Town of Branford

First Selectman • Anthony DaRos
203-315-0620 • Fax: 203-481-5561 
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
E-mail: adaros@branford-ct.gov

Town Hall • 1019 Main St., Branford, CT • 203-488-8394

Commission on Elderly Services

Evaluates needs of Branford seniors, oversees provision of services to them and makes recommendations for meeting their needs. Usually meets first Thurs. of each month at Canoe Brook Senior Center.
Chair • Luba Mebert Schmid • 203-481-6398

Canoe Brook Senior Center

11 Cherry Hill Rd., Branford, CT 06405
Main Office: 203-315-0687
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Director • Dagmar Ridgeway • 203-315-0683 
E-mail: dridgeway@branford-ct.gov
Front Office • Wendy Ventura • 203-315-0687
E-mail: wventura@branford-ct.gov
Social Services • Marlowe Ioime • 203-315-0682
E-mail: mioime@branford-ct.gov
Transportation • Bill Pinette • 203-315-0681
E-mail: bpinette@branford-ct.go
Activities • Nancy Cohen • 203-315-0684
E-mail: ncohen@branford-ct.gov
Senior Café • Maureen Hall • 203-315-0685

Canoe Brook Senior Center offers full complement of social, educational, recreational, cultural programs designed for today’s seniors. Annual dues: $5.
Programs: Lunch served daily at noon for suggested donation of $2. Reservations required by calling by 12:30 p.m. the day before. • Transportation available for shopping, errands, Center meals and activities, medical appointments. • Meals on Wheels program for homebound and isolated.

Counseling and Crisis Support

Branford Counseling Center
342 Harbor St., Branford, CT 06405                                                                                 
203-481-4248 (24 hrs.) • Fax: 203-483-7727
Branford Counseling Center is a municipal mental health agency providing counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric outpatient services and substance abuse
services to adults and children.

Harbor Health Services
14 Sycamore Way, Branford, CT 06405
203-483-2630 • Web site: www.harborhealthservices.org
Harbor Health Services offers range of community and clinical services for adults with a diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness or substance abuse.

Orchard House
421 Shore Dr., Branford, CT 06405
203-481-7110 • Fax: 203-481-2064
Orchard House is a medical-model adult day center offering variety of services to frail elderly, chronically ill, and physically and mentally challenged adults.

Transportation Services

Canoe Brook Senior Center Transportation Services
11 Cherry Hill Rd., Branford, CT 06405
Contact Bill Pinette at 203-315-0681.
Transportation available to and from Center for lunch, activities and trips. Reservations must be made day in advance. For weekend, evening or wheelchair transportation, call Greater New Haven Transit District/My Ride.

Branford Medical Transportation
11 Cherry Hill Rd., Branford, CT 06405
203-481-3429, ext. 111
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Medical transportation service for ambulatory persons.
Reservations at least three days in advance recommended. No charge but donations requested.

East Shore Health District Transportation Program
29 C Business Park Dr., Branford, CT 06405
203-481-4235 • Fax: 203-483-6894
Volunteers provide transportation to health-related appointments for ambulatory persons 60+. Reservations should be made several days in advance.

Greater New Haven Transit District/My Ride
840 Sherman Ave., Hamden, CT 06514
203-288-6282 • Fax: 203-288-7471
To cancel, change, confirm or reserve ride: 203-288-6643.
Call District for details of requirements, times, locations.

Supportive Services for Families and Caregivers

Orchard House
421 Shore Dr., Branford, CT 06405
203-481-7110

Caregivers Support Network of VNA Community Health Care, Inc.
753 Boston Post Rd., Suite 200 • Guilford, CT 06437
203-488-8357 • 203-458-4388
Web site: www.branfordVNA.com

Resource Guide to Social Services in Branford

Available online (including printable version) at: www.branford-ct.gov/Social%20Service%20Guide.htm

Tax Relief and Similar Programs

For information and referral, contact Marlowe Ioime at Canoe Brook Senior Center.
203-315-0682 • E-mail: mioime@branford-ct.gov

Libraries

James Blackstone Memorial Library
758 Main St. • Branford, CT 06405
203-488-1441 • E-mail: library@blackstone.lionine.org
Director • Kathy Rieger

Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library
146 Thimble Islands Rd. • Stony Creek, CT 06405
203-488-8702 • E-mail: librarystaff@branford-ct.gov
Director • Susan M. Donovan

Probate Court

1019 Main St./P.O. Box 638, Branford, CT 06405
203-488-0318 • E-mail: probate@branford-ct.gov
Judge • Hon. John E. Donegan

Call 911 for all emergencies.

Police Department

33 Laurel St., Branford, CT 06405                                                                                    
Non-emergencies: 203-481-4241 • Fax: 203-483-1992                                                       
E-mail (not for complaints): info@branfordpolice.com
Chief • John DeCarlo

The Department  participates in TRIAD, a community public safety program aimed at seniors. TRIAD’s activities include the Yellow Dot Program. For information, contact: Officer Kris Hormuth, 203-481-4241, ext. 136;
e-mail: khormuth@branfordpolice.com.

Fire Department

Headquarters: 45 North Main St., Branford, CT 06405
Non-emergencies: 203-488-7266 • Fax: 203-315-3349
Chief • John J. Ahern
The Department consists of both career and volunteer firefighters and includes Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.

Fire Stations: 43 N. Main St. (hdqrs.) • 341 Main St.
64 Shore Dr. • 11 School St. • 6 Linden Ave.

Other Important Phone Numbers

Animal Shelter • 203-315-4125
Assessor • 203-488-2039
Health • 203-481-4233
Parks/Recreation • 203-488-8304
Planning/Zoning • 203-488-1255
Public Works • 203-488-4156
Registrars • 203-483-3998
Solid Waste/Recycling • 203-315-0622
Town Clerk • 203-315-0678

Branford’s Population by Age