2-1-1 Connecticut
Link: 2-1-1 Connecticut Website
| Dial 2-1-1 for life's toughest questions and community services. 2-1-1 is a 24/7 hotline with free and confidential information. |
2-1-1 of Connecticut Veterans - Benefits and Organizations
Link: 2-1-1 of Connecticut Veterans - Benefits and Organizations Website
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American Red Cross
Link: Red Cross Reconnection Workshops Page
| Reuniting, Reconnecting and Rebuilding for Military and Veteran Families! Today's service members, veterans, and military families face many challenges related to repeated deployments, reintegration into civilian life and life transitions. Often, these transitions can be just as challenging as a tour of duty. The American Red Cross offers free and confidential program assistance. For more information, visit the Red Cross Reconnection Workshops page or download the Hero Care mobile app. |
Boy Scouts of America - Connecticut Rivers Council
Link: Boy Scouts of America - Connecticut Rivers Council Website
| Information on Boy Scouts in Connecticut |
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Link: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities Website
| The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities is Connecticut's association of cities and towns. Its 139 member municipalities contain over 90 percent of the state's population. |
Connecticut Department of Labor Rapid Response Unit
Link: Connecticut Department of Labor Rapid Response Unit Website
| The Rapid Response Team is comprised of individuals from the Connecticut Department of Labor. Informing workers about benefits and services available to them upon notice of job loss. |
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Link: Connecticut Department of Transportation Website
| The Connecticut bus and rail transportation system consists of two commuter rail lines, three branch lines, eight CTTRANSIT bus divisions, and fourteen active transit districts. Complementary paratransit services, mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) are provided in all areas with fixed route services. |
Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs
287 West Street
Office of Advocacy and Assistance
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
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Phone: 860-616-3685
Link: Connecticut Department of Veterans' Affairs
| It is the responsibility of the Office of Advocacy and Assistance to provide assistance to veterans, their eligible spouses, and eligible dependents in obtaining veterans' benefits under federal, state, and local laws. Connecticut employs authorized Veterans' Service Officers to assist in the following:
- Assisting in the establishment, preparation, and presentation of claims pursuant to rights, benefits or privileges accruing to veterans
- Cooperating with service organizations in disseminating information
- Furnishing counsel to veterans concerning educational training, health, medical, rehabilitation, housing facilities and services, and employment services
- Representing veterans before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning claims and benefits
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Democratic Town Committee
Link: Democratic Town Committee Website
| The Democratic Town Committee meets once a month on the third Thursday of the month, usually at the Senior Center Youth Services Building. |
Department of Veteran's Affair
Link: Connecticut State Department of Veterans Affairs Page
| It is the responsibility of the Office of Advocacy and Assistance to provide assistance to veterans, their eligible spouses, and eligible dependents in obtaining veteran's benefits under federal, state, and local laws. Connecticut employs authorized Veterans' Service Officers to assist in the following: Collecting and preparing data relating to benefits and services for Veterans, their spouses and eligible dependents; Canvassing nursing homes to determine if veterans and/or spouses are due benefits; Assisting in the establishment, preparation and presentation of claims pursuant to rights, benefits or privileges accruing to veterans; Cooperating with service organizations in disseminating information; Furnishing counsel to veterans concerning educational training, health, medical, rehabilitation, housing facilities and services, and employment services; Representing veterans before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning claims and benefits. |