Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)

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Child support

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Discover CT health benefits, food assistance, financial help, and more

Welcome to the Department of Social Services (DSS)! We aim to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of Connecticut’s individuals, families, and communities.

DSS delivers and funds programs and services that support the basic needs of children, families, older adults, and others, such as people with disabilities. These include:

HUSKY Health
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
CT Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
CT Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE)
Social Work Services and Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Child Support Services

Explore all DSS has to offer. We’ll work with you to get you the assistance you need!

Find benefits and support

Need support?

Apply for DSS benefits and services on ConneCT

Do you need help with healthcare, food, or cash? Apply for services that can help you and your family stay healthy and secure using ConneCT.

Services you can apply for include: food assistance (SNAP), cash assistance, medical benefits (HUSKY Health), Medicare Savings Program, long-term services and supports, and family planning.

Apply for services

Already getting benefits or services?

Manage all your DSS benefits in one place with MyDSS

Go to MyDSS, a mobile-friendly way to reach DSS anywhere, anytime, on any device!

Check your benefit status or EBT balance in real-time.
Get a budget sheet or proof of benefits letter.
Report changes, renew your benefits, or upload documents.

Go to MyDSS

Quick links

Legislative Affairs

Find legislative reports, testimony, documents, and more from the Department of Social Services.

MyDSS/MyAccount support

Short videos of how to use the self-service features of MyDSS and MyAccount.

Most popular forms

Look here for common DSS applications and forms.

EBT card information

Get info about how to use and replace your Connect EBT card.

Discover DSS

How to apply for benefits

Find out how to submit an application for benefits using the ConneCT and Access Health systems. Discover how to manage your benefits using MyDSS.

Learn how to apply

All programs and services

Looking for a specific program from DSS? Get the help you need by browsing all of our programs and services. We’ve organized them by category to make it easy.

Explore all DSS programs

Press releases

Keep up to date with the latest news and press releases from the Department of Social Services.

Read the latest press releases

Resources

2-1-1 of Connecticut

2-1-1 is the confidential, free, 24-hour a day, and multilingual way to locate hundreds of essential health and human services in Connecticut.

DSS Data & Dashboards

DSS serves over 1 million residents of all ages, across all 169 cities and towns with a number of different programs.

Request a hearing

Information about the Office of Legal Counsel, Regulations and Administrative Hearings (OLCRAH) and how to request a hearing with DSS.

Video sign language interpretation

On-site video sign language interpreting in all DSS offices. This is the on-demand video service that provides communication between deaf or hard-of-hearing persons and hearing persons that are in the same location.

CT Fatherhood Initiative

A broad-based, statewide collaborative effort led by DSS, focused on changing the systems that can improve fathers’ ability to be fully and positively involved in the lives of their children.

Partners and vendors

Information about DSS’ RFPs, contracts, vendors, state plans amendments, and Medicaid waiver applications.

CTPathways

A free skills-based work program that provides short-term job training programs at community colleges and community-based organizations.

Job opportunities

The State of Connecticut offers a variety of careers in healthcare, engineering, IT, skilled trades, public safety, and more.

Register to vote

Register to vote online if you have a CT driver's license or DMV-issued ID, look up your current voter registration, and find your polling place.

Community partner resources

Explore the Department of Social Services’ online toolkit for community partners.

AffordableCT

CT residents, entrepreneurs, and small business owners can visit a variety of state agencies and partner organizations that offer online applications for many different programs and benefits.

Health.CT.gov

Our mission is to help you stay healthy and informed while providing you with every opportunity to succeed.

Latest updates

Medicaid landscape analysis

Get info about the Medicaid Provider Stakeholder Meeting. We want to hear from Medicaid members, providers, and other stakeholders on what you think is working well and what needs to be improved.

For detailed information

Keep your information updated

Have you moved or changed your phone number? We need your updated information, so you don’t miss out on important information about your benefits.

Update my info

In-home safety funding now available

The Department has made $6 million in ARP 9817 funding available to support in-home staff safety enhancements.

For more information on safety funding

Learn more about DSS

Meet Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves

Andrea Barton Reeves is the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services. With over twenty years of experience in Human Services and advocacy, she has dedicated her career to ensuring equity, dignity and accessibility to services and supports for thousands of residents throughout the state.

Learn more about Commissioner Reeves