Youth Services

DOMUS

83 Lockwood Avenue

Stamford, CT

Phone:  (203)-324-4277

Email inquiries:  info@domuskids.org

DOMUS’s mission is to empower young people to rise above adversity through academic support, social-emotional skill building, and personal and practical connections that help guide them through critical junctures to become resilient, positive contributors to their communities.

It serves more than 1,700 of Stamford’s most struggling youth. Its overarching goal is to create the conditions necessary for them to get on a path toward health and opportunity so they can succeed in school and ultimately lead satisfying and productive lives.

DOMUS’s educational programs include, two charter schools, year-round high school, summer school program and family advocates and it  offers safe, skill-building and pro-social out-of-school programming. DOMUS also seeks justice for its youth and address their needs if engaged in the juvenile justice system:

  • Supervised living for 8 homeless men ages 16-21 transitioning from incarceration
  • Juvenile Review Board
  • Attendance Review Board
  • Project New Hope – street outreach
  • Work and Learn program – job skills training
  • Invictus — pre-release/reentry program for youth to transition successfully from incarceration

Boys and Girls Clubs of America

347 Stillwater Avenue

Stamford, CT 06902

Phone: 203-324-0594

Website: www.bgcastamford.org

Offers a variety of programs including after-school clubs with homework Power Hour, science and arts classes, leadership and career preparation courses and a big selection of sports programs.

Autism Services

Abilis L.I.F.E. and Autism Program

1150 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

Phone: 203-324-1880 X327

Website:  www.autismspeaks.org

Life Skills, Independence, Friendships, and Employment (L.I.F.E.) is designed to help its participants live independent lives and serves young adults 18-24, with a diagnosis of Autism, PDD, Asperger’s Syndrome or a related disorder of social communication development.

Little Learners

1150 Summer Street

Stamford, CT 06905

Phone: 203-324-1880 x327

Provides Birth to 3 years support to families dealing with autism in Darien, Greenwich, and Stamford.

NAMI Stamford Greenwich Friends & Family Support Group

Stamford I

Tully Health Center

32 Strawberry Hill Court, Conf. Rm. B

Stamford,CT

Phone: Peter 203-322-3383 
Lorraine: 203-858-1477

Hours:  1st Wednesday, and 3rd Wed. Educational Meetings (call to see if scheduled) 7:30 – 9:00pm

Stamford II

Stamford Hospital, Warner Building – Conference Room

Across from Psych One Unit

West Broad Street, Stamford CT

Phone:  203-858-1477, Lorraine

Hours:  Meets third Wednesday of the month from 6:15 to 7:45 PM