Our residential programs are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our staff of youth advocates ensures our young people are focused on building essential life skills that will enable them to live independently in our community once they officially leave Domus. Education is another top priority; many of our young people have been moved around so often that they’ve missed dozens of school days.
The young people in our care are many things: resilient, devastated, hopeful, desperate, loving, and brave. Most have endured situations that would floor the average adult, yet they face each day determined to not just get by but build a future. Domus, with support from our partners, provides for their every need in that journey: every pencil, sock, snack, suitcase, tutoring session, and haircut.
Bridges
A scattered site supervised apartment program, came next, allowing young men and women aged 18 to 23 to live independently in the community with the support of a case manager when needed
Other Residential Programs
Domus House & Passages
Our organization’s roots are the care of abused, neglected, and abandoned young men. Since 1972 Domus has provided a loving, structured home-like situation for boys aged 14 to 19 in our two group homes: Domus House (on left) and Passages (on right), each for up to 8 youth. These young men, placed in our homes by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, would otherwise be homeless.
We salute Dew Yoga and all the nice people who practice there for their constant support of the young people who live with us. Thanks for making their lives brighter!