Conroy To Preserve Safety Net Services

State Representative Theresa Conroy (D‑Seymour, Beacon Falls, Derby) joined more than 800 nonprofit service providers, their clients and advocates at a rally on the steps of the State Capitol Jan. 30.

Conroy is calling on Connecticut to preserve safety-net services for poor and disabled residents.

Thousands of our friends, family members and neighbors depend on these programs,” Rep. Conroy said.

During the rally, Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed a new $20 million state bond pool specifically designated for nonprofit community-based providers that provide health and human services through contracts with state agencies. 

The Governor’s commitment to the safety net is impressive,” Rep. Conroy said. But with a billion dollar hole in next year’s budget, I am very worried that cuts will impact seniors, the disabled and the poor.”

Connecticut relies on private nonprofits to provide the most of its social services for abused children, the mentally ill, people with developmental disabilities, those suffering from addiction, prison inmates and others.

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