Social Services
Lifeline Chat and Text
Lifeline Chat and Text is a service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), connecting individuals with crisis counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat or texting 988.
All chat and text centers in the Lifeline network are accredited by either the American Association of Suicidology or the International Council for Helplines. Lifeline Chat and Text is available 24/7 across the U.S. and certain territories.
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is committed to providing individuals in emotional crisis with support, which can include connection to specialized services for different populations. Click here to learn more about these options.
Facing a mental/emotional crisis? Call mobile crisis: Dial 2-1-1, option 1. Press 1 again for youth in need. Press 2 for all other crisis Todos los servicios disponibles en español |
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Avon Social Services Department Description
The Avon Social Services Department is responsible for the administration and direct provision of the Town social and human service activities as described below.
The Department of Social Services assists Avon residents with social, emotional, and economic needs. Our services help residents achieve self-sufficiency, maintain economic well-being and adjust to different circumstances and events in their lives. Like the Town of Avon itself, our services have grown and changed over the years. Today, our major services are for single adults, families, youth, seniors and the disabled.
Each year, the Social Services Department provides thousands of units of service to Avon individuals and families through various programs which include: Financial Assistance, Medical Assistance, Short-term Counseling/Assessment, Fuel Assistance, the Holiday Gift Basket Program, Emergency Shelter, Private Funds, Eviction Assistance, and Information and Referral Services. In addition, we offer elderly and disabled residents many services through the Senior Center and the Dial-A-Ride program.
If you have questions regarding Tax Relief Programs for the Elderly & Disabled, or the Homeowners' Tax Credit Program, please contact the Assessor's Office at (860) 409-4335.
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Regular Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm Summer Office Hours (June 19 - August 25): Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:45pm, Friday: 8:00am - 12:30pm Office CLOSED: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.