Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Connecticut: Kinship Care, TANF, and Support

Last updated: April 7, 2026

Bottom line: Connecticut does not have one single cash program just for grandparents raising grandchildren. In real life, most Connecticut grandfamilies use a mix of child-only Temporary Family Assistance, HUSKY health coverage, SNAP food help, school supports, and, when the child is in state custody or court, either DCF kinship foster care, subsidized guardianship, or Probate Court grants. The fastest path is usually to secure legal authority, apply for child-only benefits right away, and tell the child’s school and doctors where the child is living now.

Emergency help now

• If the child is unsafe, abandoned, abused, or neglected, call 911 or the Connecticut DCF Careline at 1-800-842-2288 right away.
• If the child moved in with you today, file benefit applications now through ConneCT for cash and SNAP and through Access Health CT for HUSKY so you do not lose time.
• If you cannot make school or medical decisions, contact your local Connecticut Probate Court children’s matters page today and ask about guardianship, temporary custody, or standby guardianship.

Quick help

• Fastest cash route: Ask DSS for child-only TFA if the child lives with you and you are not asking for cash for yourself.
• Fastest health route: Apply for HUSKY through Access Health CT or call 1-855-805-4325.
• Fastest local support route: Dial 2-1-1 or call the Area Agencies on Aging network at 1-800-994-9422.
• If DCF placed the child with you: Ask the worker whether you are an informal placement, certified relative caregiver, or licensed foster/kinship caregiver. The answer changes the money.
• If you already have a court order: Ask the Probate Court clerk about the Kinship Fund and Family Respite Fund.

What this help actually looks like in Connecticut

Start by identifying which system you are in. Connecticut help depends less on the family story and more on the legal setup. If the child simply moved in with you, you are usually dealing with DSS, Access Health CT, the school district, and possibly Probate Court. If DCF placed the child with you, a very different set of rules can apply.

There is not a separate statewide monthly cash program just for grandparents outside the normal systems. That is important because many older Connecticut pages online are outdated. Some still describe old TFA “Region A, B, and C” grant amounts. Connecticut now uses one statewide TFA standard, not the old regional system. That is one reason older search results can mislead families.

Connecticut also does not use county social services offices the way some states do. In practice, help is split across 12 DSS Resource Centers, 5 Area Agencies on Aging, town-based school districts, town-based child support office assignments, local Community Action Agencies, and Probate Courts. That is why grandparents often feel like they are telling the same story over and over.

If your situation is…	Most likely Connecticut path	Main help you may unlock	Best first official stop
The child just moved in, and there is no DCF case	Informal kinship care, then Probate Court if needed	Child-only TFA, SNAP, HUSKY, school enrollment help, child support	ConneCT, Access Health CT, and your Probate Court
You are already the court-appointed guardian or temporary custodian	Probate-based caregiving	Kinship Fund, Family Respite Fund, easier school and medical paperwork	Probate Court Kinship & Respite Funds
DCF removed the child and placed the child with you	DCF kinship or relative foster care	Foster/kinship board payments, HUSKY, DCF case support	Your DCF worker or the DCF foster and kinship page
The child cannot safely return home and DCF wants permanency	DCF subsidized guardianship	Monthly subsidy tied to foster rate, HUSKY, more permanence	DCF subsidized guardianship rules

Quick facts

• Best immediate takeaway: If you are a grandparent caring for the child but not asking cash for yourself, child-only TFA is often the first money to check.
• One major rule: Foster care money usually requires a DCF placement. Informal caregiving by itself does not.
• One realistic obstacle: School and medical problems often come from missing legal authority, not from income.
• One useful Connecticut fact: Court-appointed guardians may get up to $550 per child per year from the Kinship Fund and up to $2,200 per year from the Family Respite Fund if they meet the rules.
• Best next step: Put your paperwork in one folder and apply in this order: DSS cash/SNAP, HUSKY, school, then court or DCF follow-up.

Who qualifies in plain English

You may be able to get help in Connecticut if a child is living in your home and you are acting like the day-to-day parent. That can include grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, or another relative. In some DCF cases, close family friends can also count as kinship caregivers.

• For child-only TFA: The child must live with a related adult, or with an adult who has filed for guardianship. If you only want the child covered, your own income and assets generally do not count for the child-only cash case.
• For Probate Court grants: You usually need to be a guardian or temporary custodian appointed by Probate Court or Superior Court Juvenile Matters, qualify for a probate fee waiver or show need, and not be receiving DCF subsidies.
• For foster or kinship payments: The child usually must be in DCF care and placed with you through DCF.
• For older-adult caregiver help: Grandparents and relatives age 55 and older raising a child under 18 may qualify for the National Family Caregiver Support Program.

Best first steps after a grandparent takes in a child

• Ask what legal authority you have today. A parent note is better than nothing, but a court order is stronger.
• Apply for child-only TFA and SNAP right away through ConneCT or by paper if needed.
• Apply for HUSKY right away through Access Health CT.
• Call the school the same day. Tell them the child is now living with you and ask whether the child qualifies for residency-based enrollment or McKinney-Vento homeless protections.
• Get copies of the child’s records. Try to gather school, medical, shot, and insurance records before the situation gets harder.
• Decide whether you need Probate Court fast. If you cannot consent to routine care or school matters, do not wait too long.

Financial help for grandparents raising grandchildren

The main Connecticut money paths are usually child-only TFA, DCF foster/kinship payments if the child is in state custody, DCF subsidized guardianship in some long-term cases, and Probate Court Kinship and Respite Fund grants if you are already the child’s legal guardian or temporary custodian. Food, health coverage, and utility help also matter because they reduce what comes out of a fixed retirement check.

Best Connecticut programs and options

Child-only Temporary Family Assistance for grandparents raising grandchildren

• What it is: Connecticut’s cash welfare program is called Temporary Family Assistance, or TFA. For many grandparents, the practical route is a child-only case.
• Who can get it or use it: A child living with a related adult, or an adult who has filed for guardianship. Connecticut’s TFA fact sheet says the income and assets of a non-parent relative or guardian do not count when that adult is not receiving TFA for themselves.
• How it helps: The DSS program standards chart effective March 1, 2026 shows TFA payment standards of $535 for an assistance unit of one, $725 for two, and $915 for three. The exact grant can be lower if the child has countable income of their own.
• How to apply or use it: Apply through ConneCT, use the DSS how-to-apply page, or visit a DSS Resource Center. If you cannot manage the internet, DSS can handle interviews by phone after an application is filed.
• What to gather or know first: Child’s name, Social Security number if available, proof the child lives with you, proof of your Connecticut address, and proof of any child income such as child support or Social Security. If TFA opens, Connecticut usually creates a child support case automatically.

Important: Older Connecticut pages may still quote TFA “Region A, B, or C” figures. Those are outdated. Connecticut now uses one statewide TFA standard.

Kinship care payments and foster care payments through DCF

• What it is: If DCF has custody or care of the child and places the child with you, you may be treated as a kinship or relative foster caregiver.
• Who can get it or use it: Families caring for a child through a DCF placement, not just a private family arrangement.
• How it helps: The state’s 2025 foster care maintenance payment report lists Connecticut foster and kinship board-and-care rates effective April 1, 2024 at $27.29 per day for ages 0 to 5, $27.60 per day for ages 6 to 11, and $29.95 per day for ages 12 to 17, with higher rates in some medically complex cases.
• How to apply or use it: Tell the DCF worker immediately that you want to be considered for kinship placement and ask whether you need certification, approval, or a foster license. If the child is unsafe and DCF is not involved yet, call 1-800-842-2288.
• What to gather or know first: IDs for adults in the home, proof of relationship, home safety information, and any existing court papers. Ask DCF to put your exact placement type in writing.

Can grandparents get foster care payments? Yes, sometimes. But the child usually must be in a DCF case. Informal caregiving and Probate Court guardianship by themselves usually do not trigger foster care payments.

Guardianship assistance for older caregivers through DCF subsidized guardianship

• What it is: A DCF permanency option for children who cannot safely return home and are living with relatives.
• Who can get it or use it: Relative caregivers in DCF cases when reunification is not a realistic plan and DCF approves the case for subsidized guardianship.
• How it helps: DCF says the program can provide a monthly board-and-care payment equal to the prevailing foster care rate, minus the child’s own income, plus HUSKY coverage for the child. The subsidy can continue to age 18, and sometimes to age 21 for youth in qualifying full-time school or job training.
• How to apply or use it: Tell the child’s DCF social worker that you want to discuss subsidized guardianship and ask for the written eligibility checklist used in your case.
• What to gather or know first: Placement history, court history, the child’s school status if older, and proof of any child income.

Reality check: Connecticut’s public-facing DCF materials are not perfectly consistent here. A recent DCF explainer says the child must have lived with the relative for at least six months, but the posted DCF subsidized guardianship regulations still describe a child who has been in foster care or certified relative care for at least 18 months. Because this rule changes whether a family can plan on the subsidy, ask DCF for a written answer before you rely on it.

Connecticut Probate Court Kinship Fund and Family Respite Fund

• What it is: Two small but very useful court-run grant programs for certain guardians and temporary custodians.
• Who can get it or use it: Guardians appointed by Probate Court or Superior Court and temporary custodians appointed by Probate Court, if they qualify for a probate fee waiver or are otherwise found to be in need and are not getting DCF benefits or subsidies.
• How it helps: The Kinship Fund can provide up to $550 per child per year, with a maximum of $2,200 per family. The Family Respite Fund can provide up to $2,200 per year for things like housing, food, transportation, child care, and education.
• How to apply or use it: Get the application from the Probate Court clerk or download it from the court website.
• What to gather or know first: Your decree appointing you as guardian or temporary custodian, your fee-waiver paperwork, and bills or estimates showing what the child needs.

School enrollment and medical consent issues

• What it is: The rules that let you enroll the child in school and make everyday decisions.
• Who can get it or use it: Every grandparent or relative caregiver should look at this early, even if the arrangement seems temporary.
• How it helps: Connecticut school guidance says a child living with relatives can attend the district where the child lives if the arrangement is intended to be permanent, is without pay, and is not only for school access. If the child is homeless or doubled up after a crisis, the school must usually enroll the child immediately even without the usual records.
• How to apply or use it: Contact the district registrar and, if the family is doubled up, ask for the McKinney-Vento liaison. Use the Connecticut enrollment guidance and the students living with caregivers guide if the district seems unsure.
• What to gather or know first: Proof of address, a caregiver letter, any parent letter you can get, court papers, and school or shot records if available.

Medical consent: In Connecticut, routine care is much easier if you have a guardianship or custody order. Emergency care can move forward when delay would be harmful, but many doctors and hospitals will want proof that you can consent for regular treatment. If the parent will cooperate, get provider-specific consent forms signed while you also work on a Probate Court plan.

Medicaid and health insurance for grandchildren in a grandparent’s care

• What it is: Connecticut’s child and family coverage system includes HUSKY A and HUSKY B.
• Who can get it or use it: Children up to age 19 may qualify. Parents and caretaker relatives may also qualify for HUSKY A within lower income limits.
• How it helps: HUSKY covers medical, dental, vision, emergency care, and prescriptions. Children above HUSKY A limits may still qualify for HUSKY B.
• How to apply or use it: Use Access Health CT, call 1-855-805-4325, mail the AH3 application, or apply in person through a DSS office.
• What to gather or know first: Household income, the child’s address, existing insurance cards, and immigration documents if the program asks for them.

Current Connecticut numbers: The state’s March 1, 2026 HUSKY annual income chart shows HUSKY A income limits for parents and caretaker relatives at under $29,863 for a family of two and under $37,702 for a family of three. Children’s eligibility can go higher than the caretaker-relative limit.

Food help and child benefits for kinship families

• What it is: SNAP for groceries, WIC for younger children, school meals, and Summer EBT or summer meals.
• Who can get it or use it: It depends on who lives with you, who buys and cooks food together, the child’s age, and household income.
• How it helps: SNAP lowers grocery costs. WIC can help pregnant people, babies, and children up to age 5. Schools can often directly certify children for meal help through SNAP, TFA, Medicaid, Summer EBT, or foster status.
• How to apply or use it: Apply for SNAP through the DSS SNAP application page. If you need live help, use the official SNAP Outreach and Community Action Agency list.
• What to gather or know first: Household members, income, rent, utilities, and child care costs. Be ready to explain who buys and prepares food together.

Connecticut detail: The state WIC system operates through 10 local agencies, with 23 full-time offices and 35 part-time satellite sites. Many appointments can be done by phone, video, or in person.

Child care help through Care 4 Kids

• What it is: Connecticut’s child care assistance program for low-to-moderate-income families.
• Who can get it or use it: Working grandparents, grandparents in education or training, some TFA families, teen parents, and children in foster care.
• How it helps: It can lower child care bills for before-school care, after-school care, or regular child care, depending on the case.
• How to apply or use it: Use the Care 4 Kids portal to prescreen, apply, or upload documents.
• What to gather or know first: Work or school schedule, income, household size, and the child care provider’s information.

Housing help for seniors raising grandchildren

• What it is: Connecticut does not appear to offer a separate housing voucher just for grandparents raising grandchildren. The real housing tools are RAP, Section 8 openings, energy help, and local crisis programs.
• Who can get it or use it: Low-income renters and homeowners, depending on program rules.
• How it helps: The Rental Assistance Program helps very-low-income households when the wait list is open. The state Section 8 page posts wait list status. The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program helps with heating bills.
• How to apply or use it: For CEAP, apply through your local Community Action Agency. For RAP or Section 8, monitor the official DOH pages because both major state wait lists are closed as of April 7, 2026.
• What to gather or know first: Lease, mortgage, utility bills, shutoff notices, proof of income, and proof that the child now lives with you.

Current Connecticut numbers: For the 2025 to 2026 season, CEAP lists benefits of $295 to $645, and the last day to apply is May 29, 2026. Also be careful if you live in age-restricted housing. Connecticut fair housing law protects families with children in most housing, but some 55-plus communities can lawfully restrict minors. Read your lease before a grandchild moves in, not after.

Child support and legal backup

• What it is: Connecticut’s Office of Child Support Services, or OCSS, can help establish or collect support for the child.
• Who can get it or use it: The parent, guardian, legal custodian, or the person the child lives with may apply. If you get TFA, a child support case is usually created automatically.
• How it helps: It can establish child support, medical support, payment collection, and review of older orders.
• How to apply or use it: Use the OCSS application page, call the child support call center at 1-800-228-5437, or find the town-based office on the official contact page.
• What to gather or know first: Any existing court order, parent names and last known addresses, and the child’s identifying information. There is no initial application fee, but Connecticut can deduct a $35 annual fee if you never received TFA and at least $550 in support is sent to you in a state fiscal year.

Good paperwork tip: If you are going in person for child support help, follow office instructions carefully. Some OCSS forms should not be signed until staff tell you to do so.

Support groups and respite help for older caregivers

• What it is: Older-adult caregiver help is spread across the Area Agencies on Aging, the Grandparents as Parents Support network, 2-1-1 Connecticut, and some UConn and local support programs.
• Who can get it or use it: Grandparents and other relatives age 55 and older raising children under 18 can ask about the National Family Caregiver Support Program.
• How it helps: Depending on need and available funds, the program may offer information, counseling, support groups, respite, and some limited supplemental goods or services.
• How to apply or use it: Call 1-800-994-9422 or use the Connecticut Area Agency on Aging finder. You can also dial 2-1-1 or use the state’s Grandparents as Parents Support page.
• What to gather or know first: Your town, your age, the child’s age, and a short list of what is wearing you down most: money, housing, school, behavior, transport, or respite.

How to apply or use this help without wasting time

• Pick your lane first: informal caregiving, Probate Court guardianship, or DCF kinship care.
• Apply for child-only benefits immediately: use ConneCT for TFA and SNAP.
• Apply for health coverage separately: use Access Health CT for HUSKY.
• Tell the school exactly what changed: “The child is living with me now.” Ask whether the child is a resident student or qualifies under McKinney-Vento.
• Open or confirm child support: if DSS does not do it automatically through TFA, contact OCSS yourself.
• Use MyDSS after you apply: upload proof, track notices, and check benefit status through MyDSS.
• Keep screenshots and copies: portals fail sometimes, and notices get missed.

What documents grandparents need

• ☐ Your photo ID
• ☐ Proof of your Connecticut address
• ☐ The child’s birth certificate, if available
• ☐ The child’s Social Security number, if available
• ☐ Any court papers, DCF papers, or school papers
• ☐ A letter from the parent, if you can get one
• ☐ Proof the child lives with you now
• ☐ School records and immunization records
• ☐ Proof of any child income, child support, Social Security, or survivor benefits
• ☐ Rent, mortgage, utility, and child care bills

Reality checks

• Informal caregiving can be the hardest setup. You may still get child-only TFA, HUSKY, and school access, but everyday medical and legal tasks are harder without a court order.

• Do not assume DCF money and Probate money stack together. The Probate Court Kinship and Respite funds are generally not for guardians already receiving DCF benefits or subsidies.

• Connecticut uses different doors for different benefits. Cash and SNAP are with DSS, HUSKY is through Access Health CT, child support is OCSS, caregiver support is through the Area Agencies on Aging, and school decisions are local.

• Watch for timing problems. DSS changed SNAP and cash issuance dates beginning March 1, 2026. If a benefit lands on a different date than last year, that may be a system change, not a denial.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Waiting for perfect legal custody before applying for child-only TFA or HUSKY.
• Telling DSS only that you are “helping out” instead of saying the child lives with you.
• Assuming all grandparents can get foster care payments.
• Ignoring school homeless protections when the family is doubled up after a crisis.
• Moving a child into age-restricted housing without checking the lease.
• Missing mail from DSS, Access Health CT, or school because you think one office talks to the others automatically.

Best options by need

• I need money fast: child-only TFA through DSS.
• I need authority to enroll the child and sign for care: Probate Court guardianship or temporary custody.
• DCF is already involved: ask if you are a kinship placement, a licensed relative foster parent, or a candidate for subsidized guardianship.
• I need health insurance now: HUSKY through Access Health CT.
• I need food help: SNAP, WIC, school meals, and summer food programs.
• I need a break and support as an older caregiver: Area Agency on Aging, NFCSP, GAPS, and 2-1-1.
• I need help with rent or heat: CEAP, Community Action Agencies, 2-1-1, and housing wait list alerts.

What to do if denied, delayed, or blocked

• Ask for the exact reason in writing. Do not accept “you do not qualify” without asking what proof is missing.
• For DSS problems: call 1-855-626-6632, use the DSS contact page, and ask how to request a fair hearing if you disagree.
• For HUSKY or marketplace problems: call Access Health CT at 1-855-805-4325. If coverage is wrongly denied or mishandled, the Office of the Healthcare Advocate can help at 866-466-4446.
• For school problems: ask for the district’s written residency decision and, if the child is doubled up or in crisis, ask for the McKinney-Vento liaison immediately.
• For DCF confusion: ask the worker to state your placement type and payment status in writing. If you need to escalate a concern, the DCF contact page lists options, and the DCF Ombudsman line is 860-550-6301.
• For Probate fund denials: ask the Probate clerk which document, decree, or fee-waiver proof is missing.

Plan B and backup options

• If TFA is delayed, push SNAP and HUSKY at the same time so food and health coverage do not wait.
• If you do not yet have guardianship, get school and medical consent forms signed while the parent is still reachable.
• If a housing voucher wait list is closed, use CEAP, 2-1-1, and local Community Action Agencies for shorter-term stability.
• If the child is under 5, add WIC even if you already applied for SNAP.
• If you are overwhelmed, call the Area Agency on Aging anyway. Even when they do not run the program, they often know the next correct office.

Local resources in Connecticut

Need	Best Connecticut contact	How to start
Cash help, SNAP, child-only TFA	DSS	ConneCT or 1-855-626-6632
HUSKY health coverage	Access Health CT	Access Health CT or 1-855-805-4325
Child safety crisis	DCF Careline	1-800-842-2288
Guardianship, standby guardian, Probate grants	Connecticut Probate Courts	Children’s Matters
Child support	DSS Office of Child Support Services	Town-based office finder or 1-800-228-5437
Food, heating, local crisis help	2-1-1 and Community Action Agencies	2-1-1 or official agency list
Older caregiver support and respite	Area Agencies on Aging	AAA finder or 1-800-994-9422

Area Agencies on Aging by region: Eastern, Middlesex, and shoreline towns are served by Senior Resources Agency on Aging at 860-887-3561. South Central Connecticut is served by the Agency on Aging of South Central CT at 203-785-8533. Western Connecticut is served by the Western CT Area Agency on Aging at 203-757-5449. North Central Connecticut is served by the North Central Area Agency on Aging at 860-724-6443. Southwestern Connecticut is served by the Southwestern CT Agency on Aging at 203-814-3698.

Kinship navigator-style help: Connecticut spreads this help across 2-1-1 Connecticut, the Grandparents as Parents Support network, and UConn’s relative guardian resources rather than one single statewide cash office.

Diverse communities

Seniors with Disabilities

DSS says it offers reasonable accommodations through ADA liaisons. If you need disability-related help with an application, call 1-855-626-6632, use TTY at 1-800-842-4524, or email Accommodation.DSS@ct.gov. DSS also says on-site video sign-language interpreting is available in DSS offices.

Immigrant and Refugee Seniors

Connecticut’s Family Preparedness Plan is especially useful when a parent fears detention, deportation, illness, or sudden absence. It explains standby guardianship and notes that a standby guardian can apply for some child benefits on the child’s behalf. If this is your situation, keep copies with the school and the child’s doctor.

Rural Seniors or Seniors with Limited Internet Access

Do not assume you must do everything online. Connecticut still allows paper and in-person benefit filing, and DSS can do some interviews by phone. Use 2-1-1, the Area Agencies on Aging, and your local Community Action Agency if you need a human being to walk you through the steps.

Frequently asked questions

Can a grandparent in Connecticut get child-only TANF without legal custody?

Often, yes. Connecticut’s TFA rules allow a child to receive help while living with a related adult, and also with an adult who has filed for guardianship. In many grandparent cases, the right request is child-only TFA, not a full family cash case. Use the DSS cash assistance page and the official TFA fact sheet to confirm the child-only rules. If a worker starts asking about your retirement income for a child-only case, clarify that you are not requesting TFA for yourself.

Can grandparents get foster care payments in Connecticut?

Yes, but usually only if the child is in a DCF case and DCF has placed the child with you as a kinship or relative foster caregiver. If your grandchild moved in privately, that usually does not create foster care payments. In that situation, child-only TFA, HUSKY, SNAP, child support, and Probate Court help are usually the first things to check. See the DCF kinship care page and the state maintenance payment report.

What is the difference between informal caregiving, Probate guardianship, and DCF kinship care in Connecticut?

Informal caregiving means the child lives with you, but there is no court order or DCF placement. Probate guardianship means a court has given you legal authority to make major decisions, which helps with school and medical issues and may open the Probate Kinship and Respite funds. DCF kinship care means the child is in the child welfare system and placed with you through DCF, which may unlock foster payments or later subsidized guardianship. Those three paths look similar in daily life, but the money and paperwork are very different.

Can I enroll my grandchild in school in Connecticut if the child lives with me?

Usually, yes, if the child lives with you on a permanent, unpaid basis and the move is not just to get school access. If the child is doubled up, abandoned, or in another crisis living situation, ask the district’s McKinney-Vento liaison whether the child should be enrolled immediately as a homeless student. Use the state enrollment guidance and the caregiver school guide if you run into trouble.

How do I get health insurance for a grandchild in my care in Connecticut?

Start with Access Health CT or call 1-855-805-4325. Many grandchildren qualify for HUSKY even when the grandparent has Medicare or another adult coverage type. If the child is above HUSKY A income limits, check HUSKY B. If the child is in DCF foster care or a DCF subsidy case, the child may keep HUSKY through that route. The HUSKY eligibility page and the current 2026 income chart are the best places to check current limits.

What can court-appointed guardians get from the Connecticut Probate Courts?

If you are a court-appointed guardian or temporary custodian and meet the need rules, the Probate Courts may offer help through the Kinship Fund and Family Respite Fund. The Kinship Fund can cover school clothing, enrichment, health costs like glasses or dental care, and similar child needs. The Family Respite Fund can help with housing, food, transportation, child care, and education expenses. These grants are not meant for families already receiving DCF subsidies.

What should I do first if I took in a grandchild today?

First, make sure the child is safe. Second, apply for benefits now through ConneCT and Access Health CT. Third, call the school and the child’s doctor. Fourth, decide whether you need Probate Court quickly because school and routine medical issues become much easier with legal authority. Fifth, if DCF is involved, ask the worker to explain your placement type in writing so you know whether foster or kinship payments are even possible.

Resumen en español

Si usted es abuelo, abuela u otro familiar mayor que está criando a un niño en Connecticut, normalmente no existe un solo programa que resuelva todo. La ruta más rápida suele ser pedir TFA solo para el menor por medio de ConneCT, solicitar HUSKY por Access Health CT, y avisar a la escuela que el niño ahora vive con usted. Si necesita autoridad legal para la escuela o para el médico, revise la página de Children’s Matters de Probate Court.

Si el niño fue colocado con usted por DCF, pregunte de inmediato qué tipo de colocación tiene, porque eso cambia los pagos. Si usted ya es tutor legal o custodio temporal, revise los fondos de Kinship & Respite. Para apoyo local, llame al 2-1-1 o al sistema de Area Agencies on Aging al 1-800-994-9422. Si hay una crisis de seguridad, llame al 911 o a la línea de DCF al 1-800-842-2288.

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