Material Needs

TEEG (Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group) we have always believed that the quality of our service rests on two things: compassion for those who seek our service, and accountability to those who fund our programs.

Our ability to serve is driven by the needs of the community. We are grateful for the trust Northeast Connecticut has placed in us to offer a hand up to our neighbors in need. It is a privilege to serve and empower our community. Our motto has always been, “Whatever it takes.”

Services Include:
Back to School Supplies, Clothing Vouchers, Diaper Bank, Energy & Fuel Assistance, Food Programs, SNAP Benefits, and Homeless support

Areas Served: Brooklyn, Canterbury, Eastford, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Sterling, Thompson, Union, & Woodstock, CT

The Diaper Bank (TDB) centralizes the fundraising and distribution of free diapers to poor families through existing service providers, including local food pantries, soup kitchens, daycare centers, social service agencies and shelters. Through its extensive Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) over 60 agencies, TDB provides free diapers to poor and low-income families.

Serving: New Haven, Hartford, Fairfield, Middlesex, and Windham Counties

The Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) is listed below,
agencies are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

ABCD – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The ABCD, Inc. is committed to improving the quality of life of people through Community Economic Development, Energy Conservation, Housing Development, and Transportation. Daycare/No External Referrals.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Bridgeport Parent Aide/Bassick HS – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Please call: 203-332-7874

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Child Guidance Center of Bridgeport – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The Nurturing Families Network has three primary components: Nurturing Connections, Nurturing Home Visiting and Nurturing Parenting Group. All components of the NFN Program provide parent education, help in managing problems and referrals to appropriate community resources.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

LifeBridge Community Closet – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – collects donations of gently used clothing and household essentials and gives them away completely free to needy people striving for self-sufficiency.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

The Capital Region Education Council – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Its mission is to work with boards of education of the Capitol Region to improve the quality of public education for all learners.

Location: Hartford, CT

InterCommunity – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A private non-profit corporation located in Hartford, Connecticut, providing high quality substance abuse treatment and recovery-supportive services. InterCommunity operates a number of facilities, offering a wide range of services to help our clients achieve and maintain a life free of the destructive effects of chemical dependency.

Location: Hartford, CT

Saint Francis Care – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Committed to improving and enriching the lives of individuals and families in our region. Compassionate care, superior technology and prevention-oriented education will combine in centers of clinical excellence. Dedication to our founding core values will create a spiritual and healing environment.

Location: Hartford, CT

Southside Family Center: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Part of the Brighter Futures Initiative of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Southside Family Center is an educational support center for the whole family with the primary goal of improving the school readiness of the children that reside in Southwest Hartford. The program also offers services that help to strengthen family and community relationships.

Location: Hartford, CT

Family Wellness Center – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A Project of the Community Health Center, Inc. The Family Wellness Centers of Connecticut are part of CHC’s commitment to healthy, happy communities. We provide free programs to kids, a wide variety of playgroups, parent education classes, and more!

Location: New Britain, CT

All Our Kin – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A nationally-recognized, Connecticut-based nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains community child care providers in order to ensure that children and families have the foundation they need to succeed in school and in life.

Location: New Haven, CT

Brennan Rogers Family Resource Center – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Each Family Resource Center has made a commitment to comply with 7 major components, which are: Full-time preschool child care; school-age child care; families in training; adult education; support and training for family child care providers; positive youth development programs and resource and referral services. While each FRC has some unique programs and activities, they tend to fall into one of these components.

Location: New Haven, CT

Centro San José Family Center – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Funded by the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven and the United Way of Greater New Haven, provides services to parents and caregivers designed to improve the school readiness and success of young children.

Location: New Haven, CT

Christian Community Action – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A faith-based not-for-profit ecumenical social services agency in New Haven, Connecticut. Our mission is to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing, food, advocacy and leadership education and training and other support to those who are poor, in particular families that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Location: New Haven, CT

Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) location helping low and moderate income taxpayers complete their annual tax returns at no cost!

Location: New Haven, CT

Family Centered Services of CT – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Family CT works with families to ensure that they are safe and nurturing places where children can succeed.

Location: New Haven, CT

Hill Central Family Resource Center – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The FRC serves all the adults and children that attend the Hill Central Academy and all the neighboring community.Internal FRC Parent Program Referrals “Only”.

Location: New Haven, CT

IRIS – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Helping refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. No External Referrals.

Location: New Haven, CT

Junta For Progressive Action – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Junta’s mission is to provide services, programs and advocacy that improve the social, political and economic conditions of the Latino community in greater New Haven while nurturing and promoting its cultural traditions as it builds bridges with other communities.

Location: New Haven, CT

Lulac Head Start-Mill River – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A preschool located in New Haven, Connecticut. Daycare/No External Referrals.

Location: New Haven, CT

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Division of the New Haven Health Department: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Provides bicultural/bilingual health information and services for pregnant and parenting women and their families, serving New Haven and the surrounding towns.

Location: New Haven, CT

Minding the Baby, Yale Child Study Center: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Minding the Baby Program Helps Young Families in Crucial Early Stage of a Baby’s Life. No External Referrals.

Location: New Haven, CT

Montessori on Edgewood: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – To establish and operate a high quality, educational program and facility in a traditional urban community for children from infants to age five.

Location: New Haven, CT

Morning Glory Infant Toddler Center: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Morning Glory is a private, for profit, educational program and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Our school opened May 1991 in a converted residential building. We serve children ages 1 to 12 years.

Location: New Haven, CT

New Haven Healthy Start, CFGNH: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – New Haven Healthy Start is a program that helps pregnant women and mothers deliver healthy and happy babies. Its primary goal is to reduce the infant mortality and morbidity rate in the City of New Haven.

Location: New Haven, CT

New Reach, Inc: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – It is the mission of New Haven Home Recovery to promote the independence of women and children confronted with homelessness, HIV/AIDS and behavioral health issues in a supportive environment where their potential can be realized.

Location: New Haven, CT

The Salvation Army: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Location: New Haven, CT

St. Luke’s – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – membership has dedicated its time, talent and treasure to glorifying God’s greatness by seeking to improve the lives of people in the Greater New Haven community and beyond through Fellowship, Prayers and Outreach.

Location: New Haven, CT

The Wexler Grant Program: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – serves pre-school aged children and their families by providing a strong foundation in meeting life’s challenges.

Location: New Haven, CT

Wilbur Cross Student Parenting, Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Please Call: 203-946-2938

Location: New Haven, CT

Youth Continuum – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – We help our most vulnerable youth and their families. We protect and promote their well-being through emergency, residential, and community services. We are a multi-service agency with programs across southern Connecticut serving homeless and at-risk youth and young adults.

Location: New Haven, CT

Malta House of Connecticut, Inc. – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Malta House promotes the dignity of God given life by providing a nurturing home environment, support services, and independent living skills to expectant mothers of all faiths, and to their babies. Internal Referrals Only.

Location: Norwalk, CT

Family Wellness Center – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – A Project of the Community Health Center, Inc. The Family Wellness Centers of Connecticut are part of CHC’s commitment to healthy, happy communities. We provide free programs to kids, a wide variety of playgroups, parent education classes, and more!

Location: Middletown, CT

Middlesex Hospital Early Head Start – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The Early Head Start Partnership Program is part of a Birth-Grade 3 Early Childhood Plan developed by the Middletown Community, including the city and the public schools.

Location: Middletown, CT

Middlesex Hospital Family Advocacy – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The goal of the Family Advocacy Program is to improve the lives of children and families in Connecticut by delivering comprehensive behavioral health outpatient services by offering a comprehensive array of health resources and by partnering with other community organizations to provide that care.

Location: Middletown, CT

Middletown Adult Education – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – Middletown Adult Education provides academic programs, early childhood classes, family education, job training, workplace education, enrichment classes, counseling and assessment services.

Location: Middletown, CT

West Haven Community House Head Start: – is apart of the Diaper Distribution Network (DDN) – The Community House’s Head Start program serves 144 pre-school aged children and their families by providing a strong foundation in meeting life’s challenges.

Location: West Haven, CT

Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. Lifeline is a government benefit program supported by the federal Universal Service Fund. Enrollment is available to individuals who qualify based on federal or state-specific eligibility criteria. You may qualify if you are on certain public assistance programs, like Medicaid or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). You can also qualify based on your household income.

SafeLink Wireless: The LifeLine program is available to eligible consumers in selected states and territories. Actual requirements vary by state, but in general to qualify for LifeLine, subscribers must either have a gross income that is at or below 135% of the federal Poverty Guidelines, or participate in one of the following assistance programs:

• Medicaid
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Food Stamps
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
• Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Bridgeport Rescue Mission offers clothing to those in need in our care and in our community through our Blessing Rooms for men and women and at our daily Mobile Kitchen stops.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

The Bridge – Clothing Bank: Church offers gently used clothing for children, men and women in need. Referrals from a church, social workers or school staff member is needed. Referral forms can be found on the website. Please call 860-372-4141 to make an appointment.

Location: South Windsor, CT

The Crisis Pregnancy Center: is a Christian Prolife Center that assists women to make life-affirming decisions by helping them to make plans to keep and parent their babies, or to make an adoption plan by providing them with compassionate and loving emotional, physical and spiritual support.

Location: Unionville, CT

ACTS 4 Ministry, Inc.: Local ministry offers free new and used seasonal clothing (including business attire, shoes and accessories) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Greater Waterbury area residents in need. Open by appointment only. Visits limited to twice a year for summer and winter clothing. Housewares may be received twice per calendar year. Bring list of needed houseware items to appointment.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

BHCARE Clothing Bank: Clothing, including children’s clothing, available to people in need, for an annual membership fee of $10 per adult, children are covered under their parents fee.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Members may use the clothing closet once every two weeks; Limit of 10 pieces of clothing per visit; Limit of 2 pair of shoes each month; Limit of one purse each month; May have sheets and towels once every 6 months.

Location: Branford, CT

Bridgeport Rescue Mission offers clothing to those in need in our care and in our community through our Blessing Rooms for men and women and at our daily Mobile Kitchen stops.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Town of Greenwich – Social Services: Boots and Shoes Program. Boots and Shoes program provides vouchers for children ages 5 through 15 entering school for back to school footwear.

Area(s) Served:CT – Fairfield County – Old Greenwich; CT – Fairfield County – Greenwich; CT – Fairfield County – Riverside; CT – Fairfield County – Cos Cob;

Location: Greenwich, CT

The Bridge – Clothing Bank: Church offers gently used clothing for children, men and women in need. Referrals from a church, social workers or school staff member is needed. Referral forms can be found on the website. Please call 860-372-4141 to make an appointment.

Location: South Windsor, CT

Clothes To Kids of Fairfield County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving low-income or in-crisis school age children in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

We envision a community in which every child has quality clothing so that he or she may attend school with the confidence and self-esteem needed to achieve academic success. Our mission is to provide new and quality used clothing to low-income or in-crisis school age children, free of charge.

Location: Stamford, CT

ACTS 4 Ministry, Inc.: Local ministry offers free new and used seasonal clothing (including business attire, shoes and accessories) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Greater Waterbury area residents in need. Open by appointment only. Visits limited to twice a year for summer and winter clothing. Housewares may be received twice per calendar year. Bring list of needed houseware items to appointment.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

TEEG (Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group) we have always believed that the quality of our service rests on two things: compassion for those who seek our service, and accountability to those who fund our programs.

Our ability to serve is driven by the needs of the community. We are grateful for the trust Northeast Connecticut has placed in us to offer a hand up to our neighbors in need. It is a privilege to serve and empower our community. Our motto has always been, “Whatever it takes.”

Services Include:
Back to School Supplies, Clothing Vouchers, Diaper Bank, Energy & Fuel Assistance, Food Programs, SNAP Benefits, and Homeless support

Areas Served: Brooklyn, Canterbury, Eastford, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Sterling, Thompson, Union, & Woodstock, CT

BHCARE Clothing Bank: Clothing, including children’s clothing, available to people in need, for an annual membership fee of $10 per adult, children are covered under their parents fee.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Members may use the clothing closet once every two weeks; Limit of 10 pieces of clothing per visit; Limit of 2 pair of shoes each month; Limit of one purse each month; May have sheets and towels once every 6 months.

Location: Branford, CT

Bridgeport Rescue Mission offers clothing to those in need in our care and in our community through our Blessing Rooms for men and women and at our daily Mobile Kitchen stops.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

LifeBridge Community Services: The LifeBridge Community Closet is a space where families can access clothing, personal care items and linens that help aid their effort to move forward in their lives.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Brian’s Angels: is dedicated to helping the Bristol Connecticut homeless with love and caring. We supply items such as toiletries, non-perishable foods, clothing (such as socks, thermal sets, underwear, shoes, coats), temporary shelter, and supplies. We try to “fill a hole” for items that are not in the area agencies and for items outside their budgets.

Location: Bristol, CT

Haddam Community Clothing Closet: Clothing closet distributes free, gently used clothing to residents to Haddam-Killingworth and surrounding communities on the first and third Saturdays of the month from 9am-12pm. Clothing is for newborns to adults.

Location: Haddam, CT

First Baptist Church: Clothes Closet – 28 North Street
Call 203-878-1178 for information.

Location: Milford, CT

The First Lutheran Church of the Reformation: The Clothing Rack offers free clothing to all people in our community who unable to pay.The gently used clothing comes from many individuals, organizations and churches in our area. The Clothing Rack relies on volunteers as well as to staff the distribution. We are grateful to our members, volunteers and others in the community who make this ministry possible.

Location: New Britain, CT

Hands of Grace: Our mission is to help individuals and families experiencing a financial crisis meet their basic needs so that they can achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. We offer help with food, clothing, and household goods. We provide not only material items, but also a warm, supportive atmosphere based on the Love of Christ.

Location: New Hartford, CT

The Cornerstone Foundation – Clothing Bank Etc. is a classic example of community support! Our volunteers carefully screen and sort donated clothes, shoes, toys and household items for distribution to individuals and families in need.

Location: Rockville, CT

The Bridge – Clothing Bank: Church offers gently used clothing for children, men and women in need. Referrals from a church, social workers or school staff member is needed. Referral forms can be found on the website. Please call 860-372-4141 to make an appointment.

Location: South Windsor, CT

ACTS 4 Ministry, Inc.: Local ministry offers free new and used seasonal clothing (including business attire, shoes and accessories) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Greater Waterbury area residents in need. Open by appointment only. Visits limited to twice a year for summer and winter clothing. Housewares may be received twice per calendar year. Bring list of needed houseware items to appointment.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Community Tabernacle Outreach Center: Church offers food and clothing for Greater Waterbury residents in need, but all are welcome. Food pantry is open by appointment. Food and clothing are also distributed every Th: 12noon-1pm and on fourth Sat: of month, 10-11am; Walk-in. Clothing availability is based upon the donations that the church has received.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Bridgeport Rescue Mission offers clothing to those in need in our care and in our community through our Blessing Rooms for men and women and at our daily Mobile Kitchen stops.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Brian’s Angels: is dedicated to helping the Bristol Connecticut homeless with love and caring. We supply items such as toiletries, non-perishable foods, clothing (such as socks, thermal sets, underwear, shoes, coats), temporary shelter, and supplies. We try to “fill a hole” for items that are not in the area agencies and for items outside their budgets.

Location: Bristol, CT

BHCARE Clothing Bank: Clothing, including children’s clothing, available to people in need, for an annual membership fee of $10 per adult, children are covered under their parents fee.

OTHER INFORMATION:
Members may use the clothing closet once every two weeks; Limit of 10 pieces of clothing per visit; Limit of 2 pair of shoes each month; Limit of one purse each month; May have sheets and towels once every 6 months.

Location: Branford, CT

ACTS 4 Ministry, Inc.: Local ministry offers free new and used seasonal clothing (including business attire, shoes and accessories) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Greater Waterbury area residents in need. Open by appointment only. Visits limited to twice a year for summer and winter clothing. Housewares may be received twice per calendar year. Bring list of needed houseware items to appointment.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Brian’s Angels: is dedicated to helping the Bristol Connecticut homeless with love and caring. We supply items such as toiletries, non-perishable foods, clothing (such as socks, thermal sets, underwear, shoes, coats), temporary shelter, and supplies. We try to “fill a hole” for items that are not in the area agencies and for items outside their budgets.

Location: Bristol, CT

Town of Greenwich – Social Services: Boots and Shoes Program. Boots and Shoes program provides vouchers for children ages 5 through 15 entering school for back to school footwear.

Area(s) Served:CT – Fairfield County – Old Greenwich; CT – Fairfield County – Greenwich; CT – Fairfield County – Riverside; CT – Fairfield County – Cos Cob;

Location: Greenwich, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

The Crisis Pregnancy Center: is a Christian Prolife Center that assists women to make life-affirming decisions by helping them to make plans to keep and parent their babies, or to make an adoption plan by providing them with compassionate and loving emotional, physical and spiritual support.

Location: Unionville, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

craigslist.org: is a website that has a classified ad section with things listed by others in the community for sale. This site also has a category where people can list items for free, tables, chairs, lamps, older TV’s, and other odds and ends can be found here. Listings are updated daily.

For Goodness Sake: Every weekend, we come together to provide beds, furniture and household goods to families that have nothing. For Goodness Sake was founded in 2013 and is run almost entirely by volunteers. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and we partner with agencies to help people in Central Connecticut who are making the transition to independent living and are in need due to certain life situations.

LetGo.com: is a website that has a classified ad section with things listed by others in the community for sale. This site also has a category where people can list items for free, tables, chairs, lamps, older TV’s, and other odds and ends can be found here. Listings are updated daily.

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

ACTS 4 Ministry, Inc.: Local ministry offers free new and used seasonal clothing (including business attire, shoes and accessories) and kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom housewares to Greater Waterbury area residents in need. Open by appointment only. Visits limited to twice a year for summer and winter clothing. Housewares may be received twice per calendar year. Bring list of needed houseware items to appointment.

Location: Waterbury, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Pet Care – Food Resources

Animal Outreach Society Pet Food Pantry – Animal Outreach Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), completely unpaid volunteer run organization.  The mission of Animal Outreach Society is to provide resources that improve the lives of animals through programs tailored to the needs of pet owners experiencing financial hardship.

Location: Bridgeport, CT

Bear’s Pet Food Pantry was started with the idea that no one should have to choose between feeding their pets and feeding themselves. By providing pet food assistance to people who are experiencing financial hardship, we will be able to find alternatives to abandoning or surrendering pets to local shelters due to lack of food and be able to keep pets and their families who love them, together.

We provide approximately 1 month of food per animal with a maximum of 40 lbs. Assistance will be provided up to a maximum of 5 animals per household and no animals can be added to the household at anytime.

Location: Old Saybrook, CT

Connecticut Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry: provides quality pet food at no cost for people in financial difficulty who are struggling to afford their pets. Doing so keeps the pet in the home with the family who already knows and loves them best, and out of a shelter. The pantry currently provides pet food for several hundred dogs and cats each month, with a community need that only continues to grow.

Locations: Newington – Waterford – Westport

Pet Care – Other Resources

Agencies and organizations serving one area are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in. Organizations serving more than one town are at the top of this list.

TEEG (Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group) we have always believed that the quality of our service rests on two things: compassion for those who seek our service, and accountability to those who fund our programs.

Our ability to serve is driven by the needs of the community. We are grateful for the trust Northeast Connecticut has placed in us to offer a hand up to our neighbors in need. It is a privilege to serve and empower our community. Our motto has always been, “Whatever it takes.”

Services Include:
Back to School Supplies, Clothing Vouchers, Diaper Bank, Energy & Fuel Assistance, Food Programs, SNAP Benefits, and Homeless support

Areas Served: Brooklyn, Canterbury, Eastford, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Sterling, Thompson, Union, & Woodstock, CT

United Way of Western Connecticut: Back To School Clothes For Kids Program helps children in grades K-12 receive a new backpack, personal care items, school supplies and a $100 store gift card for clothing. Monetary donations welcomed.

For information call: 860-354-8800

Area Served: Bridgewater, Kent, New Milford, Roxbury, Sherman, Warren, & Washington, CT

Bethel – Social Services: Back to School Program: Families who need help with purchasing school-approved required supplies can contact office in August. Some assistance available for back packs and sneakers.

Location: Bethel, CT

Bloomfield – Social Services: Back to School Program: Backpacks and school supplies for residents in need. Supplies depend on donations received. 860-242-1895

Location: Bloomfield, CT

Cheshire – Social Services: Back to School Program: Provides back to school shoe vouchers, school supplies and backpacks to any family experiencing financial difficulties. Limited supply of these items available in August and September of each year.

Location: Cheshire, CT

Colchester – Social Services: Back to School Program: Back to school supplies for residents of Colchester include backpacks, notebooks, pencils, pens and other needed classroom supplies.

Location: Colchester, CT

Salvation Army – Winstead Regional Services Cemter: Back To School Program offers a backpack with school supplies to children in grades K-12 from Colebrook. Registration in August.

Call 860-379-8444 for more information.

Location: Colebrook, CT

Coventry – Social Services: Back to School Program: Back packs, school supplies, and gift cards available to Coventry families who meet income guidelines. Supplies are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. No walk-ins accepted. Residents must call first for an appointment.

Location: Coventry, CT

Darien – Social Services: Back to School Program: Backpacks, school supplies and gift certificates for the purchase of sneakers for Darien students in need.

Location: Darien, CT

East Hampton – Food Bank: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks, school supplies for residents in need.

Location: East Hampton, CT

East Windsor – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks, school supplies for residents in need.

Location: East Windsor, CT

Glastonbury – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks and school supplies for Glastonbury residents in need.

Location: Glastonbury, CT

Salvation Army – Norwest Hills: Back To School Program offers a backpack with school supplies to children in grades K-12 from Goshen. Registration in August.

Call 860-482-3569 for more information.

Location: Goshen, CT

Groton – Social Sercvices: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks and school supplies for Groton residents in need.

Location: Groton, CT

Guilford – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks and school supplies for Guilford residents in need. Families already receiving servies through the department are served first.

Location: Guilford, CT

Hamden School Supplies Closet: Free for Hamden youth in need (Preschool – College). Available year round. This initiative was created to assist Hamden families who have displayed financial need and are having difficulty in providing their children with the necessary items needed for school.

Location: Hamden, CT

Lebanon – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Backpack and school supplies for Lebanon residents in need Pre-K through Senior year in high school.

Location: Lebanon, CT

Ledyard – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Backpack with school supplies for residents of Ledyard in need.

Location: Ledyard, CT

Madison – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Provides school supplies necessary at the start of the new school year.

Call 203-245-5655 for information

Location: Madison, CT

Monroe – Social Services: Back to School Supplies: Provides backpacks and school supplies for Monroe students in need.

Location: Monroe, CT

New Canaan – Human Services Department: Back to School Supplies: Backpacks and school supplies for New Canaan students in need.

Location: New Canaan, CT

New Milford – Social Services: Program provides a gift card for clothing and a backpack full of school supplies for children entering Kindergarten through 12th grade. Registration begins in June of each year and continues into July until the participant threshold is reached (this changes yearly, depending on availability of United Way funds and donors).

Location: New Milford, CT

Newington – Human Services: Backpacks, new and gently used fall back to school clothing and footwear, school supplies and gift cards for Newington residents in need.

Location: Newington, CT

Old Saybrook – Social Services: Notebooks, paper, calculators, and a limited supply of backpacks of Old Saybrook residents in need. Supplies depend on donations received.

Location: Old Saybrook, CT

Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center – Back to School Program: Provides backpacks with school supplies for Stonington and North Stonington students.

Locations Served: North Stonington, Mystic, Old Mystic, Pawcatuck, & Stonington, CT

Plymouth Human Services – Back to School Program: Provides backpacks, school supplies, and a outfit to wear on the first day of school to low income children of all ages.

Location: Plymouth, CT

Rocky Hill – Human Services – Back to School Program: Backpacks, school supplies and gift cards for Rocky Hill residents in need.

Location: Rocky Hill, CT

Salisbury – Social Services: Back To School Program provides gift certificates for children in grades K-12 to local stores for school clothing and school supplies.

Location: Salisbury, CT

Salvation Army – Norwest Hills: Back To School Program offers a backpack with school supplies to children in grades K-12 from Torrington. Registration in August.

Call 860-482-3569 for more information.

Location: Torrington, CT

Salvation Army – Winstead Regional Services Cemter: Back To School Program offers a backpack with school supplies to children in grades K-12 from Winchester & Winchester Center. Registration in August.

Call 860-379-8444 for more information.

Location: Winchester & Winchester Center, CT

Salvation Army – Winstead Regional Services Cemter: Back To School Program offers a backpack with school supplies to children in grades K-12 from Winsted. Registration in August.

Call 860-379-8444 for more information.

Location: Winsted, CT

Simsbury – Social Services: Back To School Program for Simsbury families. Eligible families will receive a Wal Mart gift certificate to purchase school clothes or school supplies for their children. To be eligible, families must be enrolled in a Social Service program.

Location: Simsbury, CT

Somers – Social Services Back to School Program: Backpacks and school supplies for Somers residents in need.

Location: Somers, CT

South Windsor – Human Services Back to School Program: Backpacks and school supplies for South Windsor residents in need.

Location: South Windsor, CT

Sterling Houst Community Center – Smart Start Program: School supplies distributed to Stratford students in grades 1-12 on a first-come, first-served based basis.

Location: Stratford, CT

Southington – Social Services Smart Start Program: Backpacks with new school supplies for Southington school age children entering grades K-12.

Location: Southington, CT

Thomaston – Social Services – Back to School Program: School supplies, school clothing, and shoe vouchers for Thomaston residents in need. Applications should be received by the end of June. Distribution is in August.

Location: Thomaston, CT

Westport – Human Services: Annual fall progam provides school supplies for income eligible Westport children.

Location: Westport, CT

Willington – Human Services: Backpacks, school supplies, and shoes for families in Willington in need.

Location: Willington, CT

Wilton – Social Services: Backpacks, school supplies and gift certificates for the purchase of shoes for Wilton students in need. No application deadline.

Location: Wilton, CT

Windsor Locks – Social Services: Backpacks, school supplies and shoe vouchers for Windsor Locks residents in need. Register by early August.

Location: Windsor Locks, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Connecticut Home Fire Campaign – The American Red Cross Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms in homes that don’t have them, and by educating people about home fire safety.

Location: Statewide

getasmokealarm.org – The Red Cross and its partners will install a limited number of free smoke alarms for those who cannot afford to purchase smoke alarms or for those who are physically unable to install a smoke alarm.

This site allows you to submit an online request form. Instructions are in both English & Español

Location: Statewide

Bridgeport Free Smoke Alarm Program: A the national leader with more than 50,000 smoke alarms installed in homes throughout the city since the program’s inception in 2005. Through the Free Smoke Alarm Program, 1 and 2 family houses and owner occupied 3 family dwellings, located within the City of Bridgeport, are eligible to have smoke alarms installed in their homes. TO REQUEST A FREE SMOKE ALARM CALL 203-335-8835

Location: Bridgeport, CT

It is common for many communities to have free smoke detectors though these programs are often not ongoing. The American Red Cross teams up with local fire departments across Connecticut at different times throughout the year. If you can not locate a free smoke detector program online please contact your local fire department (Do not call 911) or your local public health department. They may be able to provide more information on who has a program running at that time.

If you have purchased a smoke detector on your own and need assistance installing it your local American Red Cross may have volunteers available to help.

NOTE: It is important to keep your smoke detector in good working order. Please follow these simple steps.

Test your detector once a month

Replace batteries once a year

Replace your smoke detector every 10 years

When you receive a new smoke detector write the year it was installed in a visible area using a permanent marker. This will ensure timely replacement and keep you and your family safe.

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

Brian’s Angels: is dedicated to helping the Bristol Connecticut homeless with love and caring. We supply items such as toiletries, non-perishable foods, clothing (such as socks, thermal sets, underwear, shoes, coats), temporary shelter, and supplies. We try to “fill a hole” for items that are not in the area agencies and for items outside their budgets.

Location: Bristol, CT

Anchor Health Initiative – Case Management Program: Through the efforts of our Care Team and Senior Manager of Community Services, we are able to provide a holistic approach to wellness for LGBTQ clients in need of support. These services are available to patients of Anchor Health Initiative. If you’re not currently a patient, call or email to make an appointment today.

Locations: Stamford & Hamden, CT

Agencies and organizations are listed by the alphabetical order of the city or town they are located in.

New Eyes for the Needy is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in 1932 to improve the vision of the poor. They purchace new perscription eyeglasses through a voucher program for children and adults in the United States who can not afford glasses on their own.

Location: Statewide

Sight for Students gift certificates are distributed through community partners. If you represent a local member or affiliate of a partner listed below, please apply to distribute Sight for Students gift certificates using the information below. If you’re an individual looking for a gift certificate, please request a gift certificate from a community partner near you.

Location: Statewide

• Access to basic needs, including housing, food, clothing, toiletries, etc.
• Transportation to medical appointments
• Employment resources
• Insurance and affordable healthcare assistance
• Connections to mental health providers and support groups
• Help with substance use
• Resources for STI/STD prevention
• Assistance with updating gender ID documents, including licenses, birth certificates, social security, passports, etc.
• Connections to legal counselors for help with immigration status
• Help for individuals in abusive relationships
• Resources for emergency financial assistance