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• Connecticut Higher Education Trust - CHET 529 College Savings Plan

• Apply Online for Disability Benefits (ssa.gov)

• CHOICES is CT's State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Medicare Beneficiaries.

  CHOICES Is administered by the State of Connecticut Department on Aging, in partnership with the Area Agencies on Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Our mission is to ­empower, educate, and assist Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers through objective outreach, counseling, and training to make informed health insurance decisions that optimize access to care and benefits.

• CT Medical Assistance Program

  This site provides important information to health care providers about the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program. This site contains a wealth of resources for providers including enrollment, billing manuals, bulletins, program regulations, plus information on Electronic Data Interchange and the Automated Eligibility Verification System.

• Fatherhood Initiative of CT

  Anyone who tells you fatherhood is the greatest thing that can happen to you, they are understating it. -Mike Myers

• Healthy Start

  Under this program, eligible pregnant women can receive case management and assistance with obtaining Medicaid/HUSKY coverage for themselves and their children. Information: dial 2-1-1, toll-free or visit www.infoline.org/informationlibrary/Documents/HEALTHYSTART.asp

• Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates