Help For Your Children.
Support For Your Future.
Real Solutions, Right Now.
What We Can Do For Your Family
Family Centered Services, a Division of Bridges Healthcare, offers immediate intervention and support while acting as the launchpad to build a healthier, happier future.
It takes a village. Family Centered Services will help you build one.
Working with other local organizations, Family Centered Services creates a system of support to identify and stop abuse, nurture your children and family and give you the skills you need.
Safety
No matter your situation, a better future is possible. And with Family Centered Services’ identification and intervention services, it can start today. It starts with a single moment of hope and bravery.
Nurture
No child or family should go without the support they need because of circumstances beyond their control. Family Centered Services offers a judgement-free, nurturing and supporting environment to help you get your children – and yourself – the help you need.
Stability
Parenthood is one of the most difficult challenges anyone can face. But you are not alone. Our programs will help you develop the skills for your family.
Our menu of programs targets specific issues including
neighborhood crime, intimate partner violence, substance abuse & more.
Unification, August 2026
Bridges Healthcare and Family Centered Services of CT have officially unified into a single organization, strengthening and expanding services for children, families, and individuals across the Greater New Haven area.
With a combined 118 years of experience and a shared commitment to serving vulnerable populations, this union will bring together two established and trusted organizations with deep roots in the community. The alignment will enhance access to care, broaden service offerings, and create a more comprehensive, coordinated continuum of support for those facing complex behavioral health and social challenges.
Founded in 1957, Bridges Healthcare is the state-designated local mental health authority for Milford, Orange, and West Haven, providing recovery-focused mental health and addiction services for individuals and families. As a federally recognized Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, Bridges offers integrated, whole-family care and treatment.
Family Centered Services of CT, founded in 1977, is a leader in trauma-informed, community-based services and is based in New Haven. The agency supports children and families impacted by challenges, including domestic violence, child abuse, homelessness, intergenerational poverty, and special needs, offering a wide range of prevention, education, parenting, and empowerment programs.
Family Centered Services of CT will continue its important work as Family Centered Services of CT, a Division of Bridges Healthcare, maintaining its established name in the community.
Help Us Prepare for the Coming School Year!
Back-to-school season is almost here, and we're collecting school supplies to help fill backpacks for our students & families! 🎒✏️
Scan the QR code to visit our Amazon Wish List and have supplies shipped directly to our office, or use it for ideas and drop off new school supplies during the week.
Every notebook, binder, pack of pencils, and backpack makes a difference. Help us fill them today!
Contact mdurand@familyct.org to learn more or to set up your own drive.
Recruiting Now!
Family Centered Services of CT’s Neighborhood Victim Advocacy Program invites teens ages 12-16 to join our FREE Teen Empowerment Group — a supportive, 8-week psychoeducational program designed for children who have witnessed or experienced any form of violence.
Group meets Thursdays, April 9 - May 28 from 2:30pm - 4:30pm at our office:
Family CT, 235 Nicoll Street, New Haven
Through fun, age-appropriate activities and crafts, children will learn about:
• Healthy vs. unhealthy relationship flags
• Setting boundaries
• The cycle of abuse
• Emotional expression and resilience
...and much more.
Please complete the attached referral form by April 1 to secure your spot.
For questions or to submit the form, contact Mikayla Hawver, Victim Advocate, at MHawver@FamilyCT.org
It has given me education, help, kindness, assistance. I love it. They help with any problem and help us find a solution whether its parenting, hard times, diapers… Helping us find it and going to meetings that help with my child’s development. The staff is dedicated, and they follow through, keeping promises. They want to help the child and the whole family. They are super, super supportive.
-Client Testimonial
