torrington

Residential Services
MHC offers homes, including scattered-site supported housing, transitional housing, and supervised apartments, for people with mental health conditions throughout Torrington. In addition, MHC offers transitional housing for young adults in Torrington with the goal of preparing them to live independently in the community.

For information about MHC’s residential services in Torrington, please contact:
Jennifer Hunter-Smith
Director of Torrington Residential Services
Phone: 860-496-7670

Supported Employment
MHC works with employers and people with mental health conditions to engage them in opportunities to gain competitive employment, work alongside people with and without disabilities, and experience the social, financial and intellectual benefits of employment.

Specifically, MHC’s supported employment programs offer people with mental health conditions with:

  • Pre-employment tasks, such as job searches, resume writing, job application procedures, and interview skills.
  • Learning tasks associated with jobs.
  • Monitoring employment progress.
  • Building natural supports on the job.
  • Negotiating any necessary special accommodations.

For more information about Supported Employment, please call 203-757-5431.

supported employment
fact sheet

Mental Health Waiver
Through the waiver program, the State of Connecticut offers an array of home and community-based services. These services assist Medicaid eligible adults with serious mental health conditions with living successfully in the community and avoiding institutional care. MHC is a state-approved WISE provider offering participants individualized recovery plans that promote health, wellness, recovery and success in the community.

For more information about the Mental Health Waiver Program (WISE), please call 860-977-0729.

mental health waiver
fact sheet

Mental Health Concierge
Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) recognizes the limitations that people with private health insurance may face when trying to access timely and appropriate mental health services. To this end, MHC has created Mental Health Concierge. This unique service offers in-home, one-on-one, community-based rehabilitative services that support and promote recovery and complement services covered by private insurance.

Offered throughout Connecticut, Mental Health Concierge provides a breadth of services and supports for individuals with mental health conditions, including:

  • Maintaining a home,
  • Managing finances,
  • Negotiating external systems of support (physical and behavioral health),
  • Developing community connections,
  • Skill-building, and/or
  • Self-advocating.

For more information about Mental Health Concierge, please call 860-977-0729.

mental health concierge
fact sheet

statewide

Mental Health Connecticut offers services and supports statewide with offices located in:

Bridgeport
Danbury
Stamford
Torrington
Waterbury
West Hartford

Click on the above town for more information.

Statewide

torrington

For information about MHC’s residential services in Torrington, please contact:

Jennifer Hunter-Smith
Director of Torrington Residential Services
Phone: 860-496-7670