Deb Polun

New Haven Independent – More rooms for moms to lactate at work and more Black mothers breastfeeding their babies. A crew of local organizations concerned with Black maternal health gathered inside […]

Citizens’ News – A budget crunch has forced the area’s Meals on Wheels program to temporarily suspend all Wednesday deliveries to homebound seniors, reducing the number of meals provided from

The Chronicle – Thanks to a $141,000 grant from Connecticut Foodshare, Access Community Action Agency will be purchasing a food truck to deliver more food to low-income residents in the

Bristol Press – Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz visited HRA in Bristol Monday to outline the Lamont Administration’s plan to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and highlight the Volunteer Income

CT Mirror – The state will extend a key deadline for seeking winter heating assistance from March 15 to March 31, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday. But the administration also

Facebook Live – AARP hosted a live telephone town hall about energy choices, assistance, and efficiency programs. CAFCA’s Deb Polun participated, along with representatives from CT’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

The Day – Debbi Poirier, director of the Thames Valley Council for Community Action’s Little Learners Early Education Program, described a crisis the program is facing during a rally Wednesday

CT Mirror – With demand this winter for heating assistance far outstripping that of recent years, and with a key nonprofit aid program on temporary hold, state legislators want to

FOX 61 – The CT Energy Assistance program is still accepting and processing applications even as ‘Operation Fuel’ announced it’s pausing its services. Contact your local Community Action Agency to

Facebook Live – Senator Matt Lesser and Representative Jillian Gilchrest hosted a press conference to bring attention to Senate Bill 991, which would provide Medicaid coverage for services provided by