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Programs & Services

Women & Family Life Center assists many families that would otherwise have no place to turn for help. Contact us for immediate assistance or more information.   

 

To access all services at the Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator. This process allows us to collect essential demographic information required to fulfill reporting obligations for our grant funders. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.


All of the Women & Family Life Center services are open to anyone regardless of income, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability from any of the following 15 towns that we serve.  All services offered by Women & Family Life Center are at no additional cost to our participants!


Towns that Women & Family Life Center serve are Branford, Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Durham, East Haven, Essex, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, Middlefield, North Branford, North Haven, Old Saybrook and Westbrook. 

Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group

Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group

Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group

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Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Healthcare 

Date: Saturday, November 8th

Time: 9:30 AM

Location: Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House

96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437


Facilitator Maya Bartel, a Family Nurse Practitioner practicing in Guilford, will empower participants to explore their relationships with illness, their bodies, and their identity as a patient. This workshop is open to women who are 18 years or older. This workshop will empower participants to thoughtfully present who they are in the exam room so that they feel visible in the health care system, fully represented in medical records, and can establish a more productive partnership with their providers. 


Registration is required. 

Call (203) 458-6699 or email programs@womenandfamilylife.org to register. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.  

Adapt Divorce Workshop

Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group

Taking Care: Empowerment for Women Navigating Health Care 18+ Support Group

Adapt Divorce Workshop 

Date: Monday, September 8th

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Virtual


Join W&FLC for a virtual, in-depth divorce workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to move forward with confidence. If you're ready to begin your divorce journey, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Led by Thea Bourke Martin, JD, E-RYT — an experienced attorney, life coach, mediator, and yoga teacher — this workshop will cover everything from the different types of divorce and key documents to gather, to how to choose an attorney and explore your legal options.

 
Registration is required. 

Call (203) 458-6699 or email programs@womenandfamilylife.org

register. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator. 


Now available to residents in the following towns for a small fee: New Haven, West Haven, Mystic and the Lymes. 

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions facilitated by Dr. Margo Merin, DSW

  Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Dates: Monday, September 8th

Monday, September 15th

Monday, September 22nd

Monday, September 29th

Monday, October 6th

Monday, October 13th

Monday, October 20th

Monday, October 27th

Time: 10:00 AM -11:30 AM

Location:  Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House

96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437


Changes in life can be challenging, this 8 session support group can help! Moving homes, having a child go off to college, or becoming a stepparent are just some examples of life transitions this group helps people work though. Additionally, the purpose of this workshop is to provide participants with the coping skills needed to minimize unproductive responses to their identified life transition. The group is facilitated by Dr. Margo Merin, DSW who is experienced in meditation and mindfulness, as well as grief and bereavement counseling.  Dr. Merin graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice from the School of Social Work and went on to receive a Doctorate in Social Work from Southern Connecticut State University.

 

Registration is required.  

Call (203) 458-6699 or email programs@womenandfamilylife.org to register. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.

Restart Divorce Support Group

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Strategies for Managing Life Transitions

Restart Divorce Support Group Spring Programs 2025 Women & Family Life Center

Restart Divorce Support Group 

Dates: Tuesday, September 16th

Tuesday, September 30th

Tuesday, October 7th

Tuesday, October 14th

Tuesday, October 21st

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House

96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437


Restart is a 5-session divorce support group facilitated by Thea Bourke Martin, JD, E-RYT, an Attorney, Life Coach, Mediator, and Yoga Teacher providing emotional support and connections with other woman going through the life change of separation or divorce.


Registration is required.

Call (203) 458-6699 or email programs@womenandfamilylife.org to register. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.


Now available to residents in the following towns for a small fee: New Haven, West Haven, Mystic and the Lymes.

The Probate Process: What is it? What do you need?

The Probate Process: What is it? What do you need?

The Probate Process: What is it? What do you need?

The Probate Process: What Is It? And Why Do We Need It?

Date: Wednesday, September 22nd

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Virtual


The word “probate” often brings up feelings of stress or uncertainty—but it doesn’t have to. The probate process largely depends on your specific situation, and being prepared and educated about the estate administration process helps you take control and minimize your stress. In this session Attorney Erin Duques, will ease and demystify some of your apprehension of the probate process in Connecticut. She will explain who takes charge of a Will after someone dies, what happens when there is no Will, and how to streamline or even avoid the probate process through tools like living trusts. You’ll also learn about common challenges that can arise—and how smart planning can help you avoid them.


Registration is required. 

Call (203) 458-6699 or email programs@womenandfamilylife.org  to register. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.

Bereavement Support Group

The Probate Process: What is it? What do you need?

The Probate Process: What is it? What do you need?

Bereavement Support Group

Dates: Monday, September 8th

Monday, September 15th

Monday, September 22nd

Monday, September 29th 

Monday, October 6th

Monday, October 13th

Monday, October 20th

Monday, October 27th

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Location: Women & Family Life Center – Carriage House

96 Fair Street, Guilford, CT 06437


Dr. Margo Merin, DSW, leads this Bereavement Group over 8-weeks. This is a welcoming space where anyone experiencing the bereavement process can come as they are. Share, connect, and find support in a safe, understanding environment. Dr. Merin brings deep expertise in grief, bereavement, and working with older adults, and has run similar supportive groups that focus on healing, mindfulness, and rebuilding one’s sense of purpose.


Registration is required. 

Register by emailing programs@womenandfamilylife.org or calling (203) 458-6699. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator. 


Please note: Due to the structure of this group, if your loss is very recent,  prolonged, or complex, you may benefit from other forms of support at this time—we’d be glad to guide you toward the right resources. Please reach out 

Divorce & Money: What Do You Need To Know?

Divorce & Money: What Do You Need To Know?

Divorce & Money: What Do You Need To Know?

    Divorce & Money: What Do You Need to Know?

Date: Wednesday, October 29th

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Virtual 

Steven H. DeGraff, CDFA®, CExP™, a seasoned financial planner and certified divorce financial expert, is hosting a virtual workshop to help you make sense of the financial side of divorce. It’ll cover:

  •  Figuring out your true net worth and dialing in what assets and debts you actually have
  •  Understanding real income and cash flow, including hidden or irregular earnings
  • Sizing up your budget needs and spousal support to keep things realistic post separation
  •  How taxes play into dividing assets like retirement accounts and investments
  • Tips for speaking up for yourself so you’re confident during negotiations

Steve brings 20+ years of experience in financial planning, including guiding families through divorce and exit planning. He’s been helping people take the stress out of tough money decisions, working alongside CPAs and attorneys to make sure your financial future stays secure.


Registration required. 

Register by emailing programs@womenandfamilylife.org or calling (203) 458-6699. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.


Now available to residents in the following towns for a small fee: New Haven, West Haven, Mystic and the Lymes. 


Divorce Mortgage 101 Workshop

Divorce & Money: What Do You Need To Know?

Divorce & Money: What Do You Need To Know?

Divorce Mortgage 101 Workshop

Date: Wednesday, November 5th

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Virtual

In partnership with Marc Meglio CDLP®, CMA™, Certified Divorce Lending Professional, one of the amazing volunteer Financial Consultants at W&FLC, we’re excited to offer a workshop focused on mortgage planning during and after divorce.

Whether you’re just starting the process or finding your footing post-divorce, this session will help you understand things like how to qualify for a mortgage, what to consider when looking at a home, managing debt, and making smart use of home equity.

You’ll walk away with tools, clarity, and confidence to make informed financial decisions—wherever you are in your journey.


Registration is required. 

Register by emailing programs@womenandfamilylife.org or calling (203) 458-6699. To access services at Women & Family Life Center, participants must complete an intake process with a Referral Navigator.

Our Services

Guided Assistance Program (GAP)

Guided Assistance Program, otherwise known as G.A.P., provides personalized support and referrals for individuals facing difficult life challenges. The Center’s Referral Navigators work to directly connect participants to community resources spanning crisis services, social services, mental health, financial and legal services. Through GAP, a participant learns how to outline their personal or family needs and to create an action plan. GAP is a unique service, not offered at any other organization on the Shoreline.

For more information or to make an appointment with a Referral Navigator please call 203-458-6699 or email at programs@womenandfamilylife.org

Learn more about GAP

Achieve Career Services

Achieve is a career program that offers participants the chance to meet in one-on-one consultations with seasoned experts who will provide comprehensive guidance in key areas of career advancement.

Experts can review the following:

· Review resume and cover letter writing

· Job search strategies

· Interview skills, and more!

For more information or to make an appointment for Achieve, please call 203-458-6699 or email us at programs@womenandfamilylife.org

Learn more about Achieve

Safe Search

 Safe Search is a program that allows participants and walk-ins needing a safe place to use a phone or access the internet. Individuals have access to a computer, the internet, phone, printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine. Safe Search is a time and place where individuals can call counselors, and lawyers, research jobs, and revise and print a resume. We also offer a secure location to keep documents for future use. 

To utilize Safe Search stop by Women & Family Life Center 

Monday-Friday 10:00am-3:00pm

Learn more about Safe Search

Financial Consults: Meet with a Volunteer Financial Advisor

  Financial Consults offers participants one-on-one appointments with a volunteer Financial Coach to review finances and help those involved take control of their economic independence and success. Topics include budgeting, divorce, finances, debt, death claims paperwork, and more.  For more information or to make an appointment with a financial coach please call 203-458-6699 or email at programs@womenandfamilylife.org

Learn more about Financial Consults

Lawyer Time: Meet with a Volunteer Attorney

  Lawyer Time offers individuals the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney to discuss legal questions and to better understand one’s personal rights and the legal process.  Attorneys can discuss most civil matters. 

*W&FLC does not provide pro bono services or legal representation.*

For more information or to make an appointment with an attorney please call 203-458-6699 or email  programs@womenandfamilylife.org

Please note: Lawyer Time appointments are booking out 1-2 months in advance, and are on a first come, first serve basis, depending on the topic. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.

Learn more about Lawyer Time

Shoreline Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Task Force

  W&FLC spearheads the SDVSATF and includes a group of informed non-profit agencies, municipal offices, and private practitioners. The mission of the Task Force is to provide education, coordinate resources, and aids in preventing domestic violence and sexual assault across Shoreline communities. The Task Force hosts an annual Legislative Roundtable with state and local legislators representing Shoreline Towns to discuss key legislative issues pertinent to the work of domestic violence and sexual assault crisis services. 

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If you are a provider, agency, or other professional looking to refer a client for services to W&FLC, click the button below to bring you to our Agency Referral Form page!

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Women & Family Life Center

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