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Vacant
Director |
Address:
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254 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810 |
| Hours: |
Monday - Thursday 7:30 - 5:00
Friday - Closed (A caseworker will be available on Fridays at 41 New Street. Appointments preferred. Please call 796-1661) |
| Telephone: |
203-797-4569 |
| FAX: |
203-797-4566 |
About us:
The Social Services Division provides access to municipal and community services. The division’s efforts improve access to housing and emergency shelter, access to medical care, and improvements to social conditions for residents.
The Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program is part of this division and serves eligible pregnant women, infants, and children by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and referrals to health and social programs during the critical stages of fetal and early childhood development. The Danbury WIC program serves Danbury and the 13 surrounding towns.
Programs & Services
Medical Assistance
Referral and information assistance to Danbury residents.
Call the United Way at 211 for detailed information or view the list of Services & Agencies in the following attachment: Connecticut's Healthcare Resource Guide
Telephone: (203) 797-4567
Rental Assistance Program
Housing caseworker assists Danbury residents in need of maintaining or acquiring housing.
Services include:
- Back rent assistance
- Housing search
- Application assistance
- Information & referral
- Advocacy
Telephone: (203) 797-4565
Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter services for homeless adults without children. Thirty (30) days maximum stay. Admission criteria must be met.
Services include:
- Kitchen
- Shower & bathroom
- Laundry
Hours of operation: 9 PM—9 AM
41 New Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Telephone: (203) 796-1661
Fax: (203) 796-1660
Day Center
Day Center provides case management for homeless adults in Danbury.
Services include:
- Information & referral
- Screening for entitlement eligibility
- Advocacy
Hours of operation 8:30 AM—3:30 PM
41 New Street
Danbury, CT 06810
Telephone: (203) 796-1661
Fax: (203) 796-1660
Additional services include:
- Monthly food drives providing local shelters and food banks with food supplies
- Dress for Success provides children with clothing for school
- Thanksgiving food drive provides area families in need with a full dinner for the holidays
- Christmas drive provides gifts and food for area families in need
Volunteer
Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested in spending some time with us, please call us at (203) 797-4569.
Our accomplishments:
The Social Services Division provided essential services to homeless individuals throughout the year while our Emergency Shelter provided homeless individuals with evening shelter. Visitors come to our office daily to complete applications for our Prescription Drug Program and for help with other requests for housing and court assistance. In addition, the division’s monthly food drives collects hundreds of pounds per month of food which is then donated to local food banks.
WIC’s current caseload is approximately 2,575 participants. Once a month a satellite site also services clients in New Milford with the aid of the Visiting Nurses Association. In addition, a new satellite location at the Women Center in Danbury Hospital was recently established.
Our WIC Program has the highest breastfeeding initiation rate of 90% in the State of Connecticut. We celebrated Breastfeeding Awareness Week on August 10th by promoting the benefits of breastfeeding with a breastfeeding gift bag for all our mothers. The Danbury Immunization program teamed up with the Danbury WIC Program to promote the building of a healthy future for WIC kids through immunizations. Brochures and key information for parents was distributed all week at our WIC office. A drawing for a “Family Fun Basket” was held for all participating families at the end of the week.
The Danbury WIC Program has been active in developing community partnerships with numerous organizations including CACD, the Samaritan Center, Community Health Center of Danbury, Families Network, and the United Way.
The division celebrated National Nutrition Month in March by visiting The Community Health Center, Inc and the Primary Care Center where an interactive nutrition activity was presented to patients.
We are also members of the Head Start Advisory Committee, the Education Connection Health Awareness Committee, and The Coalition for Healthy Kids and a CityCenter Farmers Market collaborative. WIC also attended the City of Danbury’s Project Homeless Fair, and we were represented at the “Camino a la Salud” Kids Health Fair at the Hispanic Center and the Danbury Early Childhood Fair.