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Morrison: Use 211ct.org or call 2-1-1 to find local food pantries; contact ADS for help
Summary
Morrison, director of Connecticut’s Bureau of Deaf, Deaf Blind, and Hard of Hearing Services, explained how to use 211ct.org to locate nearby food pantries—type “food” and your town (example: Hartford)—and advised residents to call 2-1-1 or contact Aging and Disability Services for assistance; contact details were shown on screen.
Morrison, director of the Bureau of Deaf, Deaf Blind, and Hard of Hearing Services in the state of Connecticut, advised listeners to use the state’s 2‑1‑1 service to find food pantries and other local food resources. "If you need support with food and need to know where to look, there's different locations that have food pantries that are readily available," Morrison said.
Morrison walked through how to use the online search at 211ct.org: in the left search box type the word "food," in the right box enter the town where help is needed (the speaker used Hartford, Connecticut, as an example), then click "search." Morrison said the search results display a map on the right and a list of locations on the left, where users can find nearby food pantries and related services. Morrison also noted that people may call 2‑1‑1 for assistance instead of using the website.
Morrison encouraged anyone unsure how to use the site to contact Aging and Disability Services (ADS) for support and said the agency’s phone number and email address were displayed on-screen for follow up (the specific contact details were not read aloud in the transcript).
