Town of East Haven Connecticut Social Services Department

Director of Social Services Veronica Wright

Energy Assistance
Community Action Agency (CAA) manages the fuel assistance program. East Haven Social Services assists clients with their applications. Call the East Haven Senior Center 203–468–3277 to schedule an application appointment from October 1st – May 1st. At our office clients with scheduled appointments are taken first, then walk-ins are assisted on a first-come first-served basis.
Visit the CT. Dept. of Social Services for ENERGY ASSISTANCE program information, eligibilty requirements, document requirements and applications.
Short-term Case Management
Any resident in an emergency situation will meet with a caseworker. Specific needs are addressed and appropriate referrals are made to state and local agencies.

Information on State & Federal Programs
Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth (HUSKY)
Medical Insurance for Single Adults
Stated Assisted General Assistance (SAGA)
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and Disabled (CONNPACE)
Food Programs
Emergency Shelter
Employment Assistance
Homeowner’s Tax Relief Program
Available to elderly (65+) and totally disabled homeowners who meet income guidelines. Application period is February 1st through May 15th. Call the East Haven Assessor’s office at 203–468–3233 for details.
Renter’s Rebate Program
Available to elderly (65+) and totally disabled renters who meet income guidelines. Application period is May 15th through September 15th. Call East Haven Senior Center for appointments 203–468–3277.

Transportation for 60-year olds and handicapped residents for medical purposes, shopping and banking.
Daily lunch program
Recreational field trips.
Senior exercise programs.
Meals On Wheels program.
Senior Drivers’ Improvement Education program.
Help with income tax forms.
Monthly web newsletter "Seniors On The Move".
Social Services Elderly Outreach
Provides services to frail and homebound residents.
"Lighthouse Keeping & Company" is a program to assist the frail elderly with light housekeeping. Qualified residents must be at least 60 years old and limited in activites of daily life.
Family contacts and caregivers support provided.
Home-site visits.
Referrals to senior housing, nursing home facilities, and assisted living and congregate housing sites.
Information about home health agencies.
Assistance with forms and applications

211 Infoline Get information, or seek help in a crisis 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Dial 2–1–1 or 1–800–203–1234
Agency on Aging of South Central CT (AASCC)
1 Long Wharf Drive Suite 1L
New Haven, CT 06511
203–785–8533
Community Action Agency (CAA)
781 Whalley Ave
New Haven, CT 06515
Phone: 203–387–7700
Community Soup Kitchen
30 Harrison Avenue
Branford CT 06405
203–488–9750
CT Dept. of Social Services
Regional Office: 194 Bassett St.
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 203–974–8037
Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and Disabled (CONNPACE) 1-800-423-5026
East Haven Food Pantry
Christ and the Epiphany Church
39 Park Place East Haven
Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00a.m. –11:00a.m. and
Saturdays 1:00p.m. –3:00p.m.
203–467–4668

East Haven Housing Authority
203–468–3286
East Haven Senior Center
203– 468–3277.
East Haven Social Services
203–468–3303
Employment Assistance Program
203–624–1493, ext. 210 or ext. 213
Food Stamps
1–800–842–1508
Harbor Health Services Inc & Clothing Bank
30 Harrison Avenue
Branford, CT 06405
203–483–2643
Homeowner’s Tax Relief Program
203–468–3233.
Healthcare for Uninsured Kids Youth (HUSKY)
1–877–284–8759
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven
203–777–6925.
Renter’s Rebate Program
203–468–3303.
State Assisted General Assistance (SAGA)
Medical Insurance for Single Adults
1–866–361–7242
Women Infants & Children (WIC)
food program. Call 211 for details.