United Way

Calls are surging at unprecedented levels to the Connecticut hotline meant to connect people with housing and other social services.

Lawmakers and advocates in Connecticut pushed for a child tax credit on Wednesday.

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut reactivated a cash assistance fund for unhoused people and families at risk of losing their homes.

The minimum wage in Connecticut went up this year. It’s now $15.69 per hour. That’s thanks to the state’s first-ever economic indicator adjustment which is linked to the federal employment cost index.

Connecticut’s emergency housing funding hotline could face staffing shortages unless the state provides more funding for the service.

A new bi-weekly mobile food pantry was launched in Hamden Wednesday to provide residents in need with healthier food choices.

Connecticut parents eligible for the state’s $250 per child tax rebate have been urged to apply for the money before the July 31 deadline.

The United Way of Greater New Haven helped distribute a week’s worth of groceries to 1,200 families in collaboration with the Coordinated Food Access Network pantry partners and CT Food Share.

Advocates have proposed an employment plan to help businesses find help. Most state employees have complied with Connecticut’s vaccine mandate, looking…

Connecticut’s unemployment rate has stayed above 7%, higher than before the pandemic. United Way of Connecticut has created an employment plan for…