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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.

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

The availability of SNAP funds remains uncertain, so 2-1-1 made it super easy for you to get the most updated list of food providers in your community. No wait, no hassle.

Just follow these simple instructions:

• Call 2-1-1
• When prompted, press 5
• Enter your zip code
• Automatically receive a text with a link to a list of food providers in your community!

Get help paying bills, finding food, and locating other resources near you. Call 211 now for confidential help from a caring expert.

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.

09/25/2025

Great music and food, an artisan market, and yoga are just some of what you’ll find on Sunday, October 5 during Branford MicroFUNday. This all-day event includes yoga, food trucks, games and prizes, live music by Mindreader, craft activities, and more than a dozen local vendors. Watch for more details on the BMF website, www.branfordmicrofund.org.

09/23/2025

09/19/2025

'Asking for a Friend’ - a Unique Mental Health Forum - Oct. 14 at the James Blackstone Memorial Library

A friend. A neighbor. A colleague. A family member. Many of us know someone who’s struggling, but we’re not sure how to help. A great place to start is “Asking for a Friend,” a free and open forum with mental health professionals at the James Blackstone Memorial Library on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Moderated by Branford Counseling & Community Services (BCCS), “Asking for a Friend” is a unique opportunity to ask questions of four experienced therapists who will be on stage:

• Danielle Suraci, LCSW, who works with the Branford Police Department.
• Dan Romano, LPC, who works with school systems.
• Naina Rana, LSCW, who specializes in trauma and relationships.
• Jonathan Schneider, LCSW, who works with individuals age 16 and older.

“If there was ever a time for ’Asking for a Friend,’ this is it,” said BCCS Clinical Director Pam Davies, who will moderate. “We are experiencing a mental health crisis, with so many people struggling from depression, anxiety, loneliness. Even though we’ve come a long way in terms of reducing stigma, it’s still hard for some people to ask for help. This event allows people to reach out and get advice, to ask questions that have been on their minds without the stigma.”

Know someone with a problem or issue and don’t know how to help? Start by attending ‘Asking for a Friend.’ No lectures. No pressure. No judgment. After all, you’re just asking for a friend.

And no cameras, please.

Address

342 HARBOR Street
Branford, CT
06405

Website

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

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Our Story

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.