Health Education/Health Promotion
Check this page frequently to find out how we are helping to improve the health of the community.
Stress Management- Check out the CDC's page on coping with stress here
Food Security- Please check out the new Milford Food Assistance Resource Guide here
Connecticut Food Share: Mobile food distributions at various locations each month. Click here to visit their new website and view their food distribution schedule here . Get the food pantry schedule when you need it by texting the word "foodshare" to 85511. See here for details
United Way 2-1-1: You can visit the 2-1-1 website or call to be connected to resources including local food pantries/distributions, COVID testing, transportation, housing and much more.
Fridgeport: An open access community refrigerator and pantry that is open 24/7, located at Kingdom Builders Impact Ministries, 219 James Street in Bridgeport.
Milford Regional Pantry - Cornerstone Christian Center, Kingdom Life Church, and CT Food Bank
Third Thursday of the month at 3pm ( until the food lasts) located at Kingdom Life Christian Church 1455 Naugatuck Ave. Milford. Check HERE for the entire schedule
Community Health Partnerships- There are a couple of community health partnerships in the area that now have their own online resource pages. Information on these pages includes COVID-19 testing and vaccination information, food distributions, social service resources and much more. These pages are updated often, so check back regularly for updates. Click the link below to visit the page for your region.
Get Healthy CT - The mission of Get Healthy CT is to eliminate obesity by removing the barriers to healthy eating and physical activity through the inclusive collaboration of key stakeholders in our community.
For physical activity including monthly health challenges click here
For more health tips and information, visit www.gethealthyct.org.
CT Food Bank
For healthy food, recipes and nutrition tips, visit https://www.ctfoodbank.org/get-help/nutrition-tips/
Access to SNAP/food assistance click here
Learn more about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) here
If you have questions please contact Jennifer Clarke-Lofters, Community Health Coordinator at jclarke-lofters@milfordct.gov or 203-701-4524.