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United Way of Greater New Haven is a community-based organization that provides various health and social services. It offers the Support for Benefits Check Up, a program that trains senior volunteers to assist other seniors in using Web-based tools to access state and federal entitlement programs. The organization additionally offers case management and outreach services for older adults. United Way of Greater New Haven provides meals and staples weekly for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, as well as nutritional counseling services and emergency food assistance. It also offers supportive housing, case management, and parent education for low-income, homeless families with mental illness and substance abuse issues. In addition the organization provides support for continuation and growth of mentor matches for children in Greater New Haven, Conn.

The Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis, also known as CCCC, is a private, nonprofit agency that provides a range of support services for the victims of abuse, neglect and violence. Founded in 1977, it offers home visitation, outreach, parenting education, counseling and advocacy services for children and adults. The agency administers the Neighborhood Victim Advocacy Program, which includes education services for the victims of domestic violence, robbery, burglary and assault. Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis provides home-based parent education, support, family advocacy, referral and case management services to prevent child abuse through its Parent Education Program. It conducts the Family Violence Outreach Program, which features specialized outreach, therapeutic and support services for abused women and children. Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis is located in New Haven, Conn.

The Consultation Center is a cooperative endeavor of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, and Community Consultation Board, which is a private, nonprofit community organization. The center serves individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Connecticut. It is funded by several federal, state and private organizations, such as the National Institute of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Children's Foundation of Connecticut, and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The Consultation Center serves as a multidisciplinary training site for undergraduates, graduates and professional students from the fields of psychology, social work, psychiatry, nursing, education, public health and divinity. The center offers a variety of drop-out prevention and school- and community-based substance abuse programs for adults, infants, children and adolescents. In partnership with City Wide Youth Coalition, The Consultation Center operates the Youth Development Training and Resource Center. In addition, it operates the Family Education & Support Program, Riverside Education Academy and Family Violence Education Program. The Consultation Center honors its employees through its annual prevention awards.