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The following directory includes mental health and educational resources to inform, guide, and inspire individuals seeking information for their whole health and wellness. Resources also include organizations that are meeting the needs of education, social justice, advocacy, activism, and healing for communities during times of strife.
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- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Connecticut Center for Nonviolence
The Connecticut Center for Nonviolence promotes a comprehensive framework for conflict reconciliation and coalition building rooted in the philosophy and practices of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr and the Civil Rights Movement.
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunity
The mission of the Commission is to eliminate discrimination through civil and human rights law enforcement and to establish equal opportunity and justice for all persons within the State through advocacy and education.
- Educational Resources
- Youth & Young Adult
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
We, at CTDCF, believe in the values of diversity and inclusion. Specifically, we believe in the diversity of thoughts, ideas, beliefs, experiences, and we value the inclusion of all people and their human differences. Recognizing that Child Welfare is a system that is flawed and has historically contributed to disproportionality...
- Support Groups
Connecticut Free Rehab Centers
If you’re in need of affordable addiction treatment in Connecticut, there are many substance abuse programs that can provide free and low-cost services.
- Community Education
- Mental Health
Connecticut Free Rehab Centers
In Connecticut, free rehab centers can provide inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment services. To get free treatment, you can use Medicaid, government funds, or choose a non-profit organization.
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Connecticut Hate Crimes Advisory Council
Created by state law under Connecticut Statute § 51-279f, the council is responsible for encouraging and coordinating programs that increase community awareness and reporting of hate crimes to combat such crimes. It also can make recommendations for legislation concerning hate crimes, including recommendations on restitution for victims, community service designed to...
- Educational Resources
Connecticut Latinos Achieving Rights & Opportunities (CLARO)
CLARO is the leading LGTBQI+ cultural organization located in the heart of Connecticut. CLARO, on every second Saturday in September, presents Hartford PRIDE week with the support of allies, organizations, businesses, and the City of Hartford. Our annual Hartford Pride Fest and Concert is a family-centered event showcasing entertainment, food,...
- Mental Health
Connecticut Mental Health Center – Mobile Crisis Intervention and Evaluation Unit
Connecticut Mental Health Center serves people with mental illness and/or addictions. Throughout CMHC and its satellites, our highly experienced, compassionate clinical staff is dedicated to helping patients find and follow their own individual pathways to recovery. If you are experiencing a mental health or trauma-related crisis and wish to see...
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project
To implement the state of Connecticut’s Alvin W. Penn Racial Profiling Law which prohibits law enforcement agencies from stopping, detaining, or searching any motorist when the stop is motivated solely by considerations of the race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation of that individual.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition
CTAC is dedicated to the advancement and attainment of full human rights for all trans and gender non-conforming people.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Mental Health
- Support Groups
- Youth & Young Adult
Connecticut Violence Intervention Program
CTVIP is a group of trusted, trained community members that disrupt, prevent, and stop the spread of violence which results in trauma through crisis intervention and proactive relationships with the highest-risk youths and the institutions that impact their lives in the Greater New Haven area.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Mental Health
Connecticut Women’s Consortium
Education for nonprofits, state agencies, social workers, clinicians, and others interested in learning about gender, trauma, substance use, and mental health.
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF)
CWEALF advocates for and empowers women and girls* in Connecticut, especially those who are underserved or marginalized. We work to create an equitable society where women and girls thrive. * Our work supports women and girls who identify as cisgender and transgender, and non-binary individuals, as well as people of...
- Mental Health
- Youth & Young Adult
Cove Center For Grieving Children
The Cove is a safe place for kids to come together with other grieving kids, to share their stories and their feelings with others. But The Cove is not simply a program for kids. Since children grieve best in a knowledgeable, caring family environment, it is important that parents and...
- Mental Health
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Danbury Area Justice Network
The corporate attack on every piece of progressive policy is in full swing. From the environment, to healthcare, aid to the poor, education funding, the right to a union and even public media, the right-wing is on the move to eradicate all resistance to its agenda for total corporate domination...
- Mental Health
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
The mission of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is to improve the quality of life of the people of Connecticut by providing an integrated network of comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.
- Mental Health
Depression and Dental Health
Exploring the Connection, and How to Get Back on a Healthy Track
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Desegregate Connecticut
We are a Pro-Homes coalition of neighbors and nonprofits advocating for better local & state land use policies to make every community in Connecticut more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable. Formed in June 2020, in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the renewed conversation on racial justice, our...
- Support Groups
Detox.com
If you or someone you love is addicted to drugs or alcohol, call our helpline at 1-800-483-2193 or visit our website for help finding Connecticut detox centers that will assist you.
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