United Way of Connecticut





Community Services How do you find a community service when you or someone you know needs help? Where do you turn when you want to reach out and help by volunteering or donating? 2-1-1 is a free community service with thousands of health and human services programs to help people in Connecticut.	Parents And Children Looking for child care options? Do you have question about how your child is learning, behaving or developing? Do your children need health insurance? Do you need assistance navigating Connecticut’s managed care system?	United Way United Ways in Connecticut bring people and resources together to address issues their communities face.
Mission The mission of the United Way of Connecticut is to help meet the needs of Connecticut residents by providing information, education and connection to services. Back To School: United Way 2-1-1 call specialists can help families who need assistance obtaining basic school supplies and school clothing sort out the resources available. >> Voter Registraton Information >> Connecticut’s New Affordable Health Care – The CHARTER OAK HEALTH PLAN is Connecticut’s health insurance plan for adults 19 through 64 years of age. There are no income or asset limits to qualify and pre-existing conditions are not a factor in determining eligibility. Premiums will be subsidized for people whose income is below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level. For more information or to get an application, go to www.charteroakhealthplan.com or call 1-877-77-CTOAK (1-877-772-8625). Community Results Center - The mission of the Community Results Center is to improve community life by providing research and analysis that helps to inform local planning, measure community change, and increase citizen decision-making capacity. 2-1-1 Community Connections eNewsletter - Stay informed about your community. Sign up for our e-newsletter and keep up-to-date on issues you care about. Read the August issue. More >>		2-1-1 Navigator Your ship is in, 2-1-1 NAVIGATOR SHOWS YOU THE MONEY!! Need help paying for food, childcare, health insurance and more - our EASY two minute survey is worth your time. ----------------------------------------- Kinship Care: Are you a family member raising a relative's child? If you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling or other adult who is caring full-time for a relative's child, you are providing kinship care. 2-1-1 has a comprehensive list of kinship care family resources and services. -----------------------------------------