If you are experiencing a food emergency, contact Human Services or call 2-1-1.

Hunger in Connecticut and America

According to a U.S. Census Bureau Study, one in five children in Southeastern Connecticut is food insecure and 19,000 people in our region are living below the poverty level.

A 2014 Hunger in America Study indicated:

• 41 percent of client households watered down food or drinks
• 35 percent of client households pawned or sold personal property
• 68 percent report making choices between paying for food and medicine

Read more about hunger in Southeastern Connecticut.

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