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TEEG lives in a land called the Quiet Corner. We provide all of our services to residents in the towns of Thompson, Woodstock and Pomfret.

Thompson, Woodstock & Pomfret Residents

All TEEG services

• Emergent food distribution for Northeastern CT individuals and families in crisis
• Monthly commodity distribution to area residents in need- Recipients of these provisions must pre-register and be receptive to budgeting education
• Bi-weekly distribution of surplus food items to senior and low/middle income (LMI)  neighbors
• Community garden and nutrition education
• Case management and budgeting programs for LMI families and individuals
• Senior Services & Case Management
• CHOICES Counseling & Medicare Part C & D enrollment
• State of CT Program applications (including but not limited to Food Stamps, CEAP, Title 19)
• Holiday Giving-Thanksgiving & Christmas meal baskets and Christmas gifts coordinated and distributed to LMI families and individuals
• Private Fund Energy Assistance
• Operation Fuel-Energy
• Salvation Army-Emergency aid
• Campership Program-Camp tuition and registration assistance for LMI area children and youth
• MARS (Music At The Rectory School) music lesson scholarship applications
• Back To School Program-Backpacks filled with required school supplies distributed to LMI families with children enrolled in area schools
• St. Joseph’s Thrift Store Vouchers
• Intensive Adolescent Mentoring
• All Star Adventure Program
• Weekly Preschool Partnership Playgroups for families with children birth to kindergarten & Educational field trips to promote experiential learning and early school readiness
• Parents As Teachers-Home based parent education to promote awareness of early child development
• Diaper Bank referrals
• Free Summer Lunch for Kids ages 0-18
• Parents Empowered Education Series
• Scholarships for college bound community involved individuals
• Gambler’s Anonymous- Every Monday evening, 7pm
•  Anger Aside-6 week anger management course for individuals and couples-grant dependent
• Volunteer Services
• VITA Income Tax Preparation
• Referrals for non TEEG programs as appropriate

Thompson Residents Only (in addition to all of TEEG's services)

• School Readiness & Thompson Early Childhood Collaborative

Putnam Residents

• Emergent food distribution for Northeastern CT individuals and families in crisis
• Community garden and nutrition education
• Operation Fuel-Energy Assistance
• Intensive Adolescent Mentoring
• All Star Adventure Program
• Weekly Preschool Partnership Playgroups for families with children birth to kindergarten & educational field trips to promote experiential learning and early school readiness
• MARS (Music At The Rectory School) music lesson scholarship applications
• Diaper Bank Referrals
• Free Summer Lunch for Kids ages 0-18
• Parents Empowered Education Series
• Gambler’s Anonymous- Every Monday evening, 7pm
•  Anger Aside-6 week anger management course for individuals and couples-grant dependent
• Volunteer Services
• Referrals for non TEEG programs as appropriate

Residents of the 10 Towns of Northeastern CT

• Emergent food distribution for Northeastern CT individuals and families in crisis
• Community garden and nutrition education
• Intensive Adolescent Mentoring
• All Star Adventure Program
• Weekly Preschool Partnership Playgroups for families with children birth to kindergarten including educational field trips to promote experiential learning and early school readiness
• MARS (Music At The Rectory School) music lesson scholarship applications
• Free Summer Lunch for Kids ages 0-18
• Parents Empowered Education Series
• Gambler’s Anonymous- Every Monday evening, 7pm
• Anger Aside-6 week anger management course for individuals and couples-grant dependent
• Volunteer Services
• Referrals for non TEEG programs as appropriate

All CT Residents:

• Emergent food distribution for families in crisis
• Free Summer Lunch for Kids ages 0-18
• MARS (Music At The Rectory School) music lesson scholarship applications
• Parents Empowered Education Series
• Gambler’s Anonymous- Every Monday evening, 7pm
• Anger Aside-6 week anger management course for individuals and couples-grant dependent
• Volunteer Services
• Referrals for non TEEG programs as appropriate