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FISH Torrington Emergency Shelter — Torrington, CT

FISH Torrington Emergency Shelter is a community health center clinic at 332 S Main St, Torrington, CT 06790, open 2 hours a week. The typical Connecticut clinic is open 46.5 hours a week. It is run by Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington, which serves 7,212 patients across 5 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at FISH Torrington Emergency Shelter depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington patients, 10% are uninsured, 35% have Medicaid or CHIP, 21% have Medicare and 34% have private insurance. Call (860) 496-1648 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington

Patients came to Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care35patients had dental exams
Mental health care2,827patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment59patients in treatment
Well-child visits341children had checkups
Flu shots410patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening471patients tested
Breast cancer screening1,036patients screened
Family planning60patients served
Diabetes care908patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care1,880patients with hypertension
Asthma care431patients with asthma
HIV testing392patients tested
Hepatitis C testing240patients tested
Childhood lead tests87children tested

Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington also provides care by telehealth.

Who Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington serves

7,212 patients used Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington in 2025. 67% live at or below the poverty line and 87% are at or below twice the poverty line. 71 patients were experiencing homelessness and 106 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Patients at or below the poverty line67%65%65%+2 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line87%89%92%−2 pts
MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Uninsured patients10%14%14%−4 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients35%55%42%−20 pts
Medicare patients21%10%11%+11 pts
Privately insured patients34%17%24%+17 pts

Quality of care at Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington

Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington is at or above the Connecticut median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerCT medianU.S. medianvs CT
Adults with high blood pressure under control77%70%68%+8 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer61%61%54%In line
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer50%64%54%−13 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer54%54%44%In line
Patients 12+ screened for depression74%79%77%−5 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use84%84%86%In line
High-risk adults on statin therapy77%82%79%−5 pts

Patients from ZIP 06790

3,565 Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington patients live in ZIP 06790, and 14% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near FISH Torrington Emergency Shelter

Community Health Center of Bristol

395 N Main St, Bristol, CT 06010 · 12 mi away
46.5 hours a week · (860) 585-5000 · Run by Community Health Center, Inc.

Bristol Family Health and Wellness Center

1 Hope St, Bristol, CT 06010 · 12 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

Plainville Family Health and Wellness Center

91 Northwest Dr, Plainville, CT 06062 · 14 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

Waterbury Health & Wellness Center

855 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704 · 16 mi away
54 hours a week · (860) 793-3500 · Run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the

StayWell Health Center at Western CT Mental Health Network

95 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06702 · 17 mi away
16 hours a week · (203) 805-5300 · Run by Staywell Health Care, Inc.

More Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington locations

Community Health and Wellness Center of Greater Torrington

469 Migeon Ave, Torrington, CT 06790
43 hours a week · (860) 489-0931

Community Health and Wellness Center

10 Center St, Winsted, CT 06098
43 hours a week · (860) 238-4211

Community Health & Wellness Center North Canaan

6 E Main St, Canaan, CT 06018
40 hours a week · (860) 362-5101

See all 5 Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington locations

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