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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

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SUFFOLK, NYNAUGATUCK VALLEYSOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUTWESTERN CONNECTICUT GREATER BRIDGEPORT PLANNING REGION Saugatuck Reservoir Bridgeport
Connecticut
32 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals1

    Countywide

    Connecticut Foodshare (call to find a pantry near you)

    Connecticut Foodshare serves Greater Bridgeport Planning Region County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    2 Research Parkway, Wallingford, CT 06492

    Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

    Health and dental24

    Bridgeport

    Casa

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    690 Arctic St, Bridgeport, CT 06608

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Casa Recovery

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1124 Iranistan Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Family Health Center

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    762 Lindley St, Bridgeport, CT 06606

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Hall Neighborhood House

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    52 George E Pipkins Way, Bridgeport, CT 06608

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    Bridgeport

    Harrison Apartments

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    651 State St, Bridgeport, CT 06604

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    Bridgeport

    Liberation Programs

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    399 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610

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    Bridgeport

    OPTIMUS at Kinsella

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1862 Commerce Dr, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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    Bridgeport

    OPTIMUS Main Street Pediatrics

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3715 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06606

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    Bridgeport

    OPTIMUS on Barnum Avenue

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    471 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06608

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    Bridgeport

    OPTIMUS on East Main

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    988 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608

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    Bridgeport

    OPTIMUS Park City Primary Care

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    64 Black Rock Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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    Bridgeport

    Optimus Wellness Clinic

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    975 E Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06608

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    Bridgeport

    OPTMUS at Recovery Counseling Services

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    1438 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604

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    Bridgeport

    Pivot Ministries

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
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    Address
    495 Jane St, Bridgeport, CT 06608

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Prospect House

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    392 Prospect St, Bridgeport, CT 06604

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    Bridgeport

    Southwest Community Health Center, INC, Uc

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1020 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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    Bridgeport

    Southwest Community HLTH CTR

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    968 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Southwest Community HLTH CTR

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    46 Albion St, Bridgeport, CT 06605

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Southwest Community HLTH CTR,INC

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1046 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Southwest Community HLTH CTR,INC

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    510 Clinton Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Bridgeport

    Thomas Merton Family Center

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1406 State St, Bridgeport, CT 06605

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    Bridgeport

    Windward Apartments

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    509 Park Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fairfield

    Operation Hope

    Community health center run by Southwest Community Health Center INC. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    50 Nichols St, Fairfield, CT 06824

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    Stratford

    OPTIMUS on Boston Avenue

    Community health center run by Optimus Health Care, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    305 Boston Ave, Stratford, CT 06614

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: Connecticut Foodshare (call to find a pantry near you), (203) 469-5000. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    We have confirmed 24 places that can help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: Casa in Bridgeport, (203) 339-4112, call first; Casa Recovery in Bridgeport, (203) 336-4745, call first; Family Health Center in Bridgeport, (203) 330-6000, call first. 21 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region: Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, (860) 344-0380. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.