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Agency Directories

The United Way of Meriden & Wallingford invests in community programs at the following agencies because they make a difference for our communities. 

 Child and Family Services
Catholic Charities
61 Colony Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-2507
URL: www.cccfs.org

Provides behavioral health counseling, preschool programs, parent and family life education, case management, adoption, community outreach, life skills training, and welfare to work programs.


Child Guidance Clinic for Central Connecticut
117 Lincoln Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-5767

Provides comprehensive mental health evaluation and treatment, crisis intervention and outreach services to children and adolescents and their families.


Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc.
29 Russell Street
New Britain, CT 06052
Phone: 860-826-1358

CMHA provides behavioral health services for adults, families, children and adolescents in Central CT including a full range of out-patient services, community support services, residential programming, and an Assertive Community Treatment Team.


Rushford Center
883 Paddock Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-630-5280

Rushford provides critical behavioral health programs in the areas of child and adolescent mental health and additional services; adult addiction services; and adult mental health and addiction services.


 Health and Rehabilitation Services
Community Health Center
134 State Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-237-2229
URL: www.chc1.com/meriden.htm

Provides high quality, affordable medical, dental, mental health and social services to all in need.


Kuhn Employment Opportunities
1630 N. Colony Road
PO Box 941
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-235-2583
URL: www.kuhngroup.org

Provides meaningful employment so people with disabilities may become independent, enhance self-esteem and be accepted in their community.


MidState VNA and Hospice
One Research Parkway
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-235-5714
URL: www.midstatemedical.org/ServiceProgram/MidState_VNA.sdpx

Provides skilled nursing, speech, occupational and physical therapy, medical social workers, nutritionists, home health aides, companions and homemakers. Specialty programs include IV therapy, maternal child, early maternity discharge, cardiac rehabilitation, hospice home care.


Visiting Nurse Association of Wallingford
135 N. Plains Industrial Park
PO Box 657
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-269-1475
URL: www.vnawallingford.org/

Provides nursing, physical/occupational/speech therapies, social work, mental health, homemaker-health aide, infant/child health clinics, adult assessments, inoculations, child dental clinics, and emergency alert systems.


 Youth Development / Recreation
Beat the Street Community Center
121 S. Colony Street, 2nd floor
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-686-1639

Assists members to develop and achieve scholastically and athletically in school and workplace; develop self-discipline and self-esteem; realize the potential each has within themselves.


Boys and Girls Club of Meriden
15 Lincoln Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-8185
URL: www.bgcmeriden.org

Offers recreational and instructional programs that will inspire and enable all young people to realize their fullest potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.


Girls Incorporated of Meriden
130 Lincoln Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-7146

Gymnastics, sports, dance, science, computers, life skills, all day summer camp and teen leadership are programs offered.


Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters
6 Fairfield Boulevard
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-269-8200
URL: www.bbbsnutmeg.org

Provides the opportunity for growth and development to children of families in need of support through professionally maintained one-to-one relationships with caring adults.


Ulbrich Boys and Girls Club
72 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 965
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-269-7535
URL: www.bgcawallingford.org

Helps children and young adults, ages 6 through 18, of all backgrounds, develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.


Wallingford Family YMCA
81 South Elm Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-269-4497
URL: www.wallingfordymca.org

Provides expert staff in fitness, youth programs, child care and services for “at-risk” youth, and recreation programs/facilities for all family members.


YMCA - Meriden
110 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-6386
URL: www.meridenymca.com

Comprehensive youth and family recreation facilities include health/fitness programs, youth sports, teen programs, child care services, camping and aquatic programs.


 Multi-service / Other
Literacy Volunteers
105 Miller Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-235-1714
URL: www.lvagnh.org

Recruits and trains adult volunteers to teach either Basic Literacy or English Language. Matches trained tutors with literacy-deficient adult students who request help. Tutoring is one-on-one, or in small groups.


Meriden and Wallingford Substance Abuse Council (MAWSAC)
5 Brookside Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-294-3591
Email: mawsac@aol.com
URL: www.mawsac.org

MAWSAC supports communities in their efforts to develop a climate where healthy life choices are fostered and realized to prevent substance abuse and other addictions.


Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
22 West Main Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-639-8893
URL: www.rsvpnb.org

Provides volunteer opportunities to people 55 years and older, that will enrich both the volunteers and the communities.


Spanish Community of Wallingford
284 Washington Street
PO Box 6092
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-265-5866

Assists Hispanics to utilize services of other community agencies and to gain in self-sufficiency. Maintains linkages with health, education, labor, housing, immigration and legal services in the community.


Women & Families Center
169 Colony Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Phone: 203-235-9297

Offers services and advocacy for women and girls and their families, child care, youth activities, education, rape crisis assistance, health, employment and leadership.


 Emergency / Crisis Assistance
2-1-1 United Way of Connecticut
1344 Silas Deane Highway
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: 2-1-1
URL: www.infoline.org

Free, confidential, 24-hour/7 days a week telephone service offering information and referrals, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and childcare resources; Spanish speaking staff and TDD available.


American Red Cross, Wallingford-Meriden Branch
144 South Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-265-6721
URL: www.arcsct.org

Provides volunteer blood service, disaster assistance, life-saving training, communications linking service people with their families, food bank, medical transportation and wheelchair loan.


Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
62 Washington Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: 860-344-0447
URL: www.connlegalservices.org

Provides free assistance to low-income people with urgent civil legal problems in such areas as housing, family, public benefits and education.


Meriden Wallingford Chrysalis
5 Colony Street, 3rd Floor
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: Meriden Office 630-1638, Hotline 238-1501

Offers emergency housing, counseling and victim advocacy services to women and children who have been physically or emotionally abused. Operates a 24-hour crisis intervention hotline.


The Salvation Army, Meriden Corps
St. Casimir Drive
PO Box 234
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: 203-235-6532
URL: www.redshield.org

Provides Friendly Visiting to shut-in seniors and School Readiness Program, an emergency food bank, short-term counseling, and other emergency assistance to those in need.