Take Action
Make a Plan to Vote
Early in-person voting is underway through November 1! Take a few simple steps to prepare for the upcoming election:
- Review available voting options and locations
- Check important dates and deadlines
- Plan when and where you will vote
With early in-person voting ending November 1, it is time to review your options and make a plan to participate in the upcoming November 3 election.
ICYMI: Help Inform Care4Kids
Do you provide child care in a formal setting or care for a child at home? Share your costs and experiences to help inform future Care4Kids payment rates. Take the survey or participate in an upcoming input session in November. Available in English and Spanish, with other languages upon request.
EVENTS
CT Cradle to Career Coalition | Statewide Convening on Kindergarten Readiness
October 29, 8:30–11:00 AM | Ballroom, Western Connecticut State University – Westside Campus, Danbury
Darien Library will host a community conversation on immigration, current national policies, and their effects on immigrant communities in Connecticut. Kica Matos, President of the National Immigration Law Center and Immigrant Justice Fund, will join community immigration leaders and advocates for a discussion about current challenges and available perspectives and resources. The panel will include representatives from Building One Community, The American Immigrant Legal Clinic, Person-to-Person, and The Connecticut Project. Registration is required. Register HERE.
Connecticut Food Sovereignty Collective | Our Food, Our Future
November 14, 2026, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM | Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT
Join the Connecticut Food Sovereignty Collective for a gathering featuring workshops on youth-led food sovereignty, medicine making, cooking, healing, and intersectional power building. The event will also launch the Food for All CT Campaign. Coffee, tea, and lunch are included, with Spanish interpretation and childcare provided. Register Here by 10/30.
Questions? contact Malana Rogers-Bursen at rrogersburse@wesleyan.edu.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
Listen: Rooted in Impact, a United Way Podcast
Read:
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Weak economy, vanishing federal aid limit CT’s tax-cutting options
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Early Voting Tops 230K, Over 2,000 Register And Vote On Same Day
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Access Health CT enrollment: What to know about financial assistance
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📊 Dig deeper: New CT Voices for Children research finds CT’s poverty rate in 2025 exceeded 2019 levels (9.3%) and the 2021 historic low (7%). Explore how the loss of public benefits and new federal cuts threaten to push poverty even higher.
DSS SNAP and HUSKY Updates
New/Updated Partner Outreach Resources:
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ICYMI: DSS SNAP and Medicaid Partner Training. Additional webinars coming this winter.
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Interested in supporting HUSKY D and SNAP benefit retention? Learn more about the CT United Ways Volunteer Portal by emailing us directly or completing the Interest Form
CHA HUSKY D Messaging Starter Kit (English, Spanish, Portuguese) - DSS Medicaid Matters CT: Client portal with prescreeners, eligibility information
Have questions? Visit www.unitedwaycwc.org/advocate or contact Tida Infahsaeng at tida.infahsaeng@unitedwaycwc.org.