Federally Recognized Tribes in Connecticut:
• Mashantucket Pequot Indian Tribe
• Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut
Public Affairs Specialists (PASs) are the spokespersons for the Social Security Administration (SSA) with the general public through their community outreach efforts. Using a wide variety of community and media channels, public affairs specialists disseminate information on Social Security programs, benefits, and customer service initiatives in local communities. Through their efforts, they promote better cooperation among community organizations and improved public access to the SSA programs.
You can use the Contact Us link to access
several options for contacting SSA, including
online access at socialsecurity.gov and our
toll-free numbers, 1-800-772-1213 and TTY number
1-800-325-0778.
The local PASs who serve the state of Connecticut are:
| Robert Rodriguez | Benjamin Rhodes III |
| 233 Main Street, 2nd Floor | 51 North Elm steet, Suite1 |
| New Britain, CT 06051 | Waterbury, CT 06702 |
| (866) 858-6086 ext. 18636 | (877) 405-9520 ext. 24816 |
| Cheryl Tudino |
| Social Security Administration |
| One Empire Plaza 6th Floor |
| Providence, RI 02903 |
| (877) 402-0808 ext. 20363 |
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Government
| Tribal Government: |
| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Government |
| http://www.mashantucket.com/government.aspx |
| Urban Indian Health: |
| Pequot Health Care |
| http://www.pequothealthcare.com |
| Education-Student Programs: |
| Native American and Indigenous Studies at Yale |
| http://nacc.yalecollege.yale.edu/about-us |
| Institute for American Indian Studies |
| 38 Curtis Rd |
| Washington CT 06793 |
| http://www.iaismuseum.org |
| Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center |
| 110 Pequot Trail |
| Mashantucket CT 06338 |
| http://www.pequotmuseum.org/default.aspx |
Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut
| Tribal Government: |
| The Mohegan Tribal Government |
| http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/government |
| Education-Student Programs: |
| Tantaquidgeon Museum |
| 1819 Route 32 |
| Uncasville CT 06382 |
| http://www.mohegan.nsn.us/heritage/gt_makiawisug.aspx |
Tribal Health Centers
| Mashantucket Health Department: |
| Mashantucket Tribal Nation |
| Shanna Reels, Tribal Health Services Director 75 Route 2 |
| P.O. Box 3260 |
| Mashantucket, CT 06338 |
| Department. Phone: (860) 312-8014 |
| After Business Hours: If urgent, please dial (860) 396-6612. |
| Fax: (860) 312-4883 |
| Department. Email: SReels@mptn.org |
| Department. Website: http://www.mashantucket.com/ihs.aspx |
Third Party Video Service Delivery (VSD) Capability
| Social Security Administration | ||
| 960 Main Street, 2nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 (877) 619-2851 |
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Hartford Social Security Office provides VSD service to the:
| Bristol Senior Center | ||
| 240 Stafford Ave Bristol, CT 06010 Hours: Every Wednesday from 9:00am – 12:00 noon |
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| Social Security Administration | ||
| 3885 Main Street, 3rd Floor Bridgeport, CT 06606 (866) 331- 6399 |
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Bridgeport Social Security Office provides VSD service to the:
| Norwalk Public Library | ||
| 1 Belden Ave Norwalk, CT Hours: Every Friday 9:00am – 12:00 noon |
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