Connecticut Association for Community Action

08/06/2026

08/05/2026

From August 4th through November 30, 2026, CT’s Community Action Agencies will be setting up appointments with residents to determine eligibility for a one-time $300 grocery card. Eligibility is limited to those who fall into the Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) category and have lost their SNAP benefits due to the H.R. 1 work requirement changes.

An ABAWD is a person ages 18-64 who is physically and mentally able to work and does not live with a dependent child under age 14.

If you received a notice that your SNAP benefits ended due to H.R. 1 work requirements and believe you meet the ABAWD criteria, you may be eligible to receive the one-time grocery card.
Find and contact your local Community Action Agency to schedule an appointment and determine your eligibility here: https://www.cafca.org/agencies/

For those in towns served by New Opportunities, the Agency issuing your card is as follows:

Waterbury, Watertown, Middlebury, and Southbury: The Community Action Agency of Western CT: (203) 744-4700.

Wallingford, Cheshire, Prospect, and Naugatuck: Community Action Agency of New Haven: (203) 387-7700.

Torrington, Thomaston, Wolcott, Southington, and Berlin: HRA of New Britain: (860) 584-2725 and 860-225-1084.

Meriden: Community Renewal Team: (860) 560-5600.

View thw press release here: https://portal.ct.gov/governor/news/press-releases/2026/08-2026/governor-lamont-announces-distribution-of-state-funded-food-assistance?language=en_US

Press Release Homepage Governor Lamont Announces Distribution of State-Funded Food Assistance for Connecticut Residents Pushed Out of SNAP Due to New Federal Changes 8/04/2026 Grocery Benefits Are Being Distributed Through a Partnership Reached With Connecticut’s Network of Community Action Agenci...

07/24/2026

World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is almost here! TVCCA's Alliance for Family Support and WIC programs is joining other community partners at informative, friendly, and welcoming events all through the week. See the schedule below for where we'll be--hope to see you there!

07/23/2026

Join TVCCA - Thames Valley Council for Community Action for National Night Out August 4th!

National Night Out is a blast! We’ll see you on August 4!

There’ll be fun, food, games, events, and lots more!

National Night Out is a yearly nationwide event where community members get to meet local police and emergency services personnel for an evening full of fun, education, and the opportunity to see all the cool equipment they have to help our neighbors.

So come on down to New London (5-8pm at Ocean Beach), Norwich (6-9pm at Howard T brown Park), Willimantic (4-8pm at Jilson Square), or Groton (5-8pm at Poquonnock Park), and meet several of our TVCCA staff members who will be on site at each location to meet you and answer any questions you might have about TVCCA and the services we offer.

Norwich:

• Jennifer Alarcon from WIC
• Evelynn Cannamela
• Angellica Dedos Roman from Head Start

New London:

• Kuianna Blackledge and Shayenne Dorcely from Family Bridge
• Leticia Aponte from Little Learners
• Yanet Gonzalez from Head Start

Groton:

• Daniela Guillen from The Alliance for Family
• Yinori Ocampo from WIC

Willimantic:

• Cory Herrick from The Alliance for Family Support/Nurse-Family Partnership

We hope to see you there!

07/17/2026

Congratulations, Mary Allen!

She’s Our Hero Too!
Mary Allen, one of TVCCA’s Senior Nutrition team, is being honored by the Pawcatuck Senior Center as their Hometown Hero for performing the Heimlich maneuver on a choking senior at the Center Monday, saving her life. We’re so proud of her!

07/17/2026

07/14/2026

A sweet CRT reunion for a past CRT Early Childhood Education participant and his beloved preschool teacher. Jonathan's mom contacted CRT and together they located Miss Marilyn to surprise him at his high school graduation celebration. Jonathan will be attending college in the fall studying computer technology. Jonathan really wanted to see his CRT preschool teacher again since she made such an impact. If you are looking for a quality preschool program CRT has openings. Go to https://www.crtct.org/programs/children/preschool-child-care/ 🍎

07/14/2026

Our Mobile Food Pantry is on the Move!! 🚚
We are continuing to ramp up our mobile food pantry schedule making deliveries all over northeastern CT. To keep up with all the latest locations and dates be sure to check out our live calendar 🗓:
https://accessagency.org/food-pantries-site-based-and-mobile/

07/06/2026

Fun activity for the kids this summer!