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Behind on your mortgage payment or facing foreclosure? You may also call the Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance toll-free hotline established by the Governor's Office and the CT Department of Banking at (877) 472-8313 and receive advice and guidance. In addition, the Home Ownership Preservation Foundation provides a free hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE with HUD-approved counselors certified to address your situation. You may also find additional information and online counseling at www.995hope.com/. The Real Options, Overcoming Foreclosure (ROOF) Project is here to help. Growing out of Mayor John DeStefano's mortgage foreclosure task force, ROOF is a coordinated response to the growing mortgage foreclosure crisis in New Haven. For further information you may visit www.theroofproject.org/. |
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Recently lost your job or worried about lay-offs? The Connecticut Department of Labor is committed to protecting and promoting the interest of CT workers. You may learn more about your legal rights, education and training, unemployment benefits as well as explore jobs by visiting www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ or call (860) 263-6000. The Connecticut Regional Workforce Alliance has also prepared thousands of individuals for jobs. Learn more about available career resources by visiting www.workforcealliance.biz/ or calling (203) 867-4030. |
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Looking for food assistance? 2-1-1 also provides extensive resources around food needs in our community, including food pantries and soup kitchens, WIC, food banks, farmer's markets and school lunch and breakfast programs. Please visit www.infoline.org/focus/hunger.asp for assistance. |
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Having trouble paying the utility bills? For information on energy assistance, please visit www.hud.gov/local/ct/renting/energyprgms.cfm for helpful resources around fuel and weatherization assistance, discounted home heating oil programs, emergency energy assistance as well as making your home more energy efficient. |
Additional Assistance
United Way Community Resource Database
Our database contains over 5,500 health and human service providers, 16,000 sites, and more than 50,000 service-sites to help meet your needs. Most of the resources are Connecticut-based. If you do not find the service you need, please dial 2-1-1 from anywhere in Connecticut to speak to a specialist. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Think of The 2-1-1 Navigator as an interactive interview. First we ask some basic information. Next, we ask some more questions based on your first answers. Try it. You'll be surprised at how easy it is. Once you are done, we will tell you which federal and state assistance programs you may qualify for, and how to apply for them. The 2-1-1 Navigator can't promise you will qualify, but it can tell you if it's worth your time to apply.
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