Applicants and clients have the option of contacting the Department of Social Services online, by phone ( 1-855-6-CONNECT) , or in-person at your local DSS office.
Are You Eligible for SNAP? Start Your Application Need Help Applying? We encourage DSS clients who have online access to open a client benefits account (MyAccount) at www.connect.ct.gov .
In addition, phone access is available through the DSS Client Information Line and Benefits Center at 1-855-6-CONNECT.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Connecticut may be eligible to participate in SNAP Employment and Training (E&T). Find contact information on this program offered through CT Community Colleges here, or visit the following sites:
Asnuntuck Community College
Address: 925 Housatonic Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06606-5700
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Managers: Poonam Sharma and Fred Presnick
Southwest Community Health Center
Address: 1020 Fairfield Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605
Phone: (203) 330-6000
Website: www.swchc.org/locations/1020-fairfield-avenue/
Optimus Health Care
Address: 982 East Main Street Bridgeport, CT 06608-2409
Phone: (203) 696-3260
Website: www.optimushealthcare.org
Address - 342 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06810-5833
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: CarolSue Shannon
Address - 20 Meadow Road, Windsor, CT 06120-1187
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Managers: Judy Williams and Musa Mohamud
First Choice Health Centers
Address: 94 Connecticut Boulevard East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone: (860) 528-1359
Website: www.ehchc.org
Community Health Services
Address: 500 Albany Avenue Hartford, CT 06120
Phone: 860-249-9625 ext. 231
Website: connecticut.networkofcare.org
Address - 699 East Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT 06040-3744
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Elizabeth Thomas
Address - 2081 South Main Street (Route 17), Suite B, Middletown, CT 06457
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Tyler Nardine
Address - 30 Christian Lane, New Britain, CT 06051-4121
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Phil Ober
Address - 50 Humphrey Street, New Haven CT, 06513-2905
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Managers: Lisa Wells and Brian Sexton
Fair Haven Community Health Center
Address: 374 Grand Avenue New Haven, CT 06531
Phone: (203) 777-7411
Website: http://www.fhchc.org/
Address - 401 West Thames Street, Unit 102, Norwich, CT 06360
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Tyler Nardine & Tonya Beckford
United Community and Family Services
Address: 47 Town Street Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 892-7042
Website: www.ucfs.org/
Address - 1642 Bedford Street, Stamford, CT 06905-4731
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Rachel Anderson
Address - 62 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 1, Torrington, CT 06790-9983
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Tricia Morelli
Community Health and Wellness Center of Greater Torrington
Address: 469 Migeon Street Torrington, CT 06790
Phone: (860) 489-0931
Website: www.chwctorr.org/
Address - 249 Thomaston Ave., Waterbury, CT 06702-1397
DSS Office hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Managers: Peter Bucknall and Karen Main
Staywell Health Center
Address: 80 Phoenix Avenue Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: (203) 756-8021
Website: http://staywellhealth.org/
Address - 1320 Main Street (Tyler Square), Willimantic, CT 06226
DSS Office hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Social Services Operations Manager: Tonya Cook-Beckford
Generations Family Health Center
Address: 40 Mansfield Avenue Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 450-7471
Website: www.genhealth.org/
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Call 2-1-1
Call 2-1-1 for 24-hour help, 7 days a week. They can help answer questions about your SNAP benefits, finding resources like food, childcare, transportation and more. If the 2-1-1 number does not work, please dial 1-800-203-1234. For more information visit www.211ct.org.
Connecticut Food Banks & Food Pantries
For additional information about food resources in CT, check out End Hunger CT, FoodShare or Connecticut Food Bank. For even more national resources, visit the USDA's Food Assistance Page or call the USDA National Hunger hotline at 1-866-348-6479.
This information was funded by the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.
SNAP helps low-income people buy nutritious food for a better diet.
To get more information contact the CT Department of Social Services at
1-855-626-6632 or www.CT.gov/dss.
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