PROGRAMS THAT HELP PEOPLE IN VERNON
Basic Needs……………………………………………………………………...... p.2
· Food
· Clothing
· Shelter
Health Care………………………………………………………………………………p.3
· General Health Care
· Women’s Health Care including Prenatal Care
· Mental Health and Addiction Services
Families and Children……………………………………………………………….p.4
· Local Coordination/referral of child services
· Family Support Programs
Multi-service Organizations……………………………………………………..p.5
Education…………………………………………………………………………………p.6
Spiritual, Faith Based Services………………………………………………….p.7
Specialty Populations……………………………………………………………...p.8
Community Support Organizations…………………………………………..p.8
BASIC NEEDS:
FOOD:
Foodshare, Inc.
The mission of Foodshare is to end hunger as a part of the overall community effort to alleviate poverty in greater Hartford. Foodshare works with the food industry to secure truckloads of donated foods to distribute 15 tons of food each day to 350 different partner agencies in the Hartford and Tolland counties. Other services provided by Food share include Food stamp screening and applications, Grants for equipment for partner agencies, Education and outreach on hunger issues, and the facilitation of local agency collaborations to promote client self-sufficiency.
PHONE # (860) 286-9999
www.foodshare.com
Hockanum Valley Community Council
HVCC is an independent non-profit human service agency. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of residents of Tolland County and provides services to individuals/ families in a manner, which will promote independence while assuring that basic needs are met regardless of ability to pay.
Hockanum Valley Community operates a food pantry among a variety of other services. Information of other services can be found in the multi- service agencies section of this document.
PHONE: (860) 872-9825
29 Naek Rd. Vernon
www.hvcchelps.org
WIC
Special, Supplemental, Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children.
WIC is a federally funded program that serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5, who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritional assessment and education, referrals to health care and nutritious foods to supplement diets. Information on breastfeeding and healthy eating are provided as well as Farmer’s Market Coupons for dedicated months. Eligibility is based upon income, residency, certification of nutritional risk, and a physical presence requirement, which means having a WIC employee see your child. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women ( up to infant’s first birthday), non-breastfeeding postpartum women (up to 6 months after the birth of an infant or after the pregnancy ends, infants (up to first birthday), and children up until their 5th birthday are eligible for WIC benefits.
Local WIC program operates at the Union Congregational Church, 3 Elm St. Rockville
To apply for WIC services call: (860) 509-8000
Free Summer Lunch Program for children
In Vernon there are 4 summer lunch sites which offer a free lunch to all children 18 years of age and under Monday through Friday. All children are welcome. No identification is required.
Site locations:
· Talcott Park,
Elm St. Rockville
Lunch served 11:45-12:30
· Park West Apartments
178 Terrace Dr, Rockville
Lunch served 11:45-12:30
· Maple St. School Cafeteria
20 Maple St. Rockville
Lunch served 11:30- 12:30
· Henry Park
120 South St. Vernon
Lunch served 11:45-12:30
Food, Clothing, and Shelter:
Cornerstone Foundation
The Cornerstone Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit human services outreach organization. Its mission is to provide a safe, non-threatening atmosphere where one can be listened to, affirmed, and encouraged. The Cornerstone basic mission is to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and give shelter to the homeless. Cornerstone operates a 15 bed shelter for adults, a soup kitchen, and a clothing bank. The Cornerstone also lends space to other community organizations to provide family, health related, and youth programs.
PHONE # (860)871-1823
15 Prospect St., Rockville
www.cornerstone-rockville.org
HEALTH CARE:
Primary Health Care
First Choice Health Care Center
The First Choice Health Care Center is a non-profit health care organization, which positively impacts the health and wellbeing of the community by providing appropriate, continuous, comprehensive, high quality health care services without discrimination as to age, gender, race, national origin, creed, political affiliation, sexual orientation, residence or ability to pay.
They provide primary medical care to all residents who seek services, including physicals, immunizations, acute care needs, and transportation to our dental sites.
PHONE: (860)896-1616
3 Prospect St., Rockville, www.firstchc.org
Woman’s Maternity Care
The Maternity Care Center at Rockville General Hospital
The Maternity Care Center at Rockville General Hospital has been providing valuable maternity services to the community for over 30 years. The Center serves uninsured and underinsured women who are accepted into the program regardless of their ability to pay. Patients receive all their pre-natal and post-partum care by ECHN Obstetricians & Registered Nurses at the Center with a holistic approach, including nutrition and lactation counseling, childbirth and parenting classes, and guidance applying for state assistance. Patients of the Maternity Care Center will deliver their babies at the SBM Charitable Foundation Family Birthing Center at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
The MaternityCareCenter is open on Monday, Wednesday & Friday, from 9am-5pm.
PHONE: 860.872.5170 or 860.872.5335
Union St., Rockville
www.echn.org
Behavioral Health Services:
Community Health Resources/ Genesis Center
CHR/ Genesis Center is a private, nonprofit community-based, comprehensive, behavioral health system of care, conveniently located in the communities east and north of Hartford. Treatment, support, rehabilitation, prevention, and education are provided by a well-trained dedicated staff of professionals committed to recovery. Public and private resources are utilized to ensure that care is delivered to those most in need, utilizing up to date service technologies with effective outcomes. Specific services include Adult and child psychiatric clinic of prescribers and therapists, administration, case management programs, jail diversion, clubhouse, child group homes, family support teams, treatment foster care, intensive family reunification.
PHONE: (860)646-3888
587 Middle Turnpike, Manchester
www.chrhealth.com
FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
Youth Services Coordination
Vernon Youth Services
The Vernon “YSB” is a Town of Vernon Department dedicated to providing Program coordination, information and referral, prevention services, early intervention services, resource development, community involvement, and youth advocacy. Services are offered in the areas of crisis intervention, including brief counseling, service coordination with local agencies, Truancy, early childhood education, and education around substance abuse and violence. Programs offered include Peer Advocate, and school age summer and afterschool programs. In addition Youth services oversees a summer youth employment program.
PHONE: (860)870-3555
9 Elm St., Rockville www.vernon-ct.gov
Family Support Programs
ECHN Family Development Center
The Family Development Center staff is a team of committed, caring, trained professionals and volunteers, dedicated to helping families develop their strengths, parenting skills, and confidence. Our backgrounds include education, child development, social work, counseling, public health, and human services. The entire staff is trained and certified in the nationally recognized Parents as Teachers program. Our programs are available at convenient sites throughout Manchester, Vernon, and surrounding towns. These include hospitals, churches, childcare centers, libraries, and the parent's own home.
PHONE: (860)432-5278, ext.125
57 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
www.echn.org
KIDSAFECT
(Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of CT.Inc.)
The mission of this agency is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect by developing, promoting, and implementing programs and services within the communities we serve. Services include in home parenting education, Parent education classes both in groups or individualized, counseling, and supervised visitation. KIDSAFE also operates a youth drop in Center and a one on one mentoring for youth.
PHONE: (860)872-1918
19 Elm St. Rockville
www.kidsafect.org
MULTISERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Hockanum Valley Community Council
HVCC is an independent non-profit human service agency. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of residents of Tolland County and provides services to individuals/ families in a manner, which will promote independence while assuring that basic needs are met regardless of ability to pay.
Services include a food pantry, counseling services, a dial a ride program for people aged 60 and over and disabled of all ages. Elder services include outreach, social support, counseling, case management, friendly visitor, volunteer and teen chore services.
PHONE: (860) 872-9825
29 Naek Rd. Vernon
www.hvcchelps.org
Indian Valley YMCA
The YMCA of Greater Harford is an association, open to all and committed to helping people develop their God given potential in spirit, mind, and body. Our commitment is based on the belief that the purpose of this three-fold development is to live out the values of our Judeo-Christian heritage, including caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The YMCA offers a wide variety of programs including preschool, childcare for infants-school age, day camp, fitness, and swimming.
PHONE: (860)871-0008
11 Pinney St., Ellington
www.ghymc.org
Vernon Parks and Recreation Department
The department is committed to the effective management of its parks and other facilities in which to provide positive leisure opportunities. The opportunities are to benefit the individual, the economy, environment, and the entire community of Vernon. Offerings include preschool programs, youth activities, afterschool and summer camp programs, adult activities, sports leagues, fitness, bus trips, trails, and parks, including facility rentals.
PHONE: (860) 870-3520
120 South St. Vernon
www.vernon-ct.org
EDUCATION
Vernon Public Schools
The mission of the Vernon Public Schools id to educate all students grades k-12 and address the special needs of students identified as special education via federal and state guidelines from age 3-21 or until graduation.
PHONE: (860)870-6000
30 Park St., Vernon
www.vernonpublicschools.org
Vernon Regional Adult Basic Education (VRABE)
The mission of VRABE is to offer dynamic multicultural services in an atmosphere of respect, appreciation, and acceptance of all. It is the goal of the Region to empower students with the knowledge and tools necessary to succeed both personally and professionally in a technologically advanced society.
PHONE: (860)870-6000
30 Park St., Vernon
www.vernonpublicschools.org
Vernon School Readiness Council (VSRC)
The mission of the VSRC is to ensure that every child in Vernon starts school “ready to learn.”
The VSRC is a collaborative organization which focuses on the development of a high quality early learning system for all children in Vernon. The Council sponsors the Community wide baby fair, the Ready Set School Fair, assists with kindergarten registration, and provides a variety of parent and provider training opportunities.
PHONE: (860)870-6000
30 Park St., Vernon
www.vernonschoolreadiness.org
FAITH BASED, SPIRITUAL ORGANIZATION
Rockville Church of the Nazarene
The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to respond to the great COMISION OF Christ to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) and to advance God’s kingdom. As this pertains to our community, we see it as feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, looking after the sick, befriending the outcast and downtrodden, and visiting those in prison. (Matthew25:34-40) The Church provides counseling, support groups, and a program called , “The Rock,” which includes Friday night activities and teaching for Rockville youth and their parents.
PHONE; (860)875-4137
47 East St., Rockville
www.rockvillenazarene.com
Union Church
The mission of the Union Church is to see the eternal welfare of Rockville: Nurture a spirit-filled life: Care for one another with Christ-like love; Provide a place for worship and urban ministries; Share with those in need. They operate a drop in Center called, “Bev’s Corner,”Special outreach programs, bible studies, Men’s and Women’s ministry, and share church space with community programs.
PHONE: (860) 875-2559
3 Elm St., Vernon
www.unionchurch.us
Church of the Risen Savior
The mission of the church is to inspire, experience, and share the reality of Christ with our Community. The Church supports helping those in need through the Cornerstone and Tri-town Shelter. Offerings also include bible study , teen , and youth activities.
PHONE: (860)872-4300
9 Ellington Ave., Vernon
www.churchrisensavior.org
St. Bartholomew Catholic Church
The mission of the church is to create environment and programs that will give youth the opportunity to recognize God’s presence in lives and in the world. We encourage youth to nourish their minds and hearts with the word of God and to grow as active Christians.
PHONE: (860) 646-1613
736 Middle Tpke, Manchester, CT 06040
www.stbartparish.org
SPECIALTY POPULATION ORGANIZATIONS
Vernon Senior Center
The Vernon Senior Center is committed to assisting Vernon Seniors by providing programs that meet their needs and address their concerns. The Senior Center provides Income tax preparation assistance, rental rebates application assistance, health screenings, flu shots, and referrals to other agencies.
PHONE: (860) 870-3680
www.vernon-ct.gov/seniorcenter
Tri County Arc
Tri County Arc is a nonprofit agency that strives to provide gainful employment, training , support, and retirement services to developmentally disabled individuals through the dignity of work, community interaction, and structured activities. Services include vocational supports and school to work transitions.
PHONE: (860)858-5381
40 Hale St., Vernon
www.tri-county.arc.org
COMMUNITY SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS
Rockville Community Alliance (RCA)
The mission of the “Rockville Community Alliance” is to improve and preserve the greater Rockville area of Vernon through the cooperative efforts of residents, the town of Vernon, and other stake holders, including, but not limited to: businesses, property owners, religious organizations, cultural services, and nonprofit organizations. The RCA is a non for profit, volunteer driven organization which oversees the Neighborhood Advocate program and sponsors community events such as July in the Sky and National Family Night Out.
www.rockvillecommunityalliance.com
United Way of Central and Northeastern CT
The mission of the United Way is to engage people to improve lives and change community conditions. United Way funds sustainable programs which help to improve lives and change community conditions. They are a convener, facilitator and partner of local collaboratives and initiatives which help to address the systemic issues surrounding quality educational opportunities for children, family financial stability and services which serve as a safety net forthose in need in the community.
PHONE: (860)493-6800
30 Laurel St. Hartford
www.unitedwayinc.org
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