Community Organizations

The Southwestern CT Agency on Aging and Independent Living

The Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging and Independent Living (SWCAA) is a place to turn when you need unbiased, accurate information to help meet the challenges of aging and disability in the community. Many of SWCAA's services are provided for free or at a sliding scale. The information line, 800-994-9422 is available to everyone at no charge. 

Click HERE: https://www.swcaa.org/ for more information, or contact Claire Volain at cvolain@swcaa.org, CHOICES Coordinator.

SWCAA’s Senior Housing Assistance Fund Reminder:

The Senior Housing Assistance Fund (SHAF) loan program can assist individuals age 60 or older or disabled individuals with an interest free loan up to $1000.00.The loan can be used for moving costs, security deposits, first month’s rent, housing repairs and modifications, and appliance repair or replacement. The borrower determines the amount to be paid back each month.

Please contact Denise Andreas, 203-814-3649, dandreas@swcaa.org for more information. 

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Jewish Senior Services

Offers Virtual Community Programs:

Visit: www.jseniors.org or call 1-833-577-5465.

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Camp Ramah In New England 

This summer, Camp Ramah is offering two 4-week sessions that are open to current second-tenth graders. First-time camper discounts are still available.

Camp Ramah offers a $500 tuition discount to eligible new campers, and significant additional financial aid is available.

Please RSVP to: pamelak@campramahne.org.

Explore the website www.campramahne.org.

Camp Ramah in Palmer is also continuing to offer individualized virtual tours for eligible campers. Please contact Josh to make a reservation.

Ramah Sports Academy in Cheshire

For more information: www.RamahSportsAcademy.org

Click here to check out the exciting new campus video 

Calling all Ramah alumni: Be a mentor, host an intern, and help college-age staff members build their professional connections and experiences!  

Reshet Ramah is pleased to introduce an exciting new initiative: the Reshet Ramah Internship Program. Each summer, Ramah camps thrive in large part due to the thousands of college-age staff members who provide transformative Jewish experiences for their campers. However, many college students find themselves weighing the decision to return to camp each summer against choosing non-camp internships in order to gain different skill sets in their desired fields. 

By harnessing the strength, passion, and talent of the Ramah alumni community, we intend to provide hundreds of year-round or pre/post-summer internships that will also enable staff to return to camp and continue to grow as young Jewish leaders. 

 The Ramah Internship Program will benefit the Ramah community on multiple levels:

• Providing staff and Tikvah/voc-ed alumni with valuable internships and Ramah connections while also allowing them to return to their cherished camps;
• Enabling alumni to engage with and give back to Ramah; and
• Allowing camps to continue to thrive from the immense passion, inspiration, and leadership of young adult staff. 

Please support this effort as proud Ramah alumni and fill out this brief form so we can be in touch. Due to COVID, our plans for this program will shift to meet the realities of the workplace.

If you have any questions, please contact Ariel Goodman, National Ramah Program Director.