First Selectman • James M. Zeoli
203-891-4737 • Fax: 203-891-2185
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Town Hall • 617 Orange Center Rd., Orange, CT 06477
203-891-4700 • Fax: 203-891-2185
Web site: www.orange-ct.gov
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Community Services Department
The Town of Orange Community Services Department offers a wide range of services for residents of all ages, including but not limited to: Senior Services, Youth Services, Special Disability Group, Special Transportation Services, Counseling
Administered by Bridges Healthcare, Food Bank, and Fuel Assistance.
525 Orange Center Rd., Orange, CT 06477
203-891-4788
Director • Joan Cretella • 203-891-4786
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Senior Center
The Senior Center is a component of Orange Community Services and “is committed to providing programs and services that promote independence, creativity, and sound physical and emotional health for residents over the age of 55.”
525 Orange Center Rd., Orange, CT 06477
203-891-4784
Senior Services Coordinator
Dennis Marsh 203-891-4789
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Municapal Agent/Outreach Worker
Denise Stein 203-891-4787
Activities and classes: computer classes • painting • yoga • t’ai chi • tap dancing • exercise and fitness programs • personal and driver safety classes • billiards • bingo • bridge • writing classes • picnics • social events • legal clinic • health screenings and discussions • trips • monthly newsletter • more!
Nutritious hot lunch, Mon.-Fri.; reservation and donation requested. Call: 203-891-4765.
Senior Lounge with Lending Library
Elderly Outreach Services for homebound seniors, including: assessments • family consultations • information and referral • organized support • assistance with entitlement applications.
Center offers:
Activities and services: computer classes • painting • yoga • t’ai chi • dancing (including ballroom, line and tap) • exercise and fitness programs • personal and driver safety classes • billiards • bingo • bridge • writing classes • picnics • social events • legal clinic • health screenings and discussions • trips • monthly newsletter • more!
Nutritious hot lunch, Mon.-Fri.; reservation and donation requested. Call: 203-891-4765.
Senior Lounge with Lending Library
Elderly Outreach Services for homebound seniors, including: assessments • family consultations • information and referral • organized support • assistance with entitlement applications.
Youth Services
Town of Orange Youth Services offers a wide variety of programs and events, including but not limited to: Intergenerational Tutoring, Living History Club, Job Bank, dances and socialization events for 7th and 8th graders, K-8 Art Exhibit, Artists Colony, Home Alone and Babysitting Classes, Super Raffle Bingo for incoming 7th graders, volunteer opportunities for high school students, Juvenile Review Board, Youth Services Advisory Board.
Orange Family Counseling
Licensed clinicians from Bridges organization provide services 24/7 on-site in Orange or at Bridges’ central location in Milford for adults, children, families with emotional, developmental, psychiatric problems.
605A Orange Center Rd., Orange, CT 06477
203-795-6698
Bridges • 549 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, CT 06460
203-878-6365
Services include: diagnosis/evaluation/treatment • marital and individual counseling • group therapy • stress counseling • medication • intensive outpatient program • crisis intervention, including mobile crisis service.
Health Department: Medical Division
Department organized into two basic service areas: Environmental Health Division and Medical Division. Orange Visiting Nurses Association carries out functions of Medical Division.
605A Orange Center Rd., Orange, CT 06477
203-891-4752 • Fax: 203-891-2169
Functions of Medical Division: make information and speakers on health available • conduct school health programs • perform blood-pressure screenings (call for details) • offer flu vaccinations in fall and pneumonia vaccinations year-round • for homebound residents provide: skilled nursing care; physical, occupational, speech therapy; medical social services;home health aides.
Supportive Services for Families and Caregivers
Municipal Agent/Outreach Worker • Denise Stein at Senior Center (call 203-891-4787);
Orange Family Counseling (call 203-795-6698); and Health Department: Medical Division (call 203-891-4752) can provide information on such services. Also note the Food Bank and Fuel Assistance Programs of the Community Services Department.
Transportation Services
Town provides specially equipped vans to transport seniors and disabled to and from Senior Center and
medical appointments. 24-48-hrs. notice required. Donation requested. Call: 203-891-4788.
Tax Relief and Similar Programs
Assessor’s Office in Town Hall administers various state and local tax exemption programs for blind, disabled, elderly, veterans.
Call: 203-891-4723.
Assessor • Mark Branchesi, CCMA II, SPA 203-891-4724
Probate Court
70 W. River St., Milford, CT 06460
203-783-3205
Judge • Hon. Beverly Streit-Kefalas
Public Library
Case Memorial Library
176 Tyler City Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
203-891-2170 • Fax: 203-891-2190
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Web site: www.orange.lioninc.org
Director • Meryl Farber
Hours: Mon. & Thurs. 10 to 8; Tues, Wed., Fri. 10 to 5; Sat. 10 to 4.
CALL 911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES.
Police Department
Orange Department of Police Services “prides itself on its responsiveness to the needs of both our residential and business communities.”
314 Lambert Rd., Orange, CT 06477
Non-emergencies: 203-891-2130
Web site: www.orange-ct.gov/police
Chief • Robert J. Gagne • 203-801-2136
Orange Volunteer Fire Association, Inc.
Association is sole provider of fire protection in Orange. All members, including Fire Chief, professionally trained but provide services on completely volunteer basis. Association raises most of own funding.
Headquarters: 625 Orange Center Rd., P.O. Box 678, Orange, CT 06477 • 203-891-2126
Fire Chief • John Knight • 203-891-4703
Fire stations:
• Station 1 (headquarters):
625 Orange Center Rd. • 203-891-2126
• Station 2: 355 Boston Post Rd. • 203-891-4703
Orange’s Population by Age
(Source: Latest Decennial U.S. Census)
60-64 924
65-74 1,159
75-84 1,014
85+ 491
Total 60+ 3,488
Total population of
Orange: 13,956
Percentage 60 years of age or over: 25.7%
Land area: 17.2 sq. mi.