Health Communities

The Arc of the Farmington Valley, also known as FAVARH was founded in 1958. It offers community-oriented services related to individuals with disabilities. The agency offers mental health care, adult day services, assisted living and skilled nursing, as well as speech, respite and occupational therapies. In addition, the Arc of the Farmington Valley provides long- and short-term care, residential support, home safety evaluation, pain management, and hospice and respite care services. It also offers certified services, nutritional assistance and medicine administration for seniors. The organization operates various specialty programs, counseling, recreational events, and educational and training services with a focus on mentally retarded individuals and people with disabilities. It maintains a location in Canton, Conn.

The Connecticut Health Foundation, based in Hartford, envisions a future where all residents, regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, can achieve optimal health. They focus on four key areas: expanding health care coverage, promoting community health workers, advancing maternal health equity, and enhancing the infrastructure necessary for health equity. Through strategic grantmaking, research, and community leadership, the foundation aims to address persistent health disparities in Connecticut. Their initiatives support organizations and programs that drive systemic change, ensuring that health equity remains at the forefront of public policy and community engagement. Generated from the website

Value Options is a private, nonprofit company that provides behavioral health care for companies of all sizes. It serves more than 24 million people through publicly funded and commercial contracts with a wide variety of managed behavioral health care services. It offers a variety of services, such as mental health and substance abuse management, employee assistance programs, work and life services, life coaching, smoking cessation programs and nurse line health information services. It provides services to various Fortune 100 companies, small- and medium-sized businesses, national and regional trade unions, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and federal, state and local government agencies. Founded in 1986, Value Options is accredited with the National Committee for Quality Assurance and is located in Rocky Hill, Conn.