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  2-1-1 Community Connection
July 2010
  
   

Message from Richard Porth
President, United Way of Connecticut 

Unemployment Woes Continue

As the impasse over legislation to extend unemployment benefits continues in Congress, Connecticut's Department of Labor reports that jobless benefits for over 15,000 state residents have expired since the start of 2010 and an estimated 500 lose their benefits each week. The state's unemployment rate continues to hover around 9 percent. In fiscal year 2010, 2-1-1 received over 9,000 requests for information related to job training and job finding assistance. 2-1-1's online guide Where to Turn in Connecticut When you Become Unemployed offers resources for those seeking employment, job training and basic needs services while they are unemployed.

   
Staying Cool & Healthy

It has been a hot summer season and it's important to know how to prevent heat-related illness. Heat-related illnesses are serious and include dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. For information on the symptoms of heat-related illness, prevention tips and the populations most at risk, click here.

   
2-1-1 Calls at a Glance

2-1-1 fielded over 486,000 requests for services during fiscal year 2010 with requests for utility assistance topping the list at over 55,000. Rounding out the top 5 requests are housing and shelter, information services, financial assistance and outpatient mental health care.

Click here to see the top 15 statewide requests as well as requests fielded for your community and for your local United Way area.
Summer Fun for Youth

There are still weeks left to summer vacation and 2-1-1 has a wide array of information on summer activities for youth. Whether you are seeking recreational activities, employment or volunteer opportunities, educational programs or summer food click here.

 

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.
 
   

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