🤝 Regional Welfare & Local Assistance

The Town of Seymour’s General Assistance program is administered by a regional welfare office under the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS).

Who We Help

• Residents without assets or financial resources – Access to food banks, clothing, and referral services

• Individuals with special medical needs – Directed to appropriate facilities, including substance abuse treatment

• Unemployable residents awaiting Social Security – Guidance and temporary assistance

For residents with disabilities unable to travel to the New Haven DSS office, contact TEAM, Inc. in the Valley at (203) 736-5420.

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Local Assistance Agencies

Basic Needs & Social Services

• Valley United Way – Dial 211
  3 Corporate Drive, Shelton, CT 06484
  📞 (203) 926-9478
  🌐 valleyunitedway.org

• ACT/Spooner House – Food, shelter & support
  30 Todd Road, Shelton, CT 06484
  📞 (203) 225-0453 or (203) 225-0467
  🌐 actspooner.org

• Seymour/Oxford Food Bank – Seymour Community Center
  20 Pine Street, Seymour, CT 06483
  📞 (203) 888-7826 | 📧 sofbinc.1@gmail.com
  🌐 seymouroxfordfoodbank.com

• TEAM, Inc. – Utility assistance and more
  30 Elizabeth Street, Derby, CT 06418
  📞 (203) 736-5420
  🌐 teaminc.org

Transportation

• Valley Transit District – Public transportation for the Southern Naugatuck Valley
  📞 (203) 735-6408
  🌐 valleytransit.org

State & Federal Assistance

• Department of Social Services (DSS) – Cash, food stamps, housing
  540 Ella Grasso Blvd, New Haven, CT
  📞 1-800-443-9946
  🌐 ct.gov/dss

Health, Housing & Family Services

• The Umbrella Program – Birmingham Group (Domestic Violence Services)
  PO Box 148, 158 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
  Crisis Hotline: (203) 736-9944 | Office: (203) 736-2601
  🌐 bhcare.org

• Connecticut Partnership for Children, Inc. – Support for low-income families
  135 Main Street (2nd Floor), Seymour, CT 06483
  📞 (203) 881-1804
  🌐 ctpfc.org

• Birmingham Group – Health Services
  435 E. Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
  📞 (203) 736-2601
  🌐 spectrumcare.com

• W.I.C. (Women, Infants & Children)
  98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT 06483
  📞 (203) 881-1271
  🌐 nvhd.org

• Naugatuck Valley Health District
  98 Bank Street, Seymour, CT 06483
  📞 (203) 881-3255
  🌐 nvhd.org

Housing Authorities

• Seymour Housing Authority
  28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483
  📞 (203) 888-4579
  🌐 seymourhousingauthority.com

• Ansonia Housing Authority (HUD Section 8) – Serving the Valley
  36 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401
  📞 (203) 736-8888
  🌐 ansoniahousing.com