Childcare; Domestic Violence; Energy; Food; Foreclosure Avoidance; Legal; Prescription Drug; Veterans
Westbrook Social Services
860-399-3048, Teresa Mulvey Building, Westbrook
2-1-1 Connecticut’s Community Resources Database
2-1-1 is the United Way’s excellent directory of information, referral, and crisis intervention services. You may call 2-1-1 to access this information, or visit the website (link above). The online directory includes resources for food, cash assistance, housing, energy assistance, jobs, adult education, money management, homeownership, health care, child care, the elderly, disabled, veterans, LGBTQ, foreign born, and information on legal rights and benefits.
County Services
Middlesex County residents can call Community Renewal Team for Early Care and Education, Employment, Energy assistance, Housing, Wellness, Mental health and more
860-560-5600
www.crtct.org
Childcare Resources
Birth to Three: state program for families whose children require special support. 1.800.505.7000
Care4kids: financial help for child care expenses
1.888.214.KIDS
Domestic Violence
New Horizons in Clinton: 860-664-0787 x8417 (Someone is in the Clinton office, located at the Community Health Center, Wednesdays 12-8pm.)
New London’s Women Center: 860-701-6000
This state agency maintains listings of Domestic Violence shelters.
Energy Assistance
Connecticut Department of Social Services: Energy Assistance
Food Assistance
SNAP Food Stamps
Follow this link for an application and information:
http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=411676
Shoreline Food Pantry
St. Marks Church
222 McVeagh Rd.
860-388-1988
Fellowship and groceries
St. Johns Episcopal Church meal site
WIC (Women, Infants, Children)
800-741-2142
Supplemental nutrition program
Foreclosure Avoidance
Connecticut Department of Banking – Avoiding Foreclosure
Call the Connecticut Foreclosure Hotline: 1-877-472-8313
Unemployed homeowners can postpone payments for up to 12 months.
www.makinghomeaffordable.gov
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven – 203-777-6925 ext. 26
Non-profit organization approved by both the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the CT Housing Finance Authority. Provides:
- Financial Management/Budget Counseling
- Home Improvement/Rehabilitation Counseling,
- Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
- Non-Delinquency Post Purchase Workshops
- Pre-purchase workshops and counseling
- Resolving/Preventing Mortgage Delinquency Workshops
Furnishings and Household Items
Visit Simply Sharing to donate or to find gently used furnishings or household items for your home. This donation site and resource began in an effort to help individuals or families making the transition from homelessness to a new residence.
Legal Services
For women: Connecticut Women Education and Legal Fund
CWEALF.org or 1-800-479-2949. CWEALF distributes informaiton to ensure women and girls are treated equally and fairly. They provide information on workplace issues, discrimination, family matters, and equal education.
Statewide Legal Services
800-453-3320 Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, public benefits, housing and consumer problems like bankruptcy. There is no charge for our services, they can only help people with very low income.
Perscription Drug Assistance
ConnPACE is a service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines as well as insulin and insulin syringes.
Veterans
The National Resource Directory connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans, their families and caregivers with those who support them.