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Branford Counseling & Community Services

Municipally-funded behavioral health and social services agency. BCCS is the Youth Service Bureau and Social Services Department for the Town of Branford.

Branford Counseling & Community Services ("BCCS") is a municipally-funded behavioral health and social services agency, providing services to Branford residents, both adults and children. Licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, clinical services provided by licensed professionals. BCCS is a Medicare and Medicaid provider and most commercial health plans are accepted. Evening appointments available upon request. MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of Branford Counseling & Community Services is to improve the quality of life of all Branford residents with personalized counseling and social services while fostering dignity, well-being, and self-sufficiency. CORE VALUES:
🔹 Integrity – Promoting honesty, responsibility, trust worthiness and fairness in our relationships.
🔹 Respect – To recognize and respond to the human dignity of every person with compassion and empathy.
🔹 Quality – Embracing the highest level of care for our clients that meets and/or exceeds professional standards in our field; and continuously looking to improve upon the work we do.
🔹 Teamwork - To foster collaborative and respectful relationships.
🔹 Personal Accountability – Adopt an attitude that demonstrates, within our capacity, a willingness to meet personal and agency goals, standards and commitments.
🔹 Flexibility – Demonstrating an ability to shift priorities to meet the needs of the agency and the clients it serves.
🔹 Diversity – Fostering an environment that embraces differences.
🔹 Collaboration – Working closely with other agencies and resources in the community.
🔹 Commitment to Community – Providing a variety of mental health and social services to the community in an effort to enhance the lives of its residents.

12/18/2025

Winter Blues got you down? Join us on Zoom January 14th from 2-3pm to find ways to brighten up your day. ☀️

12/09/2025

We're decking the halls here at BCCS! 🎄🎁🎉 Which door is your favorite??

12/08/2025

Friendly reminder that this Friday is Connecticut Children's Foundation PJ Day for the Kids if you choose to donate/participate! 💚💜💙

Did You Know?
PJ Day for the Kids is no ordinary pajama day. The State of Connecticut and House of Representatives passed a bill officially recognizing PJ Day for the Kids as an Official Connecticut Day of Awareness.

We wear our PJ's to stand together with kids fighting cancer!

11/07/2025

Press Release Homepage Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut SNAP Recipients To Receive Full November Benefits 11/07/2025 (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that all eligible Connecticut households that receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...

11/06/2025

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11/04/2025

Starting December 1, 2025, all towns in Connecticut will now follow special SNAP work rules for adults. Please use this SNAP Work Rules Pre-screener to understand if these new rules apply to you.

Big Changes Ahead! A new Benefits Center phone system is launching this Fall. Read more about this upgrade in COMING FALL OF '25! New Benefits Center Phone System.

10/30/2025

10/23/2025

PJ Day for the Kids is coming - Friday, December 12th! 💜

Check out BCCS’ fundraising page for Connecticut Children's Foundation, Inc - https://give.connecticutchildrens.org/fundraiser/6578648

10/20/2025

Why don’t scarecrows ever get lost?
Because they know their way around a field! 🌽
Come visit our spooky scarecrows in their element on the Branford Green!

10/01/2025

Eleven-year-old Joseph Ferraiolo, a sixth grader at Walsh Intermediate School, recently won an anti-va**ng campaign art competition hosted by the Prevention Council of Branford.

Branford High School students voted Joseph Ferraiolo's campaign slogan/artwork, 'Don't get hooked' on va**ng with a fishing pole, a winner.

Address

342 HARBOR Street
Branford, CT
06405

Website

https://www.branford-ct.gov/206/Counseling-Community-Services

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Branford Counseling & Community Services (“BCCS”) is a municipally-funded behavioral health and social services agency, providing services to Branford residents, both adults and children.

BCCS is the Youth Service Bureau and Social Services Department for the Town of Branford. Licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, clinical services are provided by licensed professionals.

BCCS is a Medicare and Medicaid provider and most commercial health plans are accepted. We will work to obtain insurance with clients who do not have health insurance.

As a part of our BCCS mission, we routinely maximize treatment through collaboration with other local agencies, schools, hospitals, private practitioners, and various Town Departments. Evening appointments available upon request.