Branford Counseling & Community Services

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 appoi

ntments 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.

📅 Mark your calendar and join us on Sunday, September 20th!
08/12/2026

📅 Mark your calendar and join us on Sunday, September 20th!

07/02/2026

BCCS will be closed tomorrow, Friday 07/03, in observance of Independence Day 🇺🇸🎆

05/21/2026

24/7 FOOD PANTRY BOXES
Branford Rotary has installed two Purple Pantry Boxes in Branford, providing shelf-stable food to people in need 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Food can also be donated by taking it to the lobbies of either Branford Community House or the Soundview Family YMCA. For more information, and suggested items, please visit: https://www.branfordrotary.org/pantry-box.php

Join us this Saturday from 9 - 11!
04/23/2026

Join us this Saturday from 9 - 11!

Save the Date!!!
Saturday April 25th from 9-11
There will be pancakes, crafts and more!

🌺 🌼 🐍 Help BCCS ring in spring by helping Rocky the Rick Snake grow!
04/17/2026

🌺 🌼 🐍 Help BCCS ring in spring by helping Rocky the Rick Snake grow!

04/16/2026
With the tax deadline approaching on April 15th, now is the time to take action if you haven’t filed yet. There are seve...
03/05/2026

With the tax deadline approaching on April 15th, now is the time to take action if you haven’t filed yet. There are several free resources available this year for anyone who needs to file state and federal taxes.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program offers free tax help for low-to moderate-income (under $58,000) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Volunteers, sponsored by various organizations, receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. Visit Connecticut's 2-1-1 website and the Free Tax Help page (https://uwc.211ct.org/taxhelp/) for VITA assistance updates, or visit the IRS Site Locator (https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator).

AARP's Tax-Aide Program, a partnership between the AARP Foundation and the Internal Revenue Service, provides free tax counseling and preparation services to middle-and low-income taxpayers, with special attention to people age 60 and older. Many sites will e-file your federal and Connecticut returns at no cost to you. Visit the AARP Tax-Aide Site Locator (https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp-taxaide/locations/) to find a location near you.

The UConn Law School Tax Clinic is a pro bono (free) legal clinic that provides free legal help to low-income taxpayers with tax problems, either with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS). Lisa Perkins, Clinical Professor & Director, and law students will work on your case. The Tax Clinic also works with attorneys in Connecticut who volunteer to help low-income taxpayers pro bono. The Tax Clinic is independent and separate from the IRS and DRS. It is important to note, that the UCONN tax clinic is only able to assist individual taxpayers with Connecticut income tax problems. Contact Lisa Perkins at [email protected] or 860-570-5165

BCCS will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 23rd, due to the storm. Stay safe!
02/22/2026

BCCS will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 23rd, due to the storm. Stay safe!

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342 HARBOR Street
Branford, CT
06405

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