Name of the Organization Executive Director Location (City, State) Mission or Description of Work Key Services or Programs Offered
1000 Friends of Connecticut is a statewide organization whose mission is to promote and shape growth to ensure a prosperous 1000 Friends of Heidi E. Green - Hartford, CT economy, a healthy natural environment, and distinctive, integrated Connecticut President and attractive communities while promoting opportunities in education, housing, transportation, and employment for ourselves and future generations.
Action for Bridgeport A long-standing partnership between Fairfield University and ABCD, Community Development the Adrienne Kirby Family Literacy Project provides opportunities for Language and reading skills for children, child development Bridgeport, CT (ABCD) & Adrienne Kirby students to be involved in preventive intervention that helps low- and cognition awareness for parents Family Literacy Project income preschoolers and their parents in language and reading, while learning about child development and cognition.
Services to victims include rescue, counseling, and skills training. Programs for the public include education, Barnaba Institute Alexis Taylor Litos Clinton, CT The Barnaba Institute fights human trafficking and sexual exploitation. awareness, professional education on how to identify victims and address their unique mental health needs
Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a Best Buddies North Haven, CT global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one Mentoring/'buddy' relationships friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Big Brothers/Big Sisters is a nonprofit agency that provides adult Big Brothers/ Big Sisters of Ellen Tracy, Executive Bridgeport, CT mentors to children. We recruit, carefully screen and train caring Mentoring relationships Southwestern Connecticut Director adults to act as mentors, match them with children, and support them.
Bridge House provides a positive, encouraging environment of Bridge House Bridgeport, CT programs and support which gives persons w/ psychiatric disabilities Homeless outreach, supportive housing opportunities to live productive and satisfying lives.
BAYM enables inner-city youth to discover their talents and to exerciseComputer genesis, software training, Learn-to-Work Bridgeport Area Youth George B. Stowell Bridgeport, CT them in a real world business environment through technology, trade community-based work experience, technology certification Ministry (BAYM) training, and career development. program
BCAC promotes policies and programs to ensure that no children live BCAC task forces focus on early childhood, education, Bridgeport Child Advocacy in poverty and that all children have an opportunity to grow up healthy Marilyn Ondrasik Bridgeport, CT health, public policy, substance-abusing women and their Coalition (BCAC) and safe and receive the education and skills to help them reach their children, and violence. full potential.
The Bridgeport Health Department's mission is to promote and protect Bridgeport Health the health of the people of Bridgeport through the provision of Services include physical, behavioral health, and dental Bridgeport, CT Department essential health services, monitoring of programs, enforcement of services to Bridgeport youth in the schools. laws and ordinances, and collection of health information. Bridgeport Public BPEF develops progams and mobilizes the community for quality Education Fund (BPEF) & public education in Bridgeport. MAACS pairs students from all three MAACS, CAP, Charter Oak Scholarships, grants for Mentoring for Academic Margaret Hiller Bridgeport, CT Bridgeport high schools with college mentors from local colleges and Bridgeport teachers, First Day, community outreach Achievement and College universities. Success (MAACS) The Bridgeport Public Library provides opportunities for our residents and taxpayers to pursue lifelong learning, cultural and economic Bridgeport Public Library Scott Hughes Bridgeport, CT enrichment, and enjoyment. To accomplish this mission, we offer free and open access to creative works, knowledge and information from diverse perspectives.
Bridgeport Rescue Mission demonstrates the love of God to hungry, homeless and addicted people throughout Fairfield County, 24 hours a Meals, shelter, clothing, holiday outreaches, social services Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT day, 365 days a year. We fight poverty from the inside out by providingreferrals a place of hope and dignity through a yearlong educational program, biblical counseling and case management.
The Bryant School provides a safe, caring, and challenging environment where a diverse population is recognized and respected. We are committed to achieving excellence in education by preparing Bryant School Bridgeport, CT our students with strong academic and social skills. In partnership with family and community, we hope to encourage our students to become lifelong learners and live responsible, creative, and productive lives in a global society.
Cardinal Shehan Center enriches lives through learning by offering a After school & Saturday youth development program, variety of programs and activities that address the educational, Cardinal Shehan Center Bridgeport, CT summer day camp, physical education & alternative recreational, cultural, and social needs of moderate and low-income education programming families and young people
Career Resources is a nonprofit workforce development organization that has achieved national recognition for preparing youth and adults Maturity Works programming provides job skills and help in Southwestern Connecticut to gain employment and progress in their finding a job for unemployed 55+; Fathers for Life Career Resources Bridgeport, CT careers. We provide them with skills, resources, and support programming focuses on parenting skills, job training, and necessary for personal development, economic self-sufficiency, and child-support advocacy. career advancement, and also provide planning and staffing resources to the business community in support of workforce development.
Caroline House, founded and staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, is a nonprofit organization serving women and their children Caroline House Bridgeport, CT without regard to their racial, religious or ethnic background. Caroline House enables women and children to reach their potential through education in English language and life skills. Casey Family Services improves the lives of at-risk children and strengthens families and communities by providing high-quality, cost- Casey Family Services Bridgeport, CT Mentoring, tutoring, foster care effective services that advance positive child welfare practice and sound public policy. Center Stage is a nonprofit regional, community theater, which was founded in 2005 by directors Gary and Francesca Scarpa. The theater Center Stage Shelton, CT produces six full-scale productions per year and is a leader in theater education for children. The Connecticut Association fo Human Services' mission is to end Connecticut Association for Early Care & Education, Health, Kids Count, Community James P. Horan Hartford, CT poverty and engage, equip and empower all families in CT to build a Human Services Outreach secure future. Seeks to initiate and facilitate positive change in the juvenile justice Policy Research, Public Education, Strategic Connecticut Juvenile and related systems through: policy research, public education, Hector Glynn Bridgeport, CT Communications, Partnership Development, Community Justice Alliance strategic communications, partnership development, community Engagement, Advocacy against trying youth as adults engagement Connecticut Legal Services is a private, non-profit, civil law firm dedicated to helping low-income families and individuals obtain Bridgeport, CT; Stamford, justice. The bulk of our work consists of providing civil law Connecticut Legal Services CT representation and counseling to thousands of low-income families and individuals each year. We help our clients use the law to meet basic life needs.
The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport seeks to turn faith into action by enabling congregations and community partners to combine Council of Churches of Bridgeport, CT resources and expertise to provide programs that help people at risk Greater Bridgeport meet their urgent needs. Three focus areas are children, poverty and crisis, and faith in action.
Courage to Speak provides inspiration, leadership, resources and training using specialized programs and curricula to schools, Courage to Speak Norwalk, CT businesses, community and faith-based organizations to enhance communications between parents and their children and to engage entire communities in substance-abuse education and prevention
The East End Community Council is a group of community residents, business, civic, and religious leaders, and community police officers East End Community Key initiatives focus on working with the police for safe Bridgeport, CT working together to socially, politically, and economically empower Council streets and court referrals for community service. the people of the East End community of Bridgeport to enhance the quality of life for all.
Through Fairfield Corps, Fairfield University student interns work to curb underage drinking. Using a peer-to-peer strategy, student interns As one component of the Fairfield Corps grant, Fairfield educate fellow college students, as well as middle school students in Fairfield Corps Fairfield & Bridgeport, CT University student-interns go out into the neighboring Bridgeport, CT, on the effects of alcohol use while helping students community of Bridgeport and teach middle school children. learn how to make healthier choices by enhancing decision-making skills.
Family ReEntry focuses on individual change, both behavioral and Domestic violence intervention, Fresh Start Community lifestyle. Our family-focused approach concentrates on each ReEntry pilot, Champions Mentoring, Transitions Mentoring Family ReEntry Pamela Jones Norwalk, CT individual's personal experiences, living environments, belief systems Program for youth in prison, New Directions for youth on and underlying behavioral health issues to help them overcome the probation, adult behavior health services, Beacon Program, many challenges they face. drug intervention
FSW's mission is to empower people to build a brighter future by linking flexible, innovative and collaborative programs that restore FSW Bridgeport, CT personal capability, develop skills, and build pathways to economic self sufficiency.
Services include provision of resources to schools, businesses and community groups throughout the state to Governor's Prevention The Connecticut Mentoring Partnership seeks to increase the number develop and implement various types (school, community Partnership - Connecticut Hartford, CT of mentoring relationships and mentoring programs across the state and faith-based) of mentoring programs in order to increase Mentoring Partnership and to assure the quality and safety of those programs. the number of youth who benefit from a mentoring relationship.
GBACOC is a community-based, long range plan that delivers a Greater Bridgeport Area comprehensive and strategic program addressing homelessness. Continuum of Care Bridgeport, CT GBACOC addresses the needs of homeless persons in order to help (GBACOC) them reach maximum self-sufficiency. Greater Bridgeport Family GBFESC is a coalition of organizations working in support of financial Economic Security Bridgeport, CT Volunteer Income Tax Assistance services & education in Greater Bridgeport. Coalition (GBFESC)
Services include training and finding employment for The Green Team trains and employs low-income area residents in students (2/3 placed in jobs), energy conservation projects Green Team Bridgeport, CT brownfields revitalization, energy conservation, and weatherization for the towns of Monroe & Stratford and city of Bridgeport deconstruction, reuse, and recycling and weatherization of 125 Bridgeport-area homes.
Groundwork Bridgeport seeks to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical Butterflies are Teachers program, Green Team, Our Folks Groundwork Bridgeport Richard (Dick) Tiani Bridgeport, CT environment by empowering people, businesses and organizations to program, Park City Sweep promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.
Habitat for Humanity of Robert Knebel - HFHCFC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build simple, Coastal Fairfield County President & CEO Bridgeport, Ct decent, safe and efficient houses in partnership with God’s people in (HFHCFC) ([email protected] need.
Services focus primarily on lead poisoning prevention and The Health Promotion Center (HPC) is a free-standing community cardiovascular risk reduction, also including topical areas nursing center based in Bridgeport that is part of the National Nursing Health Promotions Center Bridgeport, CT such as nutrition, environmental health, asthma, exercise, Center Consortium. Through the HPC, students, faculty, and staff violence prevention, parenting, and spiritual/emotional provide health education, screening, referral, and follow-up services to wellness. underserved populations by working with community organizations and agencies, as well as with individuals.
Key service is a transitional living program available to male Homes for the Brave endeavors to provide motivated individuals with veterans and non-veterans who are homeless and struggle Homes for the Brave Joy Kiss, RN, CADC Bridgeport, CT the support and skills training needed to be gainfully employed, with psychiatric and/or substance abuse problems. Focus contributing members of their community. lies on individuals who demonstrate a motivation to live and work in the community.
IRATE & First Friends is a nonprofit organization that upholds the Interfaith Refugee Action Temporary Sanctuary Community Alliance, volunteer visitors inherent humanity and dignity of all immigrants. We provide visitors Team - Elizabeth (IRATE) Elizabeth, NJ for detainees through First Friends, direct action creation and non-legal assistance for immigrants held in detention and work for & First Friends through IRATE advocates improved conditions. We advocate for the end of arbitrary, mass detention. The International Institute of Connecticut supports iimmigrants, refugees and their families through direct professional services, International Institute of Jane Norgren Bridgeport, CT counseling, advocacy and the advancement of fair and humane public Refugee work Connecticut policy. Our experienced and multi-cultural staff allows us to offer unique services to those seeking to become new Americans.
Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need Jerome Orcutt Boys & Girls Ken Bruno (cell: 203-543- Bridgeport, CT us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible Club 1067) citizens. Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential and preparing them for the world of work. We Junior Achievement use hands-on experiences to help young people understand the business of life.
Latina A.R.M.Y.'s mission is to celebrate and empower young Latinas by providing inspirational role models and introducing powerful life skills for personal excellence. Many of them lack positive role models Primary program is a two-part workshop series focused on Latina A.R.M.Y. New Haven, CT and end up repeating negative cycles. We are working hard to help key life skills to support and empower young Latina women. young, at-risk Latina girls succeed. We serve Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, West Haven, and other cities throughout CT.
The Lighthouse Program endeavors to provide a safe environment that compliments school-day learning and fosters intellectual, cultural, physical, social and emotional development of children by partnering Lighthouse Program Bridgeport, CT with and supporting the efforts of family, school and community. Children, youth and adults will be provided with opportunities to become independent lifetime learners as well as innovative, creative, and productive citizens. The McGivney Center's mission is the education of youth in Bridgeport. We work to provide a safe, creative environment Programs include homework assistance, computer literacy, McGivney Community Bridgeport, CT where youth can explore educational and recreational activities. Our music and arts & crafts sessions, and recreation Center goal is to nurture their intellectual, spiritual and physical growth so opportunities they can be successful in all of their endeavors. Mercy Learning Center enacts a positive response to the problem of illiteracy by providing basic literacy and life skills training to low- Literacy and life-skills training for low-income women in the Mercy Learning Center Bridgeport, CT income women using a holistic approach within a compassionate, greater Bridgeport area supportive environment.
The Mighty Math Kids Club is an after-school math program for Bridgeport, CT; New students at schools in Bridgeport and New Haven in upper elementary Mighty Math Kids Club After school programming Haven, CT grades. The math club encourages active participation of students, striving for deeper understandings of mathematical concepts, as well as enjoyment of the world of mathematics! NH/LSCP is a progressive, binational, grassroots organization that New Haven/Leon Sister fosters a partnership between the communities of Greater New New Haven, CT City Project (NH/LSCP) Haven, Connecticut and León, Nicaragua. Our mission is to promote social justice.
The Partnership for Strong Communities coordinates strategic Partnership for Strong housing policy development & advocacy and promotes awareness of Diane Randall Hartford, CT Communities how housing opportunities affect the lives of Connecticut's residents and communities where they live. Pet Animal Welfare Society PAWS is a nonprofit shelter dedicated to rescuing homeless animals Norwalk, CT (PAWS) and placing them in loving homes. Project Eye-to-Eye endeavors to develop a national coalition of mentoring programs for students labeled with a learning disability and to empower these individuals to celebrate their differences. Our program model is designed to build life skills for independence and Project Eye-to-Eye David Flink New York, NY Mentoring improve self-esteem through the power of role modeling. We partner with local communities, schools, universities, and businesses to bring adults with a labeled learning disability into the lives of students labeled with a learning disability as role models, tutors, and mentors.
Prospect House provides emergency shelter to thirty-two adults on a daily basis and comprehensive case management services, including Prospect House Bridgeport, CT assessment, transportation, life skills training, individual, group and Shelter, meals, medical services family work. Prospect House is also able to offer free medical services through a collaborative relationship with Southwest Community Health Center. RYASAP actively engages organizations, public officials and community leaders around issues that matter to all of us. By creating a Focus issues include juvenile justice reform, teen dating, “neutral table,” community members bring energy and focus, allowing youth leadership, AmeriCorps-Public Allies, urban education RYASAP Robert Francis Bridgeport, CT candid conversation to emerge and the catalyst for change to reform and closing the achievement gap, gambling and begin.We believe all citizens are leaders in their community. It is substance use education. through positive engagement that successful system reform and policy change happens.
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world. Grounded in our shared vision of a world in which Save the Children every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation, Save the Children’s mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
SVA's mission is to enrich and support the learning of Bridgeport's School Volunteer public school students throught the involvement of volunteers from Association of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT Tutoring, Mentoring, Read Aloud Day, ESL tutoring Bridgeport and surrounding communities. We recruit, train and place (SVA) volunteers and raise funds to support programs for city students.
St. Bernard Project is an award-winning nonprofit organization whose mission is to remove physical, mental and emotional barriers for St. Bernard Project New Orleans, LA vulnerable families, senior citizens and disabled residents who are struggling to recover from the devastation and trauma caused by Hurricane Katrina and the Oil Spill. With its innovative, vertically integrated construction system, St. Bernard Project is poised to serve as a model for disaster rebuilding and affordable housing. The St. Charles Food Pantry increases food access for individuals and St. Charles Food Pantry Bridgeport, CT Fairfield Fridays Food Collection families in the Greater Bridgeport area. St. Martin de Porres Academy works to break the cycle of poverty St. Martin de Porres Jay Bowes - Academy through education. The Academy provides a faith-based, tuition-free Academic program, extended day program, graduate New Haven, CT Academy President education for girls and boys from low-income families in the New support program and summer camp Haven area.
Thomas Merton Family Center believes that families will be called to Thomas Merton Family their highest potentials in an environment in which their desire to Offerings for preschool children include playgroups, free Center - Catholic Charities Bridgeport, CT become healthy is nurtured and their potential for positive change is breakfast and lunch, staff attention and assessment, and of Fairfield County encouraged. We serve families with preschool children who often access to on-site specialists in early childhood development. come from the most difficult segment of the population in terms of needs. Our vision is to advance the Common Good by creating opportunities United Way of Coastal Merle Berke-Schlessel, for a better life for all. We will focus on the building blocks for a good United Way Success By 6; Operation Graduation; Bridgeport, CT Fairfield County Esq. - President & CEO life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to Destination Home; Supporting a Caring Community support a family through retirement, and good health.
Vital Voices Global Partnership is an NGO which identifies, trains, and Vital Voices Global Washington, DC (offices in empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around Partnership NYC, Westport) the globe, enabling them to create a better world for us all.
Women's Business Stamford, CT (trainings in WBDC is a nonprofit organization which helps clients increase Programs include training and counseling in Development Council Norwalk, Bridgeport, productivity, maximize preparation, earn money, and continue to entrepreneurial, personal financial and career/professional (WBDC) Milford) achieve their personal and professional business dreams. development delivered predominately to women.