The Following Is a List of Community Health Centers in Connecticut

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The Following Is a List of Community Health Centers in Connecticut The following is a list of Community Health Centers in Connecticut. They provide comprehensive, family-oriented, culturally competent medical, dental and social services to the uninsured and underinsured. Table of Contents Bridgeport Community Health Center, Inc..............................................................2 Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. ..............................................................................2 Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington................................3 Community Health Center, Inc................................................................................3 Community Health Services, Inc. ............................................................................4 East Hartford Community Healthcare, Inc. .............................................................4 Fair Haven Community Health Center, Inc. ............................................................5 Generations Family Health Center, Inc. ..................................................................6 Hill Health Corporation ...........................................................................................7 Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc.................................................................7 Southwest Community Health Center, Inc. .............................................................7 StayWell Health Center, Inc. ...................................................................................8 United Community & Family Services, Inc. ...........................................................9 1 BRIDGEPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 471 Barnum Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06608 203/333-6864 www.bridgeportchc.org Directions: DIRECTIONS FROM MERRITT PARKWAY (WILBUR CROSS ROUTE 15): Coming North from Stamford/Norwalk area, take Exit 49 onto Route 8/25 Connector (towards Bridgeport). Coming South from Hartford, take the Wilbur Cross Parkway, Route 15 to Exit 52 (Route 8/25 Connector towards Bridgeport). From either direction, take connector to Exit 5 Boston Avenue. At the end of the exit turn right onto Boston Avenue. Continue for 7 traffic lights at the 7th light make a right onto East Main Street. Travel to the third traffic light at Barnum Avenue. Take a left turn onto Barnum Avenue. Building is located on the left a ½ block after turn. DIRECTIONS FROM CT TURNPIKE I-95 FROM HARTFORD/NEW HAVEN: From New Haven I-95 take Exit 29 Stratford Avenue. At the end of the ramp take a right. Go straight under the railroad underpass. At the traffic light take a left onto Barnum Avenue. Proceed about ¼ mile. BCHC is on the right. DIRECTIONS FROM CT TURNPIKE I-95 FROM NEW YORK: Get off Exit 28 East Main Street Exit. At the end of the ramp take a left. Continue on East Main Street for approximately 4 traffic lights. At the 4th light take a right onto Barnum Avenue. BCHC is on your immediate left. Charter Oak Health Center 21 Grand Street Hartford, CT 06106 860/550-7500 www.cohc-ct.org Directions: From I-91 South: Merge onto I-91 S toward HARTFORD. Merge onto I-84 W / US-6 W via EXIT 32A toward WATERBURY. Take EXIT 48 toward ASYLUM STREET. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto SPRING ST. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto ASYLUM AVE. Turn LEFT onto BROAD ST. Turn LEFT onto CAPITOL AVE. Turn RIGHT onto HUNGERFORD ST. Turn LEFT onto GRAND ST. From I-91 North: Merge onto I-91 N via EXIT 20N toward HARTFORD / SPRINGFIELD. 2 Take EXIT 29A on the LEFT toward CAPITOL AREA. Merge onto WHITEHEAD HWY. Enter next roundabout and take 2nd exit onto ELM ST. Turn LEFT onto TRINITY ST. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto LAFAYETTE ST. Turn RIGHT onto GRAND ST. Community Health and Wellness Center of Greater Torrington M.S. Booker Memorial 157 Litchfield Street Torrington, CT 06790 860/489-0931 Directions: From I-84 West: Merge onto I-84 W / US-6 W toward WATERBURY. Merge onto FARMINGTON AVE / CT-4 W via EXIT 39 toward FARMINGTON. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto CT-4 / MAIN ST. Continue to follow CT-4. Map Turn LEFT onto CT-4 / SPIELMAN HWY. Continue to follow CT-4. Turn RIGHT onto CT-4 / BIRGE PARK RD. Continue to follow CT-4. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto CT-4 / NEW HARWINTON RD. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. Turn LEFT onto E MAIN ST / US-202. Continue to follow US-202. From Litchfield: Start out going NORTH on CT-63 / SOUTH ST toward EAST ST / CT-118. Turn RIGHT onto EAST ST / US-202 / CT-118. Turn LEFT onto TORRINGTON RD / US-202. Continue to follow US-202. Turn LEFT onto LITCHFIELD ST. COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 635 Main Street Middletown, CT 860/347-6971 www.chc1.com Directions: From I-91 South: Merge onto CT-9 S via EXIT 22S on the LEFT toward MIDDLETOWN / OLD SAYBROOK Turn RIGHT onto CT-17 / ST JOHN'S SQ. Continue to follow CT-17 Turn LEFT onto CT-66 / MAIN ST. From I-91 North: Merge onto I-91 N. Merge onto CT-66 E via EXIT 18 toward MIDDLEFIELD / MIDDLETOWN. Turn LEFT onto CT-66 / MAIN ST. 3 COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 500 Albany Avenue Hartford, CT 06112 860/249-9625 Directions: From I-91 North: Merge onto I-91 N. Take the I-84 W exit on the LEFT toward WATERBURY. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Keep LEFT at the fork in the ramp. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto TRUMBULL ST. Turn RIGHT onto US-44 / MAIN ST. Continue to follow US-44. From I-91 South: Merge onto I-91 S. Take the TRUMBULL STREET exit- EXIT 32B. Ramp becomes TRUMBULL ST. Turn RIGHT onto US-44 / MAIN ST. Continue to follow US-44. From I-84 West: Merge onto I-84 W / US-6 W via EXIT 2W toward I-91 N. Take the US-44 W exit- EXIT 50- toward I-91 S / MAIN ST. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto US-44 W / MORGAN ST. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-44 / MAIN ST. Continue to follow US-44. From I-84 East: Merge onto I-84 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward HARTFORD. Take the HIGH ST exit- EXIT 49- toward ANN ST. Turn LEFT onto HIGH ST. Turn LEFT onto WALNUT ST. Turn RIGHT onto EDWARDS ST. Turn LEFT onto US-44 / ALBANY AVE. EAST HARTFORD COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE 94 Connecticut Boulevard East Hartford, CT 06108 860/528-1359 www.ehchc.org Directions: From I-84 West: Take I-84 West to Exit 56 (Governor Street) At the end of the exit ramp, take a right. Continue to the next light (Prospect and Governor Streets) Take a right onto Prospect Street. Take a left at the next light onto Connecticut Boulevard. The EHCHC is the 2nd driveway on the left. From I-84 East: Take I-84 East to Exit 53 (Route 44/Connecticut Boulevard) The exit ramp runs into Connecticut Boulevard 4 Continue for approximately ½ mile. The EHCHC is on the left. (If you pass a Gulf station, you have gone too far) From I-91 North: Take I-91 North to Exit 25 (Exit sign reads Route 3N) There is one exit ramp for both Exit 25 and 26. Follow Route 3N over the Putnam Bridge (Stay in the left lane for Exit 25) Route 3N will merge with Route 2 West Remain on this road around a big curve. Continue on Route 2 West towards East Hartford for approximately 4 miles. Remain in the middle or left lane (otherwise you will be traveling to Boston) Continue past the Pitkin Street exit Take exit 2E to the end. The sign will say I-84 Boston At the end of the highway ramp, take a right Continue to the next light (Prospect and Governor Streets) Take a right onto Prospect Street Take a left at the next light onto Connecticut Boulevard The EHCHC is the 2nd driveway on the left From I-91 South: Take I-91 South to Exit 30 Exit 30 is a left exit ramp At the fork in the exit road, take a left onto Connecticut Boulevard Continue through three lights After the 3rd light (Prospect Street), EHCHC is the 2nd driveway. Fair Haven Community Health Center 374 Grand Avenue New Haven, CT 06513 203/777-7411 www.fhchc.org Directions: From I-91 South: Merge onto I-91 S toward NEW HAVEN / N. Y. CITY. Take EXIT 7 toward FERRY ST / FAIR HAVEN. Turn LEFT onto MIDDLETOWN AVE. Turn LEFT onto FERRY ST. Turn RIGHT onto GRAND AVE. From North of New Haven: Merge onto I-91 N via EXIT 48 on the LEFT toward HARTFORD. Take the US-5 / STATE ST exit- EXIT 5- toward FAIR HAVEN. Turn RIGHT onto JAMES ST. Turn LEFT onto GRAND AVE. 5 GENERATIONS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER 1315 Main Street Willimantic, CT 06226 860/450-7471 www.genhealth.org Directions: From Points West/Southwest: Take I-84 East through Hartford to Route 384. Pick up Route 6 in Bolton. At intersection of Routes 6 and 66 in Willimantic, continue on Route 66 to downtown Willimantic. Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is located on the left hand side of the street across from Taco Bell and in the same lot as Blimpie’s. Also in the same building are the ACCESS Agency and Walgreen’s. From New Haven: Follow Route 91 North to Route 84 East. Follow directions above “from points west.” From Springfield: Follow Route 91 South to Route 84 East to route 384 (toward Providence) to Route 6 East. Follow 6 to downtown Willimantic. Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is located on the left hand side of the street across from Taco Bell and in the same lot as Blimpie’s. Also in the same building are the ACCESS Agency and Walgreen’s. From Providence: Follow Route 6 to Danielson, CT where Route 6 continues to Willimantic. Stay on Route 6 West for approximately 17 miles until you come to Windham. In Windham, you will take the Route 6 bypass just after WalMart which is an entrance ramp that branches off to the right. Take the second exit for Route 32. At end of Exit ramp take a left onto Route 32. Follow this to downtown Willimantic (will merge with Route 66 on Main Street). Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is located on the left hand side of the street across from Taco Bell and in the same lot as Blimpie’s.
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