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Today’s COVID-19 briefing is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will include CT Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby and Deputy Commissioner Daryle Dudzinski. We have sent some of your questions about unemployment filing problems in advance… MORE

… including whether the fully automated process they recommended last week is working or has it also been overwhelmed by applications. We got an answer to that today – the automated system can process 20,000 applications per day, which *should* help the DOL get caught up.

Also, we have provided some informational resources that might help solve some problems for you below:

INFORMATION RESOURCES:

• Best single page of information for EVERYTHING

Food assistance
• FoodShare – Hartford and Tolland Counties Mobile Pantry

• Connecticut Food Bank Mobile Pantry schedule

• Meals on Wheels

• Farmers Markets Open

• For food, health insurance & child care assistance

Volunteers
• Medical Volunteers

• Non-Medical Volunteers

Business Help
• CARES Act & PPP Loans

• Resources for Connecticut Businesses

• Business Recovery

• Unemployment information

• Mortgage Relief information

• Information about your Stimulus payment

• Tax deadline information

• Child Care information

• Mental Health Crisis Services

• Domestic Violence Assistance or 888-774-2900

• Donate Blood

• 4-CT Connecticut Covid-19 Charity Connection

• Talking with Children About COVID-19 (CDC site)

• PBS Kids

• @CTStateParks on Twitter