End Hunger CT: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

End Hunger CT: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Join End Hunger Connecticut! for an informative session on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We’ll cover the basics of SNAP, recent and upcoming changes to the program—including the impacts of the federal government shutdown and H.R.1—and what these mean for Connecticut residents. This session will cover FAQs, key messaging to share with the public, advocacy opportunities, food security resources, and practical ways libraries can support both SNAP households and other CT families during this critical time.

Presenter: 

Meg Hadley Zimmerman is the Program Manager for End Hunger CT

Recording and Slides:

This program is being recorded and will be made available on the CT State Library, Division of Library Development YouTube Channel. A link to the slides will be available in the YouTube video description.

Who Should Come?

This session will be appropriate for anyone who may need access to information on the changes to SNAP, impacted by both the Federal Government Shutdown and H.R. 1, to share with impacted residents. This may include library staff members who work at Reference, Circulation, and various department heads.

Accessibility 

This webinar will be captioned. If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form.

Date:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time:
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Presenter:
Meg Hadley Zimmerman
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.