Community Resources
Call 211 for basic needs support and mental health services. Visit www.211ct.org
In Immediate Danger: Call 911
Food Insecurity
QVCC Food Pantry
Danielson Campus
Non-perishable food items are available on a table near the cafeteria across from the Student Success Center.
Grab and Go Baskets with non-perishable food items are located in the Library, Learning Center, and Food Pantry table next to the cafeteria across the Student Success Center.
Willimantic Site
Non-perishable food items are available on a table in the lobby.
If you are a QVCC student experiencing Food Insecurity and need additional support, please contact Dr. Tanaya Walters (Danielson) or Elkin Espitia-Loaiza (Willimantic).
You can find community food bank information at either www.211ct.org or www.foodshare.org.
Additionally, the following are some current community resources:
Willimantic
Covenant Soup Kitchen
220 Valley St Willimantic, CT
860.423.1643
Danielson
Community Kitchens-ne CT
Monday through Friday, we serve a free nutritious meal in a hospitable setting. All are Welcome!
Tel: 860-779-2465
Friends of Assisi Food Pantry
77 Water St, Danielson, CT
860.774.2310
Putnam
Daily Bread Food Pantry
Living Faith United Methodist Church 53 Grove St, Putnam, CT
860.928.0169
Thompson/Woodstock/Pomfret
TEEG Community Market
860.923.3458
Pomfret
Food Pantry | Pomfret CT – Serves Pomfret residents
Pomfret Senior Center
207 Mashamoquet Rd
Pomfret, CT 06259
860-928-2309
Brooklyn/Canterbury/Central Village/Moosup/Oneco/Plainfield/Sterling/Wauregan
Project Pin
23 Village Center Circle
Moosup, CT 06354
860-564-5591
Canterbury
Canterbury Cares
-serves Canterbury residents
First Congregational Church
6 South Canterbury Rd
Canterbury, CT 06331
860-230-0842 (leave a message, someone will return the call)
Housing Resources
Home Energy Assistance (Heat & Lights)
- Access Community Agency
1315 Main St., Suite 2
Willimantic, CT 06226
860-450-7400
access@accessagency.org231 Broad St
Danielson, CT 06239
860-412-1600
access@accessagency.orgConnecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
1-800-842-1132UniteCT
Rental and electricity assistance for Connecticut renters
Medical Resources
Day Kimball Hospital
320 Pomfret Street, Putnam, CT
860.928.6541
Windham Hospital
112 Mansfield Avenue, Willimantic, CT
860.456.9116
DKH Plainfield Healthcare Center
12 Lathrop Road, Plainfield, CT
860.564.6241
Generations Family Health Center
42 Reynolds Street, Danielson, CT
860.774.7501
202 Pomfret Street, Putnam, CT
860.963.7917
40 Mansfield Avenue, Willimantic, CT
860.450.7471
Planned Parenthood – Norwich Center
12 Case St Norwich, CT
860.889.5211
Planned Parenthood – Willimantic Center
1548 W Main St Willimantic, CT
860.423.8426
Mental Health and Counseling Resources
United Services
1007 N. Main Street, Dayville, CT
Crisis Hotlines: 860.774.2020/860.456.2261
Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
860.375.3075
Perception Programs
13 Water Street, Danielson, CT
860.779.5852
54 North Street, Willimantic, CT
860.450.0151
Storrs Common, 1244 Storrs Road 2nd floor, Storrs, CT
860.420.2450
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Crisis Helpline: 800.950.6264
Crisis & Suicide Prevention Resources
Crisis Text Line
Get Help Now: Free, 24/7, Confidential
Text START to 741-741 to Connect with a Crisis Counselor
Text STEVE to 741-741 for Culturally trained Crises Counselor
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) for immediate mental health support
The Trevor Project
Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth
866.4.U.TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
Turning Point CT.org
800.273.8255
Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline,
Call 988, then press 1
Sexual/Domestic Violence Resources
Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern CT
90 South Park Street, Willimantic, CT
24-hour Hotline (Local): 860.456.2789
24-hour Hotline (Statewide): 888.999.5545
24-hour Hotline (Spanish): 860.568.8332
National Sexual Assault Hotline
24-hour online hotline: https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
CTSafeConnect
Call or text 24/7 888.774.2900
Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Call or Text 1-888-999-5545
In Espanol: 1-888-568-8332
National Domestic Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-7233
Text START to 88788
Law Enforcement Agencies
Connecticut State Police – Troop D
55 Westcott Road, Danielson, CT
860.779.4900
Willimantic Police Department
22 Meadow Street, Willimantic, CT
860-465-3135
Connecticut Office of Victim Services
Victim Advocate to help victims of crime
1-800-822-8428
National Center for Victims of Crime
Victim Resource Center 1-855-4-VICTIM
Please visit the Student Resources page.