Civic & Legislative Resources
Trusted places to follow legislation, reach your elected officials, and find services for older adults in Connecticut.
Connecticut General Assembly
The legislature’s website, cga.ct.gov, is free to use and updated daily while the General Assembly is in session.
- Find your legislatorsLook up your state senator and representative by town or street address.(opens in a new tab)
- Search and track billsRead a bill's text, see its status, and follow it through committee and floor votes.(opens in a new tab)
- Follow the legislative sessionSession calendar, public hearing schedules, and how to submit testimony.(opens in a new tab)
- Aging CommitteeThe joint committee that considers legislation affecting older adults.(opens in a new tab)
State agencies
Connecticut departments whose programs serve older adults.
- Department of Aging and Disability Services (opens in a new tab)
Home of the Bureau of Aging, which administers Older Americans Act programs statewide.
portal.ct.gov
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (opens in a new tab)
Advocates for residents of nursing homes, residential care homes, and assisted living.
portal.ct.gov
- Department of Social Services (opens in a new tab)
Medicaid, home care programs, energy assistance, and other benefits.
portal.ct.gov
Finding local help
Where residents and their families can turn for services.
- AgingCT (opens in a new tab)
Connecticut's five Area Agencies on Aging working together, with a guide to regional services.
agingct.org
- 2-1-1 Connecticut (opens in a new tab)
Free, confidential information and referral for health and human services, any time of day.
211ct.org
- MyPlaceCT (opens in a new tab)
Options for living independently, including in-home supports and caregiver resources.
myplacect.org
Advocacy and policy
Organizations that research and speak up on issues affecting older adults.
- AARP Connecticut (opens in a new tab)
State news, advocacy campaigns, and volunteer opportunities.
states.aarp.org
- Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (opens in a new tab)
The legislature's non-partisan policy commission. (Listed under its official name.)
wp.cga.ct.gov
Running a public commission
Rules every Connecticut board and commission works under.
- Freedom of Information Commission (opens in a new tab)
Open-meeting and public-records requirements for municipal boards and commissions.
portal.ct.gov
- Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (opens in a new tab)
Training and resources for municipal officials and volunteers.
ccm-ct.org