All Resources

211 Connecticut

United Way

Free, confidential helpline connecting you to local health and human services 24/7.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

SAMHSA

24/7 free, confidential support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Apostle Immigrant Services

Immigration legal services including green card applications, family petitions, citizenship, U-visas, VAWA cases for domestic violence survivors, and asylum assistance. Fees start at $40.

APT Foundation - Addiction Treatment

APT Foundation

Comprehensive addiction treatment including medication-assisted treatment (methadone, buprenorphine), outpatient counseling, residential treatment, gender-specific programs, and aftercare support.

APT Foundation - Orchard Clinic

APT Foundation

Outpatient methadone maintenance and medication-assisted treatment clinic for opioid use disorder. Provides individual and group counseling alongside medication management.

APT Foundation - Syringe Services

APT Foundation

Free syringe exchange, Narcan distribution, HIV/Hep C testing, and connections to treatment.

Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation Food Pantry

Believe In Me Empowerment Corporation

Monthly food pantry on Dixwell Avenue serving the community.

Boys & Girls Club of New Haven

Boys & Girls Club of Greater New Haven

After-school, summer, teen, and sports programs serving 200+ youth daily. Programs include homework help, STEM activities, arts, leadership development, and college prep for ages 6-18.

Chapel on the Green

Trinity Church on the Green

Outdoor worship service and free meal for homeless and vulnerable community members. Drumming circle, Eucharist, healing prayers, and fellowship.

Chapel on the Green Soup Kitchen

Trinity Church on the Green

Outdoor worship service and free meal on the New Haven Green every Sunday. Open to all, especially those experiencing homelessness. Provides community, food, and pastoral care.

Columbus House Emergency Shelter

Columbus House

Emergency shelter and housing services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Provides meals, case management, and connections to permanent housing.

Community Health Care Van (CHCV)

Yale School of Medicine

Mobile medical clinic and storefront providing primary care, behavioral health, HIV care, flu/COVID vaccines, substance use treatment, and syringe services. Operates one of the largest naloxone distribution programs in CT.

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

CVLC

Free civil legal services for veterans including housing, family law, record expungement, bankruptcy, consumer debt, VA benefits, employment law, and military discharge upgrades.

Continuum of Care - Crisis Services

Continuum of Care Inc

Crisis intervention and stabilization services for adults with mental illness. Provides 24-hour crisis assessment, emergency housing, and community support programs in the greater New Haven area.

Continuum of Care Emergency Housing

Continuum of Care Inc

Emergency housing serving 100+ homeless individuals daily. Provides food, shelter, and support services.

CT Safe Connect

CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Statewide 24/7 hotline for domestic violence support. Call, text, or chat. All languages supported.

CT State Gateway - Workforce Development

CT State Community College

Workforce training programs in allied health, manufacturing, digital applications, leadership, hospitality, and more. Also offers Gateway to College dual enrollment for students who left high school.

Domestic Violence Hotline - Safe Haven

BHcare

24-hour hotline and emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence.

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK)

DESK

Free hot dinner served every evening, plus case management, social services, and connections to housing.

Food Pantry at Jewish Family Service of New Haven

Jewish Family Service of New Haven

Food pantry for Greater New Haven residents. By appointment only. Requires income verification, proof of residency, proof of family size, entitlement benefit cards, and photo ID.

HAVEN Free Clinic - Saturday Clinic

HAVEN Free Clinic / Yale University

Student-run free primary care clinic providing comprehensive health services including adult medicine, women's health, pediatrics, and social work. Serves uninsured and underinsured New Haven residents.

Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs

Higher Heights YEP

College and career readiness programs for Greater New Haven high school students. Includes SAT prep, college tours, mentoring, leadership development, and financial aid guidance since 2004.

Hillside Family Shelter

Columbus House

Emergency temporary housing for families with at least one adult and one child. 30-60 day stays.

Immanuel Baptist Church Clothes Closet

Immanuel Baptist Church

Free clothing closet open to the community. Donations also accepted.

Immanuel Baptist Shelter

Immanuel Baptist Church

75-bed emergency shelter for homeless men. Client check-in starts at 4:00 PM and wake up is 7:00 AM.

Junta for Progressive Action - Adult Education

Junta for Progressive Action

Free ESL classes, financial literacy courses, and adult education for New Haven residents. Programs help immigrants build English proficiency and essential skills for managing personal finances.

Life Haven - Women & Children Shelter

Life Haven

Emergency shelter for single women with children and pregnant women in their last trimester.

Lions Low Vision Center - New Haven

Lions Low Vision Centers

Free low vision therapy and occupational therapy services for individuals with visual impairments, operated in partnership with Quinnipiac University. Also provides vision social work services at no charge.

LULAC Head Start

LULAC

Comprehensive Head Start and childcare program serving 500+ children and families annually. Provides educational, health, and social services for children from low-income families in New Haven and East Haven.

MCCA New Haven Outpatient

Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism

Full range of outpatient addiction treatment - individual, group, and intensive outpatient (IOP).

Mobile Crisis Team

United Way of CT

24/7 mobile crisis intervention for adults experiencing psychiatric emergencies. Can come to your location.

New Flame Restoration Church Food Pantry

New Flame Restoration Church

Food pantry with regular distributions and emergency food bags for Greater New Haven residents.

New Haven Food Policy Council - Community Fridges

New Haven Food Policy Council

Network of community refrigerators throughout New Haven providing free food 24/7, no questions asked.

New Haven Reentry Welcome Center

Project MORE / City of New Haven

Walk-in resource center for individuals returning from incarceration. Provides document replacement, benefits enrollment, housing stabilization, job readiness training, and case management.

New Haven Syringe Services Program (NHSSP)

Yale School of Medicine / CHCV

Syringe exchange and harm reduction services including safer use supplies, overdose education, naloxone distribution, wound care kits, and safer sex supplies. Drop-in and mobile delivery available.

New Reach - CareWays Shelter

New Reach

Emergency shelter for families with female head of household.

New Reach - Martha's Place Emergency Shelter

New Reach

Emergency shelter program serving single women and families with female head of household.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Food Pantry

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church

Food pantry serving Newhallville and New Haven neighborhood residents.

The Spiritual Fellowship

Trinity Church on the Green

Supportive community for people struggling with addiction, mental illness, and homelessness. Includes meal and fellowship.

Turnbridge Young Adult Treatment

Turnbridge

Addiction and mental health treatment program specializing in young adults ages 18-35. Offers residential, intensive outpatient, and general outpatient programs for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services

BHcare

24/7 crisis support for domestic violence survivors. Emergency shelter, counseling, safety planning, restraining orders.

Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services - New Haven

BHcare

Comprehensive domestic violence services including 24/7 crisis hotline, emergency shelter, individual counseling, support groups, safety planning, restraining order assistance, and children's services. All services are free and confidential.

Varick AME Zion Church Food Pantry

Varick AME Zion Church

Food pantry and soup kitchen serving the Dixwell community. Also provides clothing assistance.

VITA Free Tax Preparation - New Haven

IRS / New Haven Adult Education Center

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program providing free tax return preparation and e-filing for individuals earning $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities, and limited English speakers.

Women and Families Center - Sexual Assault Crisis Services

Women and Families Center

Free 24-hour crisis intervention for survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones. Services include short-term counseling, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy, support groups, and referrals.

Yale New Haven Hospital - Emergency Suboxone

Yale New Haven Hospital

Emergency department can start Suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder with bridge prescription and treatment referral.

Yale-New Haven Hospital Adult Dental Clinic

Yale New Haven Hospital

Comprehensive dental treatment and oral surgery for adult patients. Approximately 30,000 patient visits per year. Financial assistance and sliding scale fees available for uninsured patients.

Youth Continuum - Youth Shelter

Youth Continuum

Shelter, housing, and support services for homeless youth ages 14-24. Includes warming center in winter.