Free Community Resources - Greater Bridgeport

CT Voices: A Roadmap to Fully Funded Communities

Thursday, February 27th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Housatonic Community College

Join the Connecticut Voices for Children for a Roadmap to Full Funded Communities: A Community-Led Conversation on Fiscal Controls.

At this event, we’ll share new research on the State’s fiscal controls (or what politicians are calling “fiscal guardrails”) that will shed light on how Connecticut can raise revenue to invest in all of our children and families.

We will offer child care, food and translation services while you learn and engage!

Don’t miss out – come be part of the conversation that can shape our future!

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Wheel it Forward

Borrow Medical Equipment at No Cost

Wheel It Forward is a community-driven library lending durable medical equipment at no cost.

Available Equipment Includes (but is not limited to):

  • Wheelchairs
  • Canes
  • Shower Chairs
  • Toilet Riser Seats
  • Knee Scooters
  • Commodes
  • Rolling Walkers
  • Crutches
  • Ice Machines
  • And more

Learn how Bridgeport and Stamford residents can borrow or donate medical equipment today.

For more information, visit WheelItForwardUSA.org or contact Wheel It Forward at (203) 652-8600.

Get Your Refund CT

Many families in Connecticut are owed Earned Income and Child Tax Credits – cash
benefits that can bring in more than $6,000 a year – and they don’t even know it! We want
to get this money into YOUR hands — NOW!
Visit ctunitedway.org/getyourrefund to learn more about how to get a refund that you may
be owed.

The Bridge Project

The Bridge Project is providing unconditional cash assistance to 500 families across the state of Connecticut to cover necessities and foster family stability in the first 1,000 days of a child's life. If you are selected by lottery to join the program, you will be in The Bridge Project for 36 months and will receive up to $750 a month, to be used however you see fit with no strings attached. In order to fill out the interest form for The Bridge Project, you must meet all of the below eligibility requirements: Be 18 years old or older Be 23 weeks pregnant or less Have an annual household income under $44,000 Live in Connecticut Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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Get Vaccinated CT

Find information on vaccines and local services available in your neighborhood through Get Vaccinated CT. Unsure of what vaccines a client may need?

Visit Get Vaccinated CT to connect with your local health departments and pediatricians for recommendations on the most-up-to-date immunization requirements by age group using the link below.

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Alliance for Community Empowerment - Financial Wellness Program

Every Thursday | 5:00 - 7:00 PM at the Newfield Branch of Bridgeport Public Library

Join the Alliance for Community Empowerments' Financial Wellness Program in partnership with M&T Bank. Participants will learn essential skills like budgeting, managing debt, repairing and improving credit, and begin planning for your financial future. Childcare will be provided.

For more information, please contact Anthony Oliver at aoliver@alliancect.org or call (203) 366-8241.

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University of Bridgeport - Senior Smiles

Beginning October 1, Fones School of Dental Hygiene will offer free dental hygiene and basic dental care to qualifying seniors aged 60 and over residing in the Greater Bridgeport area, while funding is available.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be 60 years or older
  • Must reside in the Greater Bridgeport area (including Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton)
  • Must not be a HUSKY client
  • Proof of age and residence are required

For more information, please contact the Dental Hygiene Clinic at seniorsmilesub@bridgeport.edu, or (203) 576-4137.