A notice about two Resource Centers.

Congress ended the replacement SNAP benefit program in December 2024. The best way to protect yourself against EBT theft is to call 1-888-328-2666 to change your PIN number before the start of each month.

Due to renovations the DSS Manchester office will be temporarily closed. A new temporary location opened Monday, Jan. 27 at 146 Hartford Road, Manchester. 

Wait times at the Waterbury Resource Center may be longer than usual due to renovations.

We are still open to serve you. For additional assistance you can also call 1-855-626-6632 or visit connect.ct.gov. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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William Halsey Named Connecticut DSS Medicaid Director

8/30/2024
HARTFORD, CT — Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves appointed William Halsey as the agency’s next Medicaid Director.

Halsey has been acting as interim Medicaid Director since July.  He has been in state government for nearly 20 years serving the last four years as deputy director of DSS’s Health Services Division.

“Bill is a well-respected leader who is a strategic thinker and a nationally recognized leader in the health and Medicaid arena,” Barton Reeves said.

“I want to thank the Commissioner for her confidence in me at this pivotal time as the agency embarks on many new initiatives focusing on delivering quality care for the more than one million clients we serve,” Halsey said.

Halsey has been with the department since 2004. He holds a B.A. from Skidmore College, an MSW from Columbia University as well as an MBA in Healthcare Administration from the University of Hartford.
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