Community Resources
Westhill High School
Community Resources
Stamford, CT 2008-2009
24 Hour Crisis Intervention
Police-911 (non emergency)-977-4444
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (DCF)-1-800-842-2288 Stamford office- 348-4294
Child Guidance Mobile Crisis Unit-323-9797 Toll free 1-888-825-6777
Domestic Violence Hotline-1-888-774-2900
DuBois Crisis Unit-1-877-677-4135
Infoline-211 calling from a cell- 1-800-203-1234
Kids in Crisis-327-KIDS (5437)
National Hope Line- 1-800-SUICIDE
National Runaway Switch Board-1-800-621-4000
Poison Control Center-1-800-343-2722
Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline- 329-2929- (in Spanish) - 1-888-568-8332
Emotional & Mental Health Counseling
Child Guidance Center-324-6127 & (New office W. Broad St.) 348-9378
DuBois Center (18 & over)-388-1600
Hall-Brooke Behavior Health Services- 203-227-1251 or Toll Free 1-800-LIFE-NOW
Family Centers-324-3167
Four Winds Hospital- 914-763-8151
Mental Health Association of CT-323-0124
Stamford Counseling Center-323-8560
Silver Hill Hospital-966-3561
Optimus Health Care-621-3754
Family Intervention and Counseling
Center for Hope-655-4693
Domestic Violence Crisis Center-965-0049
The Exchange Club Parenting Skills Center-327-9419
Family and Children’s Agency- 203-838-3325
DOMUS Foundation-324-4277
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) -322-3383
Substance Abuse Counseling
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) (24hr) -1-888-624-6063
Al-Anon/Alateen (24hr) 1-888-825-2666
Cocaine Anonymous- 1-860-871-4584
CT Renaissance-325-4193
Liberation Programs Inc.Youth Options-325-1511
Stamford Community Health Center-325-5111
Stamford Health System-Outpatient-325-7560
NA (Narcotics Anonymous)-1800-627-3543
Eating Disorders
The Renfrew Center-203-834-5020
The Wilkins Center- 531-1909
National Association of Anorexia and Associated Disorders- 1-847-831-3438
Pregnancy Services
Planned Parenthood-327-2722
Birthright-348-4355
Healthy Start-977-5829
Birth to Three-1-800-505-7000
Stamford Health Center-353-2150
Health Care
Stamford Hospital- 276-7875
Optimus- Stamford Community Health Center-327-5111
School Based Health Centers- WHS-977-4937 SHS-977-5511
St. Joseph’s Family Life Center-326-2986
Well Child Clinic -977-4371
Stamford Health Department STD clinic-977-5933
Health Department- 977-5933
Husky (children’s insurance)-1-877-CT-HUSKY
Stamford Health Center-353-2000
Immediate Medical Care Center-322-3700
Emergency Housing/Food/Clothing
St. Luke’s LifeWorks- 388-0100
Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County-358-8898
Person to Person-203-655-0048
Department of Social Services-251-9300
WIC Program (nutritious foods for women, infants & children) 977-4386
Services for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities
Board of Education & Service for the Blind-1-800-848-4510
Bureau of Rehabilitation Service-1-800-537-2549
Child find-Special Education Resource Center-1-800-842-8678
Commission on the Deaf and Hearing impaired-1-800-842-8678
CT Department of Mental Retardation DMR/DDS-1-800-708-6796
CT Parent Advocacy Center-1-800-263-4445
CT Women and Disabilities- 1-860-679-1504
Governor’s on Employment Opportunities for Youth w/ Disabilities-1-860-297-4375
Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities-1-860-418-6047
Special Olympics-1-800-842-7303
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding-356-9504
ARC-629-1880
ARI of CT Inc.-595-0594
GLBT Teen Services
Triangle Community Center-203-838-2267
True Colors-Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services-1-888-565-5551
Trevor Helpline-1-800-850-8078
Coalition for GLBT Civil Rights-1-860-521-4710
Legal Services
Stamford Police Family Services-977-4640
Superior Court of CT-965-5282
Statewide Legal Services-1-800-453-3320
Juvenile Review Board (alternative to juvenile justice system)-977-5137
Alternative Educational Programs
Alternative Routes to Success (ARTS) Program- 977-4922
Adult High School Credit Diploma Program (AHSCD)-977-4209
General Education Development Test (GED)-977-4209
Community Centers/After school programs
Boys and Girls Club-324-0594
CTE-327-3260
Chester Addison-348-7871
Glenbrook Community Center-324-1301
Jewish Community Center-322-7900
Haitian Community Center-359-4142
Lathon Wider-323-3304
YMCA-357-7000
Yerwood Center-327-2790
Ferguson Library-964-1000 Homework help- www.fergusonlibrary.org
Stamford Recreation Services-977-5214
Mayor’s Youth Services Bureau-977-5674
ROSCO-609-9027
Big Y Homework Helpline-1-800-866-2449 (mon-thurs 4-7pm)