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Help On The Way

by Sally E. Bahner | Apr 4, 2012 8:21 am

With Permission Cutbacks in funding for various social service programs have galvanized the efforts of people in Branford and beyond.

“This has been a worse year than it has ever been,” says Pat Andriole, director of the Branford Counseling Center. She has said repeatedly over the past several years that Branford families are having a tough time.

“People who never thought they’d need help are applying for help,” she says. “People are coming in because they can’t pay rent because they have to pay for utilities and food. That’s new this year.”

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Recession Hits Branford’s Kids

by Sally E. Bahner | Mar 8, 2010 2:42 pm | Comments (2)

Mary Johnson Photo Two public schools in Branford now qualify for federal aid targeted at low-income communities. And the town’s counseling center reports waiting lists for kids seeking help—-two new indicators that the recession has hit the town’s most vulnerable population.

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Wanted: A Bigger Food Pantry for Needy Pets

by Sally E. Bahner | May 5, 2009 5:14 pm | Comments (9)

Branford Animal Shelter Director Laura Burban (pictured) sees a big increase in the number of Branford residents who have been forced to give up their pets because of the recession. “Relinquishments,” as they are called, have doubled from last year; 282 animals have been impounded this year.

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Message To Town’s Newly Struggling: Don’t Be Shy

by Sally E. Bahner | Apr 17, 2009 2:41 pm | Comments (3)

Pat Andriole, executive director of the Branford Counseling Center, confirms current perceptions about the economy: that a whole segment of people who thought they were “safe” are being affected by the recession. The center is seeing people who believed they would never be in the position of needing its help.