• 2nd Annual "Empty Bowls Fundraiser Wednesday, March 25th!

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  • New Training and Conference Center to open in Summer, 2015

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  • Client Spotlight: Meet Sandra

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Welcome

Chrysalis Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Hartford, CT that provides social services and develops affordable housing. We help people living in poverty who struggle with mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, release from incarceration and homelessness.

chrysalis (kris-uh-lis): the cocoon of a butterfly or moth

Our name and butterfly logo symbolize the transformation people undergo as they work to change their lives.

Community Connections

  • Farmers Market
    Farmers Market
    Farmers travel from all over Connecticut to bring fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers, as well as homemade goodies, to our Farmers' Market.
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  • Freshplace
    Freshplace
    Freshplace is a fresh food pantry serving the Upper Albany and Asylum Hill neighborhoods in Hartford.
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  • Green Door Gallery
    Green Door Gallery
    The Green Door Gallery offers space to showcase artistic talents of those we serve as well as community members.
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  • La Cocina
    La Cocina
    La Cocina (“the kitchen”) is a commercial kitchen offering culinary arts training for low-income individuals.
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  • Railway Gardens
    Railway Gardens
    Railway Gardens is a volunteer effort to grow fresh foods for patrons of the Freshplace food pantry.
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