Welfare/TFA

Do You Need Help With Your Basic Living Expenses? (SAGA/GA)

Find out if you qualify for State Administered General Assistance (SAGA).

Domestic Violence & Temporary Family Assistance

Read this  if you get or would like to get welfare from the Department of Social Services (DSS) AND the father of your child might be a danger to you or your child if DSS tries to contact him, or  you are experiencing abuse that ...

If I'm a Teen Parent, Can I get TFA?

By: Center for Children's AdvocacyTFA is cash assistance for low-income parents.What is TFA?

Temporary Family Assistance Program (TFA)

Time limits and other programs are available to your family if you lose cash benefits.

Appearance

See a "how to" slidecast by the Connecticut Judicial Branch: http://www.jud.ct.gov/forms/appearance/default.htm

Infoline - United Way of Connecticut

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

Access Community Action Agency

Operation Hope

Serves Fairfield County.Services include:Food pantry and soup kitchen, 203-292-5588Supportive affordable housing, 203-292-5588Shelters for men, women, and families, 203-254-2935

Statewide Legal Services

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...

WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)

The WIC Program serves to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, & children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.