Connecticut

AARP in Connecticut

Connecticut chapter of the AARP, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age. Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.
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Connect to Work Center

Provides individualized benefits planning and counseling for people on public benefits to help people in Connecticut understand how work will affect their benefits.
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Connecticut Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

Assists persons with significant physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, find or keep a job.
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Connecticut Department of Social Services

Provides a broad range of services to the elderly, disabled, families and individuals who need assistance in maintaining or achieving their full potential for self-direction, self-reliance and independent living.
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Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs

Information on services and programs for Veterans who are residents of Connecticut.
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Connecticut Food Stamp Program

Helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You can apply for benefits by completing a state application form.

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Connecticut Medicaid for the Employed Disabled

Allows persons with a disability to engage in employment without risking eligibility for needed medical services through the Medicaid program.
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Connecticut State Supplement for the Aged, Blind & Disabled

Information on financial assistance for people with disabilities and the elderly in Connecticut.
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Connecticut Temporary Family Assistance

Information on the cash assistance program for basic and special needs which are paid to recipients of Jobs First.
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Connecticut Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.
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How to Get Durable Medical Equipment Through the Medicaid Program

Brochure from the Connecticut Department of Social Services on how people with disabilities can get Durable Medical Equipment (DME) such as canes, wheelchairs and other devices through the Connecticut Medicaid Program.
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New England Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA)

Offers Veterans and all people with spinal cord injury or disease free, comprehensive benefits, disability rights and medical counseling, assistance in applying for VA benefits, and access to sports, recreational programs and other services.
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Social Security Administration (SSA) Boston Region Office

Advises SSA customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont on how they may contact their local office and how they may obtain information on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

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