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Families and children

• How will students who depend on school meals continue to participate in this program?

  6/9/2020

  The State Department of Education continues to aid in the effort to ensure that school districts are able to continue delivering meals to students under the school lunch and breakfast programs.

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• I get cash assistance / Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) from the Department of Social Services. But in order to continue my benefits, I have to show up in person to prove my eligibility. What do I do now?

  6/9/2020

  Governor Lamont has authorized the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) to waive the requirement for in-person recertification at the present time.

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• My relative is in a residential care home. Can I visit them during the state’s COVID-19 restrictions?

  6/9/2020

  The Commissioner of Public Health may issue restrictions on the number, category and frequency of outside visitors and the screening and protective measures at residential care homes.

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• I am worried about my Temporary Family Assistance benefits running out. What should I do?

  6/9/2020

  As of March 26, 2020, the Governor suspended the 21-month limit on Temporary Family Assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

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• Can I still have a wedding? Can I attend a wedding? What restrictions do I need to know about?

  6/9/2020

  Weddings have specific guidelines for both the ceremony and the reception

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• How do I apply for Temporary Family Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, or other benefits? When can I buy food with SNAP?

  6/9/2020

  Please visit the CT Department of Social Services benefit application

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• I need medical attention, but I’d rather not leave my home. Can I use telemedicine services?

  6/9/2020

  Governor Lamont and the state agencies are working to encourage health insurance providers to ensure that Connecticut residents can access medical assistance from their homes during this health crisis.

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• My employer sent me home because I have a fever. Will the CT Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect my job??

  6/9/2020

  You may be protected if:

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• My child just returned from visiting a Level 3 country and they now have a cough and fever. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect me if my employer sends me home because of this exposure?

  6/9/2020

  You may be protected if You are an eligible employee, the employer is a covered employer for FMLA purposes, and you have FMLA time available.

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• My employee has been exposed to a family member who just returned from a Level 3 country. The employee shows no signs or symptoms of COVID-19, but I still want to send them home. Does the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protect their job?

  6/9/2020

  At this time, if the employee’s family member does not have a serious health condition under the FMLA, then their job will not be protected.

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