WORKS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROGRAM   New Haven | Waterbury
Catholic Charities, in collaboration with the Department of Labor and Department of Social Services, assists individuals in their transition from welfare to work through outreach, assessment, referral, and support services. We also work with the United Way of Connecticut/Infoline and the CT Council of Family Service Agencies to reduce the risk of harm to children of families that have lost state assistance.

FAMILY CENTERS   Hartford | New Haven
Three family centers in the City of Hartford and one in the City of New Haven offer a culturally competent and comprehensive approach to the development and enhancement of the family, focusing on activities that reinforce parent-child bonding. Catholic Charities operates these centers, but each center is influenced by parents and families who form an Advisory Board that assists in establishing the center’s agenda, goals and objectives.

FAMILY VIOLENCE  Hartford
This program provides culturally relevant therapeutic and supportive services to families who are victims of family violence. Treatment is available for the abusing partner.

FAMILY VIOLENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM  Ansonia
An educational program for court-referred individuals who have been involved in some aspect of family violence. It follows an established curriculum of five 10-week classes with an enrollment of 12-25 clients.

INSTITUTE FOR THE HISPANIC FAMILY  Hartford
For over 25 years, this model program has provided a wide range of culturally competent mental health and family counseling services for the local Hispanic community. Over 1,000 families each year benefit from the Child Guidance Clinic, Family Counseling Unit, the Hispanic Elderly Program, and the Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Programs. The Family Center, a grassroots community-based project, is responsible for creating and generating updated resources and information about cultural issues as well as issues dealing with the community, families, and children.

HISPANIC MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM  Hartford
Provides culturally competent and specialized mental health interventions to Hispanic individuals and families within the Greater Hartford Community

HISPANIC CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC  Hartford
Promotes sound mental health and life skills that maximize a child’s success at home, at school, and in the community. Latino children are provided with a variety of outpatient mental health interventions to enable them to experience healthy development and achieve their maximum level of functioning.

HISPANIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM  Hartford
This program provides culturally competent substance abuse counseling to Hispanic alcohol/drug abusing dependents and their families.

MATTHEW 25 SCHOLARSHIP   Hartford
Assists economically disadvantaged Hartford youth in obtaining a private school education. The program fosters educational and social success through financial assistance and mentoring support.

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE SERVICES  Hartford
Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services welcomes refugees who have been forced to leave their countries due to warfare, national disaster, and/or political and religious persecution. We provide comprehensive resettlement services designed to facilitate the refugees' acculturation into their new life of freedom here in the United States and to assist them to become self-sufficient members of society, usually within four months of their arrival in the United States

PARENTING EDUCATION

• GENERAL PARENTING EDUCATION  Multiple Locations
 We provide a range of educational and counseling services for parents to assist them in dealing with challenging issues that might have the potential to disrupt the family.
• DIVORCE: PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM  Multiple Locations
A six hour education group for divorcing parents or families with child custody issues. The program educates parents about ways to help their children deal with issues regarding divorce.

POLISH-AMERICAN COUNSELING AND SUPPORT  New Britain
Catholic Charities is one of the few social service agencies providing culturally competent counseling and support services for Polish-Americans.

PREGNANCY COUNSELING   Rocky Hill  New Haven  Waterbury
Services are designed to assist birthparent(s) to make a sound, appropriate, permanent life plan for their child. We offer counseling, assistance with basic human needs and medical costs, and ongoing support.

RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES
FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES  Hartford
Catholic Charities provides safe nurturing homes along with day services in which persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities can reach the highest level of independence possible.  Our group homes are structured and operated to provide a place for the residents to feel safe and relaxed, to interact with caring people, and to learn new skills. Each home is supervised by trained staff 24 hours/ 7 days a week. We also supervise an apartment for two adult males who work in the community during the day and have a high degree of self-sufficiency. We offer vocational opportunities as well as leisure activities to nonresident adults with cognitive difficulties.

SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL  Hartford
AFTER-SCHOOL INITIATIVE Fox Middle School and Quirk Middle School
The after-school initiative is designed to improve student performance in reading, writing, and math. The three components of these programs, which serve an average of 240 students per day, include academic support, case management and enrichment activities. Our programs provide a variety of services aimed at improving school attendance through intensive outreach engagement, teaching llife skills and pro-social behaviors, and increasing cognitive and intellectual growth through structured activities. These programs provide coordination for all on-site after school activities throughout the school year and a five week summer program.

SCHOOL READINESS  Multiple Locations
The school readiness program combines a high quality early childhood education experience with comprehensive wrap-around services. These services may include family literacy, well-child screenings, developmental assessments, referrals for additional educational services, parent education/support programs, referrals to educational opportunities, and family counseling.

STEP PROGRAM   Hartford
A Juvenile Services Educational Re-entry Project that works in conjunction with the Hartford Public Schools and local agencies. This coalition of community programs is designed to promote overlapping case management services for youth and their families that span the entire juvenile justice system, beginning with pre-release through re-entry into the community and end of parole.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT TREATMENT Hartford | New Haven
Intensive treatment for substance abusing clients referred by the court system.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT Hartford | New Haven | Torrington | Waterbury
Assessment and treatment services to substance abusing clients who are referred by the courts through educational groups and relapse prevention groups.