Press Releases

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• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell: Food Stamp Recipients Can Get Extra Help if Food Spoiled from Fairfield County Power Outage

  Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that Fairfield County residents who receive Food Stamps can get replacement benefits if their food has spoiled in this month’s storm-related power outage.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell: State Agencies Issue ‘Shelter Alert’ To Shelters, Local Emergency Officials & Others

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today directed Commissioner Michael Starkowski of the Department of Social Services (DSS) and Commissioner Peter Boynton of the Department of Emergency Management Homeland Security (DEMHS) to issue a statewide “Weekend Shelter Alert” as a statewide effort to local shelters, police departments, fire departments and other organizations in anticipation of the bitterly cold temperatures forecasted for this weekend.

• 1/1/0001 More Residents Turning to State for Help, Pushing Up DSS Caseloads by 18%

  Connecticut residents are increasingly turning to state government for help in meeting the basic needs of food, medical care and financial support, as the economic downturn continues to fuel higher enrollment in a wide range of programs run by the Department of Social Services.

• 8/8/2019 Recognizing the Special Role of Dads in Child Development and Services