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Community Response Small Grants Program Keeps Kids Smiling

United Way's Community Response Small Grants Program provided funding to AHEC, Southwestern Area Health Education Center, for the Give Kids a Smile Program, an American Dental Association-endorsed program. AHEC through the Oral Health Bridgeport Initiative has coordinated a successful program each year since 2007 through which more than 1,000 Bridgeport and Stratford children have received donated dental services from 75-80 total dentists that have participated one or more of the 4 years of the program. In 2010, 449 children have been seen by 63 dentists and

Tax Blitz Day Offers Last Minute Free Tax Services

Tax Blitz Day Provides Tax Return Preparation from Certified Volunteer Tax Preparers

Individuals who have not yet filed their taxes can receive free tax preparation assistance on Saturday, April 10^th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at FSW, 475 Clinton Avenue, Bridgeport. Individuals who earn less than $49,000 may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), receiving hundreds to over a thousand dollars in a refund. Tax returns are prepared by volunteers who are certified by the IRS.

Junior Achievement Thanks United Way!

Thanks to United Way for a grant of $3,000 , 3 classes at Bullard Havens School - approximately 75 students - will participate in Junior Achievements Success Skills economic education programs this year. Those students will be taking an important step in developing strategies and skills needed to achieve lifelong learning pursuits and career opportunities! With the current economic enviroment, it is more important than ever that our next generation be financially literate.

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211 Searchable Database of Services

Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 6:27pm

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http://www.211ct.org/Search/

211 is a phone and online database that is a single source for information about community services, referrals to human services, and crisis intervention. This database can be searched to find agencies and programs capable of providing assistance. The toll free number 211 is can also be accessed from anywhere in Connecticut by simply dialing 2-1-1. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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211 Navigator

Submitted by Webmaster on Tue, 01/05/2010 - 6:22pm

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http://navigator.211ct.org/

The 2-1-1 Navigator is an interactive interview. It asks basic questions tailored to you. This takes 2 - 5 minutes. Once you are done, it will tell you which federal and state assistance programs you may qualify for and how to apply for them.

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Community Resource Center Making a Difference

Submitted by Donna Pfrommer on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 3:47pm

Last week, I attended the 2009 WorkPlace Awards Ceremony at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre. At the event, The WorkPlace recognizes outstanding students, and partners and it was wonderful to see the number of individuals who had completed training opportunities and were being placed in jobs throughout the region. There were over 30 graduates there with their families. I sat next to a young girl who wouldn't let her mother get off the stage until she had just the photo! She and her brother were so proud!! The applause for each graduate was wonderful and they were s