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Early Learning Programs Read MoreConnecticut Institute For Communities Early Learning Programs (ELP) is a leading provider of childcare and early-education for children in Danbury and Norwalk. CIFC's Head Start, Early Head Start, and School Readiness programs…
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Danbury Community Center Read MoreThe Danbury Community Center brings individuals of all ages together through well-crafted recreation, enrichment, and community-building events – inspired by, and reflecting the interests of those who reside in the greater Danbury area. We offer opportunities to learn new skills, polish existing…
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Free COVID Tests Read MoreFree COVID-19 Test Kits Available Again to U.S. HouseholdsU.S. households can once again order four free COVID-19 rapid tests through COVIDTests.gov. These tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants.…
Welcome to Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc
CIFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been a part of the community since it was founded in 2003. Headquartered on Main Street in the heart of Downtown Danbury, CIFC exists to serve and strengthen our communities through education, housing, wellness, and health care. Serving Norwalk and Greater Danbury, CIFC serves individuals and families at every stage in their lives. CIFC Health serves all ages in our award-winning Health Center - the only Teaching Health Center in Connecticut. From pediatric to geriatric patients, the dedicated care teams of CIFC Health provide medical, dental, and behavioral care on a sliding fee scale, ensuring access for all. CIFC Health also and has a women's clinic for reproductive care and operates the WIC program that provides nutritional support for new mothers and their young children. CIFC manages the Head Start and Early Head Start programs for Norwalk and Northern Fairfield County, making high quality early-education accessible to families for whom it might not otherwise be attainable. More than 300 residents live at Beaver Street Apartment Complex in Danbury, a Section 8 apartment complex overseen by HUD and managed by CIFC. We also have basketball courts and Danbury's only indoor public pool at the Danbury Community Center, where we offer aquatic activities, basketball, volleyball, pickleball, yoga, Zumba, and more to beat the heat or escape the ice.
CIFC: Strengthening Families, Building Communities
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CIFC Health serves more than 15,000 patients a year at our Health Centers
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CIFC provides a foundational education for over 500 children each year in our Early Learning Programs
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Over 70 families have a home in CIFC Affordable Housing with many more units on the way.
CIFC’s Latest Announcements
CIFC News & Updates
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Tracey Cardenas: School Based Health Site Champion Read MoreCIFC Health's own Tracey Cardenas, Medical Assistant and support staff at Danbury High School, has been…
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Food Farmacy Officially Opens at CIFC's Danbury Community Center Read MoreUnited Way of Coastal and Western Connecticut Officially Opens Food Farmacy of Greater Danbury with…
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