Program Updates
We’ve had a busy first quarter in 2021!
Mental Health
- Offering more remote psychotherapy sessions
- Now offering group therapy in both the Danbury and Norwalk offices
- Hired a bi-lingual counselor to serve our clients
Room to Grow Preschool
- Operating a Food Pantry to feed Room to Grow families
- Opened a Family Resource Center with a Counselor on site
Family Directions Adoption Program
Assisted in the recent placement of an infant. Welcome home, Elijah!
New Covenant Center
- Just passed the one-year mark providing daily lunch and dinner 7 days a week on a grab-and-go basis
- Serving meals to clients of other local non-profit programs
- Distribute 500+ meals per day, versus 175 at this time last year
- Provided winter gear such as new underwear and socks, hats, gloves, scarves, hand-warmers and ponchos
Immigration
- Expanded services to a new office in Norwalk
- Staffed for expected spike in cases due to changes inimmigration laws
New Heights
- Day program for clients suffering mental illness
- Introduced several new groups including a guided morning prayer group and practicing assertiveness
- Creating a calendar to offer hybrid services in May
Thomas Merton Center
- Collaborating with St. Vincent’s to host a Medical Mission on June 5th
- Health screenings and medication screening referrals for mental health/addiction treatment
- Preparing for guests to reenter the building in early June
- Collaborating with University of Bridgeport to provide food for students in need
VOCA
- Provides critical case management to victims of crimes
- Offered staff and client informational seminars on resources related to victimization and healing
Family Loan Program
- Family Loan expanded to Stamford/Norwalk
- Offering loans to low income working families at 5.5%
Community Support Program
- CSP provides case management to the chronically mentally ill
- Offering group sessions and classes virtually to clients
- Offering individual face-to-face work in the community for cases that need direct contact services
Homeless Outreach
- Completed State audit receiving high marks in outreach, staffing, and service standards
Morning Glory Breakfast Program
- Serving homeless clients currently living at the Super 8 Motel
- Also serving grab and go breakfast at Dorothy Day. House Monday thru Friday
Housing
- Case managers support formerly homeless clients as they move towards self-sufficiency, linking them with community resources
- Maintain regular contact with clients to address challenges and meet short and long-term housing goals
Senior Nutrition
- Senior Nutrition Congregate sites expected to re-open soon
- Meals on Wheels accepting referrals for homebound elderly in need of meals
- New clients up 30%!
Bethlehem House
- Renovation of multifamily home in Stratford nearly complete
- Expect 3 formerly homeless families to move in during April!
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