Stamford CT DSS Office

DSS Office hours are Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.



Services include:

Care4Kids

Connect to Work Program

Department of Rehabilitation Services

Energy Assistance

Families in Training

Food Pantries

Healthy Start

Human Resource Development Program

Housing Options for Seniors  

HUSKY Healthcare for UninSured Kids and Youth

HUSKY C - also Known as Medicaid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled

HUSKY D - also Known as Medicaid for Low-Income Adults

HUSKY (Medicaid) Coverage for Breast and Cervical Cancer

Jobs First

Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement

SNAP

Nutrition Assistance Programs

State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)   

Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)

Welfare-to-Work (Department of Labor)

Women Infants and Children (WIC)



DSS Client Information Line & Benefits Center:



    1. Call 1-855-6-CONNECT (1-855-626-6632)

    (TTD/TTY 1-800-842-4524 for persons with speech or hearing difficulties)

     

    2. Follow the prompts to get the information you need

     

    Our new automated interactive voice response' telephone system will help DSS clients get the information you need without waiting to speak to an eligibility worker. You will also have the option of speaking to a worker, if you choose, during business hours.

    Please use this new, toll-free service instead of the local DSS numbers you have been using. This Client Information Line service is available 24/7. You can also connect directly to a worker in our Benefits Center by following the phone menu prompts, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Benefits Center is staffed with workers dedicated to answering your questions, processing change requests and providing you with information about other resources.