SOUTHBURY – Free social service screenings for food stamps and other programs to help Connecticut residents facing difficult times will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Jewish Federation, 444 Main St. North in Southbury. The Federation’s Brownstein Jewish Family Service has teamed up with the Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) to continue offering these free monthly social service screenings for a dozen work support/ basic needs programs, including SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), energy assistance, HUSKY, Medicaid and Charter Oak insurance. The programs assist residents struggling to put food on the table, families where one or both parents recently lost their jobs and health insurance, and seniors in their 80’s. The public is welcome to call to learn about income guidelines for SNAP and other programs for which they may be eligible. During the past year, dozens of local residents have been found eligible for food stamps during the screening.
Appointments for the one-hour screening are required. To reserve your space or for more information, call Debby Horowitz, Brownstein Jewish Family Service Director, at (203) 267-3177 ext 310. All calls are confidential.