The Alpha Community Services YMCA, a Bridgeport area pioneer in providing services dedicated to the homeless, has been a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA since 1992. The Alpha Community Services Y has grown and expanded its services, striving to provide not just temporary shelter but also a path to a better life for those experiencing homelessness – providing supportive services to over 400 clients each year.
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FIND YOUR FUN, FIND YOUR Y AT HEALTHY KIDS DAY!The Bridgeport Y and the Alpha Community Services Y are hosting their annual Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday, April 26, from 10am-1pm. This free, open to the public, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to the summer season Come and celebrate with us! We’ll have special demonstrations, activities, and vendors including:
And much more!
WHEN: April 26
TIME: 10am-1pm
WHERE: Bridgeport YMCA, 850 Park Avenue, Bridgeport CT
The 24th Annual Alpha Community Services YMCA Walk to End Homelessness will be an inspiring and impactful morning! Bring your loved ones and be part of a group dedicated to making a real difference. We promise an uplifting atmosphere filled with motivation, community spirit and the shared goal of spreading awareness while raising vital donations.
Together, as a community, we can end homelessness!
WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2025 • Registration 8:30AM • Walk 9:30AM
WHAT: 4 Mile Walk • Rain or Shine
WHERE: Captain’s Cove Seaport, 1 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport CT
Register at the Walk: Registration starts at 8:30am
Register on-line: Click to register on-line Early Bird $30 (until March 1) • $35 (until April 30) • $45 (until May 16) • $50 (day of)
Interested in being a Sponsor? Learn more here: 2025 ACSY Walk Sponsor Opportunities, or contact Maria mvalentin@cccymca.org or Melissa mrosado@cccymca.org P 203 366 2809
LOVE Silent Auctions?! Stay tuned! We’ll be sharing our Silent Auction in May
Alpha Community Services YMCA has activated a Warming Center at the Southend Community Center, 650 Park Avenue in Bridgeport. It is open 7pm-7am to serve those in need. All health and safety protocols are being followed.
30 cots are available, individuals welcome, coffee, water, dinner and light breakfast served. Showers and laundry services also available.
Social services are also being provided at the Alpha Community Services YMCA team. Our team is available to assist our clients and community.
Now through April 1, 2025.
Alpha Community Services YMCA offers services to clients referred by Connecticut’s statewide system for addressing chronic homelessness, the Coordinated Access Network (CAN). Through CAN referrals, Alpha Community Services Y provides Family Navigation; Emergency Shelter focused on families; Permanent Supportive Housing; Supportive Services to Veteran Families and also has been instrumental in creating and sustaining the Bridgeport Housing First Collaborative. All services include Case Management enriched through partnerships with a variety of community organizations. Also provided are specialized services to clients facing housing insecurity, as such, complies with all applicable privacy and confidentiality standards, including but not limited to, those of HUD, DOH, DMHAS, and HMIS.
Alpha Community Services YMCA provides case management services to all its clients. Case Managers provide support and crisis intervention for the clients. They link residents, both adult and youth, to mental health, substance abuse, employment, medical resources, educational opportunities and other services in the community. Case Managers assist families in the path of self-sufficiency.
In addition to offering support services through the case management model, the Y has developed its own programs for its clients: Workshops for Effective Parenting Skills, STD/HIV prevention, Dental Hygiene, Health and Wellness, Job Readiness, Eviction Prevention, and Financial Planning, among others.
Some of the activities for children include Summer Camp, Safety Around Water, swimming at the Y, arts and crafts activities, educational workshops, Read Across America day, Homework Assistance and Mentoring Programs.
The Bridgeport South End Community Center on 650 Park Avenue serves as the Alpha Community Services YMCA Administrative Office. Case management and client group sessions supported by grants and the Y Annual Campaign are also conducted at this site.
