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Bristol Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Bristol, Connecticut that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Connecticut page.

Connecticut Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitectlegal.org
Phone860-225-8678
Address16 Main Street, 2nd Floor, New Britain, CT 06051

Connecticut Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income people, including housing and eviction cases, public benefits problems, and family law. Its New Britain office is the full-service office nearest Bristol.1

Statewide Legal Services of ConnecticutLegal advice and referral hotline
Websiteslsct.org
Phone800-453-3320

Statewide Legal Services is a legal aid advice and referral center for low-income people in Connecticut. It gives free legal advice on family, housing, public benefits, and unemployment problems, and it can refer cases to other legal aid programs or a volunteer attorney.2

Food

The Salvation Army Bristol CorpsFood pantry and soup kitchen
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org
Phone860-583-4651
Address19 Stearns Street, Bristol, CT 06010
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM

The Salvation Army Bristol Corps runs a food pantry and soup kitchen, and it offers utility assistance, family services, and youth services.3

The Agape HouseDay center with meals and food pantry
Websitetheagapehousebristol.org
Phone860-261-5733
Address43 School Street, Bristol, CT 06010
HoursMonday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Agape House runs a day center in downtown Bristol with hot meals, a food pantry, clothing, and life skills help such as resume building and job search support.4

Social services

Human Resources Agency of New BritainCommunity action agency
Websitehranbct.org
Phone860-584-2725
Address55 South Street, Bristol, CT 06010

The Human Resources Agency of New Britain serves Bristol and nearby towns. Its Bristol office connects residents with energy assistance, emergency help, food, employment services, and help applying for benefits.5

St. Vincent de Paul Mission of BristolResource center and shelter
WebsiteNo website found
Phone860-589-8239
Address19 Jacobs Street, Bristol, CT 06010
HoursMonday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Bristol runs a resource center and shelter for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with walk-in housing help, showers, laundry, and computer lab access.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Connecticut Legal Services, Locations (New Britain is one of six full-service offices); Connecticut Legal Services, Directory of HUD-Associated Rental Housing in Connecticut (New Britain office address and phone). ↩

  2. Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Home page; Connecticut Legal Services, Get Help (Statewide Legal Services hotline number 1-800-453-3320). ↩

  3. The Salvation Army, Bristol Corps (phone and general hours). The street address rests on listings for the Corps at 19 Stearns Street, Bristol, CT 06010. ↩

  4. The Agape House, Home page (address, phone, and hours). ↩

  5. Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Home page (Bristol office address and phone; the agency serves Bristol and nearby towns). ↩

  6. Bristol and Burlington Health District, Bristol and Burlington Community Resources (St. Vincent de Paul Mission of Bristol address, phone, and resource center hours). No website of its own was found for the Mission, and every detail in its table rests on that resource packet. ↩

  1. Danbury Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  2. Hartford Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  3. New Britain Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  4. New Haven Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.
  5. Norwalk Local Assistance Programs, Connecticut.

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