In 2024, CT Paid Leave launched our Community Education Coordinators (CEC) initiative with the goal of increasing outreach and education to communities and workers across the state of Connecticut. Our Community Education Coordinators are non-profits, community organizations, and service providers who can provide culturally sensitive and language specific support to those who are applying for CT Paid Leave benefits.

As of March 2026, CT Paid Leave has partnered with 10 organizations throughout the state who serve in the role of CECs. These partners are able to provide in-person or over the phone application assistance, can answer questions about how the program works, assist businesses and employers with registering for the program and complying with program obligations, and more.

Each organization has established specific methods of providing support to their communities.

Center for Latino Progress: 95-97 Park Street, Hartford. CT Paid Leave assistance is available in person on Fridays from 9am to 3pm and over the phone Monday -Thursday from 9am to 12pm. Call (860) 247-32277.

Central CT Chambers of Commerce: 440 N. Main Street, Bristol. To schedule an appointment for application assistance, call Katie D’Agostino at (860)584-4726 or email her at k.dagostino@centralctchambers.org.

Community Action Agency of New Haven: 419 Whalley Ave, New Haven. For application assistance, stop in during open office hours Monday – Friday from 9am to 5pm. Or, schedule an appointment by calling Myriam Zerrouki at (203) 859-6632.

Community Renewal Team: 555 Windsor St, Hartford. For application assistance, call (860) 560-5600 or submit a Contact form (www.crtct.org/contact) to schedule an appointment on Tuesdays or Fridays from 9am to 2pm.

CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence: The CT Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide coalition of sexual assault crisis programs and is comprised of nine member centers. Centers are located in Stamford, Waterbury, Danbury, Milford, Torrington, Bridgeport, Willimantic, New London, Meriden, New Haven, Guilford, Middletown, and New Britain. For application assistance, reach out to schedule an appointment. For English, call 1-888-999-5545. For Spanish, call 1-888-568-8332.

Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program: 1470 Barnum Ave, Bridgeport. For application assistance, call (203) 409-5885, or email zsimpson@gbapp.org to schedule an appointment Monday – Friday between 9am and 4pm.

Make the Road CT: 885 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford and 87 Washington Ave, Bridgeport. For application assistance in English, email yajaira.garay@maketheroadct.org. For application assistance in Spanish, email yorelys.cardenas@maketheroadct.org.

The New American Dream Foundation: 57 North Street, Suite 107, Danbury. For application assistance in English or Spanish, schedule an appointment by calling (475) 296-3559, or book online at https://www.thenewamericandreamfoundation.org/book-online.

Southwestern CT Agency on Aging: 1000 Lafayette Blvd, 9^th Floor, Bridgeport. For application assistance, contact the CHOICES department at the Southwestern CT Agency on Aging at 1-800-994-9422 or email info@swcaa.org.

Windham Region Chamber of Commerce: 47 Crescent St, Willimantic. For application assistance, call (860) 423-6389 to schedule an appointment.

This article was written by Jessica Vargas, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at CT Paid Leave.