United Way of Connecticut runs the statewide backbone services that connect residents to help, including 211 Connecticut, the 988 line, and Care4Kids. Here is what it does, how to get help anywhere in the state, and how to give.
Unlike a local fundraising affiliate, United Way of Connecticut is the statewide organization that runs the shared services connecting residents to help. It operates 211 Connecticut, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline contact center, and the Care4Kids information line, and it leads the statewide ALICE research.
Connecticut's local United Ways then invest in housing and homeless prevention, child care and early learning, job training and workforce development, and basic-needs services so that ALICE families can succeed.
The fastest way to reach help is 211, free and confidential, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year to anyone in Connecticut. United Way of Connecticut operates it, along with the 988 line for mental-health and suicide crises.
| Program | What it does |
|---|---|
| 211 Connecticut | A free, confidential statewide line, 24/7, connecting callers to health and human services. |
| 988 contact center | The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for mental-health and suicide crises. |
| Care4Kids | An information line for Connecticut's child-care subsidy program. |
| ALICE research | Statewide data on households that work but cannot afford the basics. |
Connecticut residents can also reach free tax preparation through VITA sites supported by the state's United Ways, which help families claim credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit.
United Way uses the ALICE framework, Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, to describe households that earn above the poverty line but cannot afford a basic budget. United Way of Connecticut leads the statewide ALICE research that local United Ways use to target their investments.
That research underpins where Connecticut's United Ways focus, from housing and child care to job training and basic needs.
You can donate directly, give through a workplace campaign, or designate a gift. Donations support the statewide services United Way of Connecticut runs, including 211.
Volunteers and advocates can support its work across the state. United Way of Connecticut holds a three-star rating from Charity Navigator with an 85 percent score, and its EIN for tax-deductible gifts is 06-1084194.
A free statewide 24/7 line connecting callers to services.
The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for the state.
An information line for the child-care subsidy program.
Statewide data on households that cannot afford basics.
Backing free tax preparation across the state.
Payroll campaigns that fund the work.
Sources: United Way of Connecticut (ctunitedway.org) and 211 Connecticut (211ct.org); Charity Navigator (EIN 06-1084194). A founding year and CEO were not confirmed on the pages reviewed. Retrieved June 2026. We are not affiliated with United Way of Connecticut and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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