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revenue. CMHA also pays taxes on parking
spaces it leases, and plans to lease out space
in the Plaza building, the revenue from which
is taxable. More importantly, Gorman said the
center-city location is by design.
"We are firm believers that [mental health
organizations] must be visible in the community
so that you can begin to erase the notion that
mental health patients have some kind of de-
fect," said Gorman, adding that the New Britain
location offers myriad services, ranging from
intensive group and individualized therapy for
substance abuse issues to individual talk therapy
and social groups for children and adults.
Since moving in, CMHA has gotten out into
the community by sponsoring and participat-
ing in Pride and Black History Month commu-
nity events as well as 5K runs and community
panel discussions.
And creating a vibrant community atmo-
sphere is especially important in 2020, a year
in which some 200 new or renovated resi-
dential apartment units are scheduled to go
online, Amodio said.
The latest proj-
ect to debut was 20
new apartments in
downtown's historic
Andrews building,
132 Main St.
CMHA's presence
didn't provide the kind
of vibe change that a
college campus would
have, Amodio said.
But the organization
has been a consistent
partner, and a net
positive, he said.
"What we've gotten
instead is a corporate sponsor that supports ev-
erything we do, and I think they're doing a good
job at being a good neighbor," Amodio said.
Adapting to coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't hit CMHA
as hard as others, Gorman said. The organiza-
tion received about $3.5 million in federal and
state relief funds, and CMHA hasn't laid off or
furloughed any employees. The ability to move
many services online or over the phone has
allowed the nonprofit to keep running most of
its programs remotely, and bodes well for the
future of telehealth, Gorman said.
CMHA is on track to complete its build-
ing renovation this fall, when it will open a
1,500-square-foot community access space,
where people will be able to inquire about
mental health services, 24 hours a day. It
also may use space currently occupied by the
Social Security Administration and Workers
Compensation Commission — both of which
are scheduled to leave this year when their
leases run out — to host conferences.
"We want to be an integral part of the down-
town revival," Gorman said.
>> Town Profile continued
New Britain
General
Land area (sq. miles) 13
Median age 34
Population 75,277
Median household income $43,611
Unemployment rate 11.6%
Major Employers
City of New Britain
Central CT State University
Stanley Black & Decker
Hospital of Central CT
Hospital of Special Care
Housing stock
Median price $156,800
Median rent $956
Government
Total revenue (2017) $256,655,000
Per capita tax $1,686
Actual mill rate 50.5
Grand List $2,651,729,516
Economy
Top employment industries Units Employment
Health care and
social assistance 162 6,882
Total government 36 5,160
Manufacturing 92 3,701
Top taxpayers (2018)
Connecticut Light & Power $73,811,900
Stanley Black & Decker $49,223,351
Pebblebrook Apartments LLC $22,750,000
Source: AdvanceCT
The Plaza building in downtown New Britain was formerly owned by ACMAT.
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