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The
Branford Community Foundation is pleased to have
funded the development and latest update of this
Resource Guide to Social Services in Branford. We
all know Branford is a generous community whose citizen
reach out to their neighbors in many diverse ways. But
few of us, I suspect, realize how many different social
service organizations there are in town. In fact,
excluding regional, state and federal social service
agencies, there are still over 32 organizations in town
dedicated to improving the lives of Branford's
residents. Now, through the efforts of many caring
individuals in town, the names, addresses, phone numbers
and service offerings of these organizations can be
found in one convenient place.
The idea for
this Guide resulted from discussions among members of
the Community Social Service Network, a group of
representatives from various social service providers in
town. the group realized that while they might be able
to pick up the phone and ask each other for help in
finding assistance for one individual or family, such
resource information was needed by many more people in
town who did not know how to find it. We hope the
availability of this Guide has changed that and these
organizations have become for accessible to all those in
Branford who need their services.
The Guide is
divided into 17 sections, each of which highlights
resources available in a targeted area. Detailed
descriptions of the primary service providers in each
area are provided. In addition, both shorter
descriptions of frequently used local and regional
organizations and cross references to agencies detailed
in other sections are provided.
Every
attempt has been made to make this Guide as complete as
possible. However, should you have any additions or
suggestions you feel should be included in the next
edition of this Guide, please contact Maria Storm,
Project director, c/o Branford Counseling Center, 342
Harbor Street, Branford, CT 06405, 203-481-4248
Claire Bennitt
President, Branford Community Foundation
January 2006
A note from the Town of Branford
website:
We would
like to thank the people responsible for A Resource
Guide To Social Services in Branford 2006, for allowing
us the opportunity to publish the guide on-line here in
this format. This would of course include, the Branford
Community Foundation, Maria Storm, Project Director, Pat
Andriole and Dagmar Ridgeway from the Project Committee
and Words by Jen, Branford CT who designed the original
and the great volunteers who saw a need and sought to
fill it.
Thank You
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