Waterbury Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Waterbury, Connecticut that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Connecticut page.
Legal aid
| Connecticut Legal Services | Free civil legal assistance |
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| Website | ctlegal.org |
| Phone | 203-756-8074 |
| Address | 85 Central Ave, Waterbury, CT 06702 |
Connecticut Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Waterbury, including housing and eviction cases, public benefits problems, and family law.1
| Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI) | Immigration legal services |
|---|---|
| Website | cirict.org |
| Phone | 860-692-3085 |
| Address | 233 Mill Street, 3rd Floor, Waterbury, CT 06706 |
CIRI provides affordable immigration legal services across Connecticut. Its attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives offer counseling and representation from its Waterbury office.2
Food
| Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries (GWIM) | Soup kitchen and food pantry |
|---|---|
| Website | gwimwaterbury.org |
| Phone | 203-757-7734 |
| Address | 770 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| Hours | Soup kitchen Monday through Friday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM; food pantry second Monday of the month, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, and last Monday of the month, 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, with emergency access every Monday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM |
GWIM runs a soup kitchen and a food pantry in Waterbury. The soup kitchen serves free hot meals on weekdays, and the pantry gives out emergency groceries twice a month.3
| The Salvation Army of Greater Waterbury | Food pantry and emergency help |
|---|---|
| Website | easternusa.salvationarmy.org |
| Phone | 203-754-7056 |
| Address | 74 Central Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| Hours | Food pantry Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Salvation Army runs a food pantry in Waterbury and helps families in crisis with rent, utility shut-off prevention, clothing, and furniture. It also runs a family emergency shelter.4
Social services
| New Opportunities, Inc. | Community action agency |
|---|---|
| Website | newoppinc.org |
| Phone | 203-575-9799 |
| Address | 232 North Elm Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
New Opportunities is the community action agency serving Waterbury and nearby towns. It offers rent and mortgage help, eviction prevention, energy assistance, child care, and Head Start programs.5
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford | Family center and emergency help |
|---|---|
| Website | ccaoh.org |
| Phone | 203-346-1301 |
| Address | 965 South Main Street, Suite 2, Waterbury, CT 06706 |
The Waterbury Family Center offers case management to low-income families in crisis, with emergency help for housing, food, diapers, and clothing, plus rental and utilities payment assistance and help applying for benefits such as SNAP.6
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Connecticut Legal Services, Home page ; Connecticut Bar Association, Pro Bono Organizations (Waterbury office address and phone). ↩
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Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Immigration Legal Services . ↩
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Greater Waterbury Interfaith Ministries, Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen . ↩
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The Salvation Army, Southern New England Division (Waterbury Corps address and phone). ↩
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Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford, Family Centers . ↩
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