Community Services Council of Woodbury
Financial Crisis Assistance
When life throws a curveball — a lost job, a medical bill, a car repair you didn’t see coming — the Community Services Council of Woodbury is here to help you find stable ground again. Our goal is simple: to help create stability for you and your family, so you can carry on with your life.
CSCW’s Supplemental Support
We offer direct, short-term emergency financial aid to individuals and families in Woodbury experiencing unexpected hardships—such as sudden job loss, illness, medical emergencies, or personal tragedy.
It’s important to be clear about the role we play. We’re an independent, community-based resource that provides supplemental support during times of genuine need. While we aren’t designed to be a sole or ongoing source of assistance, we can help when an unexpected hardship or crisis leaves you struggling to meet an immediate need.
Our approach is simple and judgment-free. We don’t determine whether someone deserves help based on the assets they may have or assumptions about their circumstances. Instead, we focus on what you’re facing right now, what resources may already be available to you, and how we can help you get through a difficult moment and move forward.
What We Can Help With
- Emergency Rent Assistance
- Housing Assistance
- Crisis Assistance
The Financial Crisis Assistance of Woodbury is here first and foremost for Woodbury residents.
If you live outside of Woodbury, 211 Connecticut can help connect you with assistance closer to home.
How to Request Financial Assistance from CSCW
The best first step is simply to call our Executive Director. We will talk through your situation with you, help you understand what support is available, and walk you through next steps together. Part of that conversation often includes talking through your budget and what a sustainable path forward looks like — not because we’re checking up on you, but because our goal isn’t just to help once. It’s to help you build lasting stability.
Give Us a Call
Call CSCW at 203-263-3869 and ask to speak with our Executive Director.
We Help Fill the Gap
Supplemental rent, mortgage and crisis help when other resources fall short
No Judgment
Together, you’ll talk through your budget and what lasting stability looks like for your family.
Financial Crisis Assistance
Frequently asked questions
Who can receive financial assistance?
Our Financial Crisis Assistance is here first and foremost for Woodbury residents. If you live outside of Woodbury, 211 Connecticut can help connect you with assistance closer to home.
Where should I start for fuel or energy help?
Start with the Town of Woodbury’s Director of Social Services at 203-263-4117. They can check your eligibility for state and federal energy assistance programs and help you apply. CSCW can then help fill the gap.
What can CSCW help with?
Emergency rent assistance, supplemental fuel assistance, housing assistance, energy assistance, food assistance, and crisis assistance.
How do I request help?
Call CSCW at 203-263-3869 and ask to speak with our Executive Director. We will talk through your situation, explain what support is available, and walk you through next steps together.
Is CSCW an ongoing source of support?
We provide supplemental support during times of genuine need. We aren’t designed to be a sole or ongoing source of assistance, but we can help when an unexpected hardship or crisis leaves you struggling to meet an immediate need.
Will I be judged on my situation or assets?
No. Our approach is judgment-free. We focus on what you’re facing right now, what resources may already be available to you, and how we can help you move forward.