Low Income families

Head Start supports low-income parents and their young children. By setting aside vouchers for their housing program, officials say they’re able to cut through some of the time-consuming red tape to quickly place families in safe housing.

According to a new report from the United Way of Connecticut, thousands of households are struggling to earn a living wage.

Applications are now open for financial assistance to expecting mothers in Connecticut with a household income of less than $44,000.

The Diaper Bank of Connecticut will buy tampons and menstrual pads in bulk with a $1.95 million grant from the Department of Public Health.

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has allocated more than $3.5 billion across the country to help Americans pay their heat bills as colder weather approaches and energy costs remain high.

Connecticut resident Tabitha Frank's 2-year-old son Corneliuz died after falling from a window in July. But family hardships preceded the tragedy.

A status report released this week showed that the Diaper Connections program has distributed over 1 million diapers to over 2,200 families in Connecticut.

A Connecticut joint legislative committee approved a 31% reduction in the state’s budget for federal low-income home heating assistance this week.

On Long Island, a longstanding pillar of the Black community celebrated its grand reopening after a $3.3 million makeover. The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center now offers more classrooms and after school programs.

At least four kids in Connecticut have died by drowning since March of 2023. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said access to swim lessons may have saved their lives — and wants low-income families to have access to classes.