ST VINCENT DE PAUL PLACE NORWICH INC

Our organization serves approximately 4800 individuals annually with a paid staff of 7.

Our served meals program services: 2 meals per day, 6 days per week - Breakfast (8am to 10am) and a mid-day main meal (11:30 am to 1pm)
Daytime Shelter (Mon-Fri 6am to 4pm, Sat to 2pm)
Over 70,000 meals prepared and/or served in 2018
Nutrition, companionship, and the opportunity to connect with our case manager

Our food pantry program attributes:
Food for preparation at home
Open Mondays and Wednesday from 1pm to 3pm
Open Saturday from 9am to 11am
Participants eligible to visit once a week
4,282 unduplicated people served in 2018
Over 490,000 meals distributed in 2018
Participants welcome to eat in the dining room on the day they visit the pantry
Food for emergencies available from our case manager at any time

Our Care and Advocacy program offers:
Crisis intervention, assessment ans referrals
Case Management
Enrollment of clients in State programs including Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) and health insurance with Access Health CT and Department of Social Services (DSS)
On site education classes and outreach for general health care, emplyment, substance abuse, and mental health treatment from partnerinf agencies including the Veterans Administration
Budgeting advice and strategies
Information on job openings, apartment listings, programs, community events, and weather emergencies
Clothing, hygiene supplies, and men's and women's showers
Household items for people moving into a new place
Phone, fax, computer and mail reception available
Bus tickets (for example appointments, jobs, shelters, family reunification)
Emergency financial assistance
Pet food
On-site access to health care on alternate Monday mornings provided by Generations Family Health Center in the Backus Hospital medical van