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CONNECTICUT  STATE RESOURCES:

UCP AFFILIATES

UCP affiliates provide direct services to individuals and families with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.  In fact, 65% of the people UCP affiliates serve have a disability other than cerebral palsy.  Below you will find the UCP affiliates for Connecticut:

UCP of Eastern Connecticut
42 Norwich Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
Phone: (860) 443-3800
Fax: (860) 443-8272
E-mail:
email@ucpect.org
Web:
http://www.ucpect.org

UCP of Greater Hartford
80 Whitney Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: (860) 236-6201
Fax: (860) 236-6205
E-mail:
srne@mindspring.com

UCP of Southern Connecticut
94-96 South Turnpike Road (Halycon Office Park)
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 269-3511
Fax: (203) 269-7411
E-mail:
ucpasouthernct@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.ucpasouthernct.com

Satellite Location:
2326 East Main Street (Pennylane location)
Bridgeport, CT  06610
Phone: (203) 333-0698
Fax: (203) 333-0739

CONNECTICUT STATE RESOURCES

AGING

Connecticut Association of Not-for-Profit Providers for the Aging
300 Research Parkway
Meriden, CT 06450-7137
Phone: (203) 237-4556
Fax: (203) 237-4908
Web:
http://www.canpfa.org

Elderly Services Division
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (800) 994-9422 (Toll Free)
Web:
http://www.ctelderlyservices.state.ct.us

AARP Connecticut
Capitol Place
21 Oak Street, Suite 104
Hartford, CT 06106-8003
Phone: (860) 240-7544
Fax: (860) 249-7707
E-mail:
ctaarp@aarp.org
Web: http://www.aarp.org/ct

ADA

Regional ADA & IT Technical Assistance Center
New England ADA and Accessible IT Center
Adaptive Environments Center, Inc.
374 Congress Street, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: (617) 695-0085 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY/Toll Free)
E-mail:
adainfo@newenglandada.org
Web: http://www.newenglandada.org

 


State Affiliate:
ADA Coalition for Connecticut (ADAAC)
P.O. Box 4098
Hartford, CT 06147-4098
Phone: (860) 297-4383 (V/TTY)
Fax: (860) 566-8714
E-mail:
adacc@earthlink.net

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Technology-Related Assistance
Connecticut Tech Act Project
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
25 Sigourney Street, 11th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-4881; (800) 537-2549 (Toll Free)
TTY: (860) 424-4839
Web:
http://www.techactproject.com

Assistive Technology Loan Fund
Web:
http://www.techact.uconn.edu/loan.html

New England Technology Exchange
120 Holcomb Street 
Hartford, CT 06112
Phone: (860) 243-2869; (866) 526-4492 (Toll Free)
TTY: (860) 286-3113
E-mail:
info@neatmarketplace.org
Web: http://www.neatmarketplace.org

The ConnSENSE Bulletin
16 Dodd Road,
Mansfield, CT 06250
Phone: (860) 423-7800
E-mail:
info@connsensebulletin.com
Web: http://www.connsensebulletin.com

 

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

 AIDS

AIDS Project Hartford 
110 Bartholomew Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-2241
Phone: (860) 951-4833
Fax: (860) 951-4779
TTY: (860) 951-4791
Web:
http://www.aidsprojecthartford.org

Bread & Roses (Fairfield County)
c/o St Luke's LifeWorks
141 Franklin Street
Stamford, CT 06901
Phone: (203) 388-0100
Fax: (203) 363-5927
Web:
http://www.stlukeslifeworks.org/breadroses.htm

 Mid-Fairfield AIDS Project (MFAP)
16 River Street
Norwalk, CT 06850
Web:
http://www.mfap.com

Northwestern Connecticut AIDS Project
100 Migeon Avenue
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone: (860) 482-1596 (in the Torrington calling area); (800) 381-AIDS [2437] (Toll Free in all other parts of Connecticut)
Web:
http://pages.cthome.net/NCAP

Local AIDS Project Locations
 
AIDS Project Bristol
Phone: (860) 583-4652
AIDS Project of Greater Danbury
Phone: (203) 778-2437
AIDS Project/Hartford
Phone: (860) 951-4833
TTY: (860) 951-4791
Manchester Area Network on AIDS
Phone: (860) 646-6260
Middletown AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 344-3482
Greater New Britain AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 225-6789
AIDS Project New Haven
Phone: (203) 624-0947
AIDS Interfaith Network
Phone: (203) 624-4350

Hispanos Unidos Contra El SIDA
Phone: (203) 781-0226
New London/SE Connecticut AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 447-0884
Norwalk-Mid-Fairfield AIDS Project
Phone: (203) 855-9535
Southport -Evergreen Network
Phone: (203) 254-0511
Stamford-Stamford CARES
Phone: (203) 977-5096
Torrington-NW Connecticut AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 482-1596
Windham AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 423-4534
Woodstock - NE Connecticut AIDS Project
Phone: (860) 928-6541 Ext. 2345
 

 ADAPT
Connecticut ADAPT
contact: Claude Holcomb
Phone: (860) 951-4398; (860) 587-0252 beeper
Fax: (860) 951-0677
 
 Alzheimer’s Association

Fairfield County Chapter
607 Main Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
Phone: (203) 845-0010
Fax: (203) 845-0012
E-mail:
bob.parks@alz.org
Web: http://www.alzfairfield.org

Northern Connecticut Chapter
443 Franklin Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114-2517
Phone: (860) 956-9560; (800) 356-5502 (Toll Free)
Fax: (860) 956-9590
Web:
http://www.alzct.org

South Central Connecticut Chapter
2911 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: (203) 230-1777
Fax: (203) 230-1712

 


Attention Deficit Disorder

Fairfield County CHADD
Fairfield, CT
Phone: (203) 259-8044

Greater Danbury CHADD of Connecticut
P.O. Box 4427
Danbury, CT 06813.
Phone: (203) 790-8654
E-mail:
Lorilu725@aol.com

Avon (Northwest of Hartford)
Marlynn Block, M.A.
Ron Weinstein, Ph.D.
CH.A.D.D. of the Farmington Valley
Phone: (860) 651-3880

Hartford
John Cizman
Hartford ADD Adult Group
Phone: (860) 313-0522

Mansfield
Adult A.D.D. Support Group
Phone: (860) 429-2582

Waterford/New London County
M. Nancy Dwire
CH.A.D.D. of Southeastern Connecticut
Phone: (860) 442-5758

Autism

Connecticut Families for Effective Autism Treatment (CT FEAT)
P.O. Box 370352 
West Hartford, CT 06137-0352
Phone: (860) 571-3888
E-mail:
ctfeat@ctfeat.org
Web: http://www.ctfeat.org

Autism Society of Connecticut - ASCONN
207 Metacomet Drive
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 235-7629
Web:
http://www.autismsocietyofct.org

Brain Injury
Brain Injury Association of CT
1800 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 224
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: (860) 721-8111; (800) 278-8242 (Toll Free in CT)
E-mail:
biacgeneral@biact.org
Web: http://www.biact.org

Cerebral Palsy
St. Vincents Special Needs Services
Trumbull Corporate Park
95 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: (203) 375-6400
E-mail:
feroleto.child.dev@snet.net
Web: http://www.stvincentsspecialneeds.org

Cystic Fibrosis
Connecticut Chapter
185 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 257-6907; (800) 841-2828 (Toll Free)
Fax: (860) 257-6903
Web:
http://www.cff.org/connecticut.htm
E-mail: conn@cff.org

Developmental Disabilities
State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
Phone: (860) 418-6160
TTY: (860) 418-6172 
E-mail:
ed-preneta@po.state.ct.us
Web: http://www.state.ct.us/ctcdd

Down Syndrome
Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress
Phone: (860) 257-8882; (888) 486-8537 (Toll Free)            
E-mail:
admin@ctdownsyndrome.org
Web: http://www.ctdownsyndrome.org

Easter Seals

Easter Seals Connecticut
85 Jones Street, P.O. Box 100
Hebron, CT 06248-0100
Phone: (860) 228-9438; (800) 832-4409  (Toll Free)
E-mail:
johnq@eastersealsofct.org
Web: http://www.ct.easter-seals.org

 
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center of Central Connecticut, Inc.
158 State Street, P.O. Box 182
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 237-1448
E-mail:
beverlym@eastersealsofct.org

Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
85 Jones Street, P.O. Box 198
Hebron, CT 06248
Phone: (860) 228-9496; (800) 832-4409 (Toll Free in CT)
E-mail:
sharonN@eastersealsofct.org

Easter Seals Child Development Center
125 Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 686-1438
E-mail:
karencdc@snet.net

Easter Seals Mobility Center
158 State Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone: (203) 237-7835
E-mail:
DanielleD@eastersealsofct.org

Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.
152-Norwich-New London Turnpike
Uncasville, CT 06382
Phone: (860) 848-9264
E-mail:
jayv@eastersealsofct.org

Easter Seals Pulmonary Rehab. Clinic
153 Montauk Avenue
New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 447-2931
E-mail:
beverlym@eastersealsofct.org

Fulfillment Enterprises
2 Birch Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 450-0554
E-mail:
estr.seals.cntr@snet.net

Easter Seals Transitions Center
152 Norwich/New London Turnpike
Uncasville, CT 06382-2500
Phone: (860) 848-9264 Ext 24
E-mail:
kathyb@eastersealsofct.org
 

 

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation of CT, Inc.
386 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 346-1924; (800) 899-3745 (Toll Free in CT)
E-mail:
efct@aol.com
Web: http://www.epilepsyct.org

Goodwill

Goodwill Industries of Western Connecticut Inc.
165 Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Phone: (203) 368-6511
Fax:  (203) 335-9326
E-mail:
mail@goodwillwct.org
Web: http://www.goodwillwct.org

Easter Seals Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc.
95 Hamilton Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: (203) 777-2000
Fax:  (203) 624-5600
E-mail: newhavengoodwill.easterseals.com

Healthcare

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Family Health Division
Bureau of Community Health
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capital Avenue, MS #11 MAT
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Phone: (860) 509-8066
Web:
http://www.dph.state.ct.us

 


State CHIP Program (health care for low-income uninsured children)
HUSKY Plan
c/o Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
Phone: (877) 284-8759 (Toll Free)
TTY: (800) 842-4524 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
webmaster@huskyhealth.com
Web: http://www.huskyhealth.com

Sunny Ku, Director of Camping and Respite Services
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 198
Hebron, CT 06248-0198
Phone: (860) 228-9496
TTY: (860) 228-2091
E-mail:
Sku@eastersealsofct.org
Web: http://www.ct.easter-seals.org
 
Family Voices of Connecticut, Inc.
Molly Cole, Coordinator
Suite 262, The Exchange
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: (860)679-1504
E-mail:
mcole@nso1.uchc.edu

The Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
CT Children's Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 545-9230; (877) 743-5515 ) (Toll Free in CT)
Web:
http://www.ccmckids.org

 

 

 

Hearing Impairments

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Connecticut Commission on the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
1245 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 561-0196 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
cdhi@po.state.ct.us
Web: http://www.state.ct.us/cdhi/index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: (860) 602-4000; (800) 842-4510 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
BESB@po.state.ct.us
Web: http://www.besb.state.ct.us

National Theatre of the Deaf
55 Van Dyke Avenue, Suite 312
Hartford, CT 06106 
Phone: (860) 724-5179 (V/TTY); (800) 300-5179 (V/TTY/Toll Free)
Fax: (860) 550-7974
Web:
http://www.ntd.org

Quiet Corner SHHH
P.O. Box 314
Ashford, CT 06728
Phone: (860) 429-0167
E-mail:
QuietCornerSHHH@Juno.com
Web: http://qcshhh.tripod.com/quietcornershhh

Learning Disabilities

Connecticut Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
58 Easton Road
Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 222 8162
E-mail:
connbida@att.net
Web: http://www.connbida.net

Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut (LDA-CT)
999 Asylum Avenue, 5th Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: (860) 560-1711
E-mail:
tcassidy@ldact.org
Web: http://www.ldact.org

The Connecticut Association for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities (CACLD)
25 Van Vent Street, Suite 15-5
East Norwalk, CT 06855-1719
Phone: (203) 838-5010
E-mail:
cacld@optonline.net
Web: http://www.cacld.org

Mental Health

Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.
300 Russell Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 667-0460; (800) 573-6929 (Toll Free in CT)
Fax: (860) 667-2240
E-mail:
mail@mindlink.org
Web: http://www.mindlink.org

Mental Health Association of CT
20-30 Beaver Road, Suite 101
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 529-1970
E-mail:
MNTLHLTH@tiac.net
Web: http://www.mhact.org

Favor, Inc.
2138 Silas Deane Highway, Suite 103
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: (860) 563-3232
Fax: (860) 563-3961
E-mail:
director@favorct.org
Web: http://www.favorct.org

 

Families United for Children's Mental Health
P.O. Box 151
New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 439-0710
Fax: (860) 439-0711
E-mail:
ctfamiliesunited@sbcglobal.net
Web: http://www.familiesunited.org

NAMI Connecticut
30 Jordan Lane, 3rd Floor
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (860) 882-0236; (800) 215-3021 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
office@namict.org
Web: http://www.namict.org

State Adult Mental Health Agency
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 341431
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 418-7000
Web:
http://www.dmhas.state.ct.us

State Mental Health Representative for Children
Department of Children & Families
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 550-6683
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/dcf

Mental Retardation

The Arc of Connecticut
1030 New Britain Avenue, Suite 102B
West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: (860) 953-8335
E-mail:
arcct@aol.com
Web: http://www.arcct.com

 


SARAH, Inc.
 
246 Goose Lane Suite 101
Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 458-4040
Fax: (203) 458-4050
Web:
http://www.sarah-inc.org

Litchfield County Association For Retarded Citizens
84R Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone: (860) 482-9364
Fax: (860) 489-2492
TDD: (860) 496-4049
E-mail:
larc@litchfieldarc.org
Web: http://www.litchfieldarc.org

Farmington Valley ARC
10 Tower Lane
Avon, CT  06001
Phone: (860) 678-0313
Fax: (860) 676-0275
E-mail:
jlloyd@favarh.org
Web: http://www.connix.com/~favarh

Central Connecticut Arc, Inc.
One Hartford Square
New Britain, CT 06052
Phone/TDD: (860) 229-6665
Fax: (860) 826-6883
Web:
http://www.ccarc.com

MARC, Inc. Of Manchester
376R West Middle Turnpike
Manchester, CT 06040
Phone: (860) 646-5718
Fax: (860) 645-9910
Web:
http://www.marcct.org

SARAH Tuxis
55 Park Street
Guilford, CT 06437
Phone: (203) 458-8532
Fax (203) 453-7717
E-mail:
Tuxis@cshore.com
Web: http://www.sarah-tuxis.org

The Arc of Southington
201 West Main Street
Plantsville, CT 06479
Phone: (860) 628-9220    
Fax: (860) 621-2546
E-mail:
advocacy@arcsouthington.org
Web:
http://www.arcsouthington.org  
 

FORConn (Friends of Retarded Citizens of Connecticut)
35 Robinwood Road
Trumbull, CT 06611-4923
Phone: (203) 375-1796
E-mail:
bob.wood@snet.net
Web: http://www.forconn.org

State Mental Retardation Program
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 418-6000
Web:
http://www.dmr.state.ct.us


Multiple Sclerosis

Greater Connecticut MS Chapter
705 North Mountain Road
Newington, CT 06111
Phone: (860) 953-0601
E-mail:
lgerrol@ctnmss.org
Web: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ctn/home

Western Connecticut MS Chapter
One Selleck Street, Suite 500
Norwalk, CT 06855
Phone: (203) 838-1033
E-mail:
lparizeau@msswct.org
Web: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ctp/home

Speech and Hearing
CT Speech-Language-Hearing Association
213 Back Lane
Newington, CT 06111-4204
Phone: (860) 666-6900
E-mail:
csha.assoc@snet.net
Web: http://www.ctspeechhearing.org

Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut
P.O. Box 2545
Hartford, CT 06146-2545
Phone: (860) 464-2512; (800) 574-6274 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
sbac@sbac.org
Web: http://www.sbac.org

Spina Bifida Association Tri-State Region
84 Park Avenue
Flemington, NJ  08822
Phone: (908) 782-7475; (877) SBATSR4 [722-8774] (Toll Free)
Fax: (908) 782-6102
E-mail:
sbatsr@sbatsr.org
Web: http://www.sbatsr.org

Spinal Cord Injury
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association Connecticut Chapter
c/o Gaylord Hospital 
400 Gaylord Farms Road 
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 284-1045
E-mail:
nscia@sciact.org
Web: http://www.sciact.org

TASH
TASH New England
Web:
http://www.ume.maine.edu/cci/tashne

Tourette Syndrome
The Connecticut TSA (Tourette Syndrome Association)
15B Talcott Avenue
Vernon, CT  06066
Phone: (203) 912-7310
E-mail:
ts@tsact.org
Web: http://www.tsact.org 

UCP

UCP of Eastern Connecticut
42 Norwich Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
Phone: (860) 443-3800
Fax: (860) 443-8272
E-mail:
email@ucpect.org
Web:
http://www.ucpect.org

UCP of Greater Hartford
80 Whitney Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: (860) 236-6201
Fax: (860) 236-6205
E-mail:
srne@mindspring.com

 

UCP of Southern Connecticut
94-96 South Turnpike Road (Halycon Office Park)
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 269-3511
Fax: (203) 269-7411
E-mail:
ucpasouthernct@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.ucpasouthernct.com

Satellite Location:
2326 East Main Street (Pennylane location)
Bridgeport, CT  06610
Phone:  (203) 333-0698
Fax: (203) 333-0739

Visual Impairments

Connecticut Council of the Blind
Web:
http://members.tripod.com/~dmclean/ccb.html

The National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut (NFBC)
580 Burnside Avenue, Suite #1
East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone: (860) 289-1971
E-mail:
info@nfbct.org
Web: http://www.nfbct.org

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: (860) 602-4000; (800) 842-4510 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
BESB@po.state.ct.us
Web: http://www.besb.state.ct.us

 

 

 

Special Format Library
Connecticut State Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: (860) 566-2151; (800) 842-4516 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
lbph@cslib.org
Web:
http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 502-7600
TTY: (212) 502-7662
E-mail:
afbinfo@afb.org
Web: http://www.afb.org

EARLY INTERVENTION

Connecticut's Birth to Three System
Web:
http://www.birth23.org

PATH - Parents Available to Help
Web:
http://www.birth23.org/path.htm#PATH

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 Through 5
Bureau of Early Childhood Education & Social Services
CT Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 807-2054
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/sde

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities:  Ages Birth Through 2
State Birth to Three System
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 418-6147; (800) 505-7000 (Toll Free in CT)
Web:
http://www.birth23.org

EDUCATION

The Allen Institute
Center for Innovative Learning
85 Jones Street
Hebron, CT 06248
Phone: (860) 228-6962
Fax: (860) 228-5939
E-mail:
mswest@thealleninstitute.org
Web: http://www.thealleninstitute.org

State Department of Education: Special Education
Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services
Connecticut Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457-1520
Phone: (860) 807-2025
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Division of Evaluation and Research
Connecticut Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 713-6800
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/sde

EMPLOYMENT

Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
State of Connecticut Department of Labor
200 Folly Brook Boulevard
Wethersfield, CT. 06109
Phone: (860) 263-6593
TTY: (860) 263-6074
Fax: (860) 263-6216

State Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 424-4848
Web:
http://www.brs.state.ct.us
 

 


FEDERAL AGENCIES

VA Regional Office
450 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103-3077

Health Care Financing Administartion
Region 1
Phone: (617) 565-1232

HOUSING

Co-op Initiatives
20-28 Sargent Street, Suite 102
Hartford, CT  06105
Phone: (860) 724-4940
Fax: (860) 724-7102
E-mail:
info@coopinit.org
Web: http://www.coopinit.org

Connecticut Housing Coalition
30 Jordan Lane
Wethersfield, CT 06109 
Phone: (860) 563-2943
Fax: (860) 529-5176 

Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
Phone: (860) 270-8000
Web: 
http://www.state.ct.us/ecd

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA)
999 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Phone: (860) 721-9501

Connecticut Housing Investment Fund (CHIF)
121 Tremont Street 
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone:  (860) 233-5165; (800) 992-3665 (Toll Free)


Corporation for Independent Living
30 Jordan Lane
Wethersfield, CT  06109
Phone: (860) 563-6011    
FAX: (860) 563-2562
E-mail:
cil@cilhomes.com
Web: http://www.cilhomes.com

Loans for Accessibility
30 Jordan Lane 
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Phone: (203) 563-6011

Local Connecticut Habitat for Humanity Affiliates
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bridgeport
1470 Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone: (203) 333-2642 
Fax: (203) 333-2650
E-mail:
volunteer@bridgeporthabitat.org
Web: http://www.bridgeporthabitat.org

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity
1 Padanaram Road
Peacock Alley, Suite 151
Danbury, CT  06811
Phone: (203) 744-1340
Fax: (203) 744-1341
E-mail:
habitat@danburyhabitat.org
Web:
http://www.danburyhabitat.org/home.html

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut
P.O. Box 1
Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: (860) 435-4747
E-mail:
president@habitatnwct.org
Web: http://www.habitatnwct.org

 

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 1933
Hartford CT 06144
Phone: (860) 541-2208
Fax: (860) 541-2211
E-mail:
office@hartfordhabitat.org
Web:
http://www.hartfordhabitat.org 

Northern Middlesex Habitat for Humanity
9 Pleasant Street
Middletown, CT 06457-3604
Phone: (860) 343-9179
E-mail:
toberfly@worldnet.att.net

Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven
378 Crown Street
New Haven, CT 06511-5407
Phone: (203) 785-0794
Fax: (203) 785-0679
E-mail:
sue@habitatgnh.org
Web: http://www.habitatgnh.org

Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut
377 Broad Street
New London, CT 06320
Phone: (860) 442-7890
Fax: (860) 701-1334
E-mail:
hfhsect@snet.net
Web:
http://www.habitatsect.org   

Habitat for Humanity of Litchfield Hills
68 Danbury Road
P.O. Box 1777
New Milford, CT 06783
Phone: (860) 350-3275
E-mail:
David@habitat-litchfield-hills.org
Web:
http://www.habitat-litchfield-hills.org  

 

 
Habitat for Humanity of Wallingford
P.O. Box 2026
Wallingford, CT 06492-7326
Phone: (203) 265-5009
E-mail:
cwallace@nai.net

Greater Waterbury Habitat for Humanity
136 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702-2005
Phone: (203) 755-0197
Fax: (203) 757-2630
E-mail:
john.cummings@snet.net

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Connecticut
P.O. Box 58
Danielson, CT 06239-0058
Phone: (860) 774-0505
Fax: (860) 928-2069
E-mail:
fwf34@sbcglobal.net

Habitat for Humanity Windham Area  
P.O. Box 214  
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: (860) 423-7142
Web:
http://www.windhamhabitat.org 

Connecticut Rebuilding Together programs
Rebuilding Together
P.O. Box 230295
Hartford, CT  06123-0295
Phone: (860) 757-0426
Fax: (860) 722-6083
E-mail:
info@RTHartford.org
Web: http://www.rthartford.org

Manchester
Phone: (203) 645-4787


Middletown
Phone: (860) 638-8213 (ask for Rick Lewis)
E-mail:
dcrl@aol.com 

New Britain
Phone: (860) 832-4389
E-mail:
xmasinaprilnb@aol.com

Christmas In April Vernon/Rockville
P.O. Box 912 
Vernon, CT 06066
Phone: (860) 875-9498
Web:
http://vernonct.com/xmas.htm

Rebuilding Together Stamford/Greenwich
945 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
Phone/Fax: (203) 921-1792
E-mail:
info@rebuildingstgr.org
Web: http://www.rebuildingstgr.org

INDEPENDENT LIVING

Independence Unlimited, Inc.
151 New Park Avenue, Suite D
Hartford, CT 06106-
Phone: (860) 523-5021
TTY: (860) 523-7991
Fax: (860) 523-5603
E-mail:
indun@aol.com

Independence Northwest, Inc.
1183 New Haven Road, Suite 200
Naugatuck, CT 06770-
Phone: (203) 729-3299
TTY: (203) 729-1281
Fax: (203) 729-2839
E-mail:
indnw@aol.com
Web: http://www.members.aol.co,\indnw
 
Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut
238 West Town Street
Norwich, CT 06360
Phone: (860) 823-1898
TTY: (860) 823-1898
Fax: (860) 886-2316
E-mail:
dnec@snet.net
Web: http://www.disability-dnec.org

Disability Resource Center Of Fairfield County, Inc.
80 Ferry Boulevard
Stratford, CT 06497
Phone: (203) 378-6977
TTY: (203) 378-3248 
Fax: (203) 375-2748 
E-mail:
info@drcfc.org
Web: http://www.drcfc.org

New Horizons, Inc.
37 Bliss Memorial Road
Unionville, CT 06085-
Phone: (203) 675-4711
Fax; (203) 675-4369 
Web:
http://www.newhorizonsvillage.com

Center For Disability Rights
764 Campbell Avenue, #A
West Haven, CT 06516-
Phone: (203) 934-7077
TTY: (203) 934-7079 
Fax: (203) 934-7078 
E-mail:
cdr7077@aol.com

CIL SC (Satellite)
26 Palmer's Hill Road
Stamford, CT 06902
Phone: (203) 353-8550
TTY: (203) 353-8550
Fax: (203) 353-1423


LEGAL

Office of Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
Phone: (860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303 (Toll Free in CT)
TTY: (860) 566-2102 
E-mail:
ctopapd@connix.com
Web: http://www.state.ct.us/opapd

Client Assistance Program - Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut, Inc.
425 Main Street, 4th Floor
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 344-8096; (800) 453-3320 (Toll Free)
Fax: (860) 344-1918

 Lawyer Referral Services
 
Bridgeport
Phone: (203) 335-4116
Fairfield County
Phone: (800) 972-9628 (Toll Free)
Hartford
Phone: (860) 525-6052
New Haven
Phone: (203) 562-5750
New London/Norwich
Phone: (860) 889-9384
Waterbury
Phone: (203) 753-1938
 

Legal Assistance to Medicare Patients (LAMP)
Phone: (860) 423-2556 

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation (financial assistance)
P.O. Box 2221
Darien, CT 06820

Connecticut Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Web:
http://www.insteam.com/CT_TSA

 


Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation
302 West Main Street, #100
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: (860) 676-8337; (800) 223-3355 (Toll Free)
E-mail:
CdlsIntl@ICONN.net
Web: http://www.cdlsoutreach.org

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
2 Matt's Path
Box 3060
Mashantucket CT 06339
Phone: (860) 396-6252
E-mail:
bbostrom@nptn.org
Web: http://www.Mashantucket.org

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
P.O. Box 8923
New Fairfield, CT 06812
Phone: (203) 746-6518
E-mail:
mdunkle@rarediseases.org
Web: http://www.rarediseases.org

VSA arts Connecticut (formerly Very Special Arts)
26 Wintonbury Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: (860) 243-9910
E-mail:
ct@vsarts.org

Connecticut KidsLink - Voices for Children Website
Web:
http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/CTvoices/kidslink/kidslink2/index.html

Connecticut Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (CCCD)
c/o 340 Twin Lakes Road 
North Branford, CT 06471

Progressive Attitudes, Inc.
Phone: (860) 297-4324

 


Ecological Health Organization (ECHO)
Phone: (860) 228-2693
A statewide non-profit advocacy support, resource, educational and referral organization for people with multiple chemical sensitivity and others who are interested in its prevention.

People First Of Connecticut
P.O. Box 2453 
Bristol, CT 06011-2453

Connecticut Women and Disability Network, Inc. (CWDN)
Phone: (860) 297-4381

Connecticut Union of Disability Action Group (CUDAG)
1155 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT  06109 
Phone: (860) 257-4371
TTY: (860) 571-7235 

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association (CFIDS)
Connecticut CFIDS Association Inc.
P.O. Box 3010
Milford, CT 06460 
Phone: (800) 952-2037

INFOLINE
Phone: (800) 505-1000 (V/TTY/Toll Free)
Web:
http://www.infoline.org

Connecticut Radio Information System (CRIS)
539 Jordan Lane 
Wethersfield, CT 06109 
Phone: (860) 956-3579

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
565 Ashford Center Road
Ashford, CT 06278
Phone: (860) 429-3444
Fax: (860) 429-7295
E-mail:
ashford@holeinthewallgang.org
Web: http://www.holeinthewallgang.org

PARENT ORGANIZATIONS

Parent Training and Information Project
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
338 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
Phone: (860) 739-3089; (800) 445-2722 (Toll Free in CT)
E-mail:
cpac@cpacinc.org
Web:
http://www.cpacinc.org

Fair Haven Community Health Center
374 Grand Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
Phone: (203) 776-3211 (Spanish speaking staff available)
 
Parent-To-Parent
PATH - Parents Available to Help
P.O. Box 611
Trumbull, CT 06611
Phone: (203) 459-4687; (800) 399-7284 (Toll Free in CT)
E-mail:
path03@aol.com

WeCAHR (Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights)
211 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: (203) 792-3540
E-mail:
advozealot@aol.com
Web: http://www.wecahr.org

Partners in Policymaking
Family Support Network
University of Connecticut
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
MC6222 The Exchange, Suite 262
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: (860) 679-1504
Web:
http://www.familysupport-ct.org

 

Parent Teacher Association
Connecticut Parent-Teachers Association
Wilbur Cross Commons, Building #12
60 Connolly Parkway
Hamden, CT 06514-2519
Phone: (203) 281-6617
E-mail:
connecticut.pta@snet.net
Web: http://www.ctpta.org

The Connecticut Family Support Council
Family Support Network Coordinator
c/o University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington, Avenue, MC 6222
Farmington, CT 06030-6222
Phone: (860) 679-1513; (866) 623-1315 (Toll Free)
TTY: (860) 679-1502
E-mail:
szimmerman@uchc.edu
Web: http://www.familysupport-ct.org

Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive Education CCIE, Inc.
P.O. Box 331053
West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: (860) 953-8335
Fax: (860) 953-8343
E-mail:
Arcct@aol.com
Web: http://www.includeme.org

African-Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
Phone: (860) 297-4358

Padres Apriendo Puertas (Parents Opening Doors) An Organization of Hispanic Parents of Children with Disabilities
60-B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
Phone: (860) 297-4391

 

Fathers Network
The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 545-9057
Fax: (860) 545-9201
E-mail:
wjohnso@ccmckids.org

Fathers Program
DMR Southwest
115 Virginia Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone: (203) 576-3750; (203) 878-2080
E-mail:
CLibrandi@aol.com

RESPITE 

Connecticut Lifespan Respite Coalition
325 Saybrook Road
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 343-8490
E-mail:
jmp5369@snet.net

Farmington Valley Association for    Avon  (860) 678-0313 
Home Instead Senior Care, Inc.    Bethel  (203) 778-9479 
http://www.homeinstead.com/Public
Bridgeport Community Health Center   Bridgeport (203) 333-6864 
Park City Adult Day Care Center    Bridgeport (203) 335-1001 
ARC Youth Division      Cos Cob (203) 629-1880 
http://www.arcgreenwich.org
Kids in Crisis       Cos Cob (203) 622-6556 
HARC - Greater Hartford ARC, Inc.   Hartford (860) 278-4272  
http://www.harc-ct.org
United Cerebral Palsy     Hartford (860) 236-6201 
YWCA of Hartford Region     Hartford (860) 543-8922 
http://www.ywcahartford.org
Angelic Nursing and Home Care Registry, Inc.  Manchester (860) 647-1956 
CCARC       New Britain (860) 229-6665 
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern CT, Inc. New London (840) 447-3889  
http://www.ucpa-eastern-ct.org
Home Instead Senior Care, Inc.    Norwalk (203) 853-0370 http://www.homeinstead.com/Public
STAR, Inc.       Norwalk (203) 855-0634 http://www.starinc-lightingtheway.org
ARC of Quinebaug Valley, Inc.    Putnam (860) 928-1951 
Atria-Town Center      Stamford (203) 978-1666 
Home Companion Program of Jewish Family Services Stamford (203) 921-4161 
Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center   Stratford (203) 375-6416 
Residential Relief Resources    Terryville (860) 584-1102 
Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation  Wallingford (203) 294-5050 
Innovative Children's Environmental Services, Inc. Waterbury (203) 757-1000 

SPORTS/RECREATION

Sail CT
Phone: (203) 294-1524; (203) 274-8745

Special Olympics Connecticut
2666 State Street, Suite 1
Hamden, CT 06517-2232
Phone: (203) 230-1201
Fax: (203) 230-1202
E-mail:
soct@ix.netcom.com
Web:
http://www.soct.org

Oxford Special Olympics
E-mail:
led203@adelphia.net
Web:
http://www.oxfordso.org

Connecticut Handicapped Ski Foundation
43 Ralston Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 248-2242

Sports Association, Gaylord Hospital
Therapeutic Recreation Department
Box 400
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203) 284-2800 x3424
Fax: (203) 284-2813

STATE GOVERNMENT

UNITED STATES SENATORS

Honorable Christopher J. Dodd (D)
448 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2823
E-mail Web Form:
http://dodd.senate.gov/webmail
Web: http://dodd.senate.gov

Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman (D)
706 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4041; (800) 225-5605 (Toll Free in CT)
Fax: (202) 224-9750
E-mail Web Form:
http://lieberman.senate.gov
Web: http://lieberman.senate.gov

Governor
Honorable M. Jodi Rell
Governor's Office
State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: (860) 566-4840; (800) 406-1527 (Toll Free)
 
TDD: (860) 524-7397
E-mail:
Governor.Rell@po.state.ct.us
Web: www.state.ct.us/governor

Official State web site
Web:
http://www.ct.gov

Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO)
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/chro/Contact.htm

Department of Children and Families (DCF)
505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/dcf/OFFICE.HTM.

Connecticut Department of Social Services - Medicaid
Web:
http://www.dss.state.ct.us/svcs/medical.htm

State of Connecticut Department of Public Health
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/dph

State of Connecticut Insurance Department
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/cid

Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Web:
http://www.ccmckids.org

DPH’s Child Development Program
Phone: (860) 566-6680
Web:
http://www.state.ct.us/dph

Local Disability Offices
 
City Of Waterbury
Office for Persons with Disabilities
236 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
Phone: (203) 574-8273 (V/TTY)

City Of New Haven
Office for Persons with Disabilities
165 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: (203) 946-8122 (V/TTY)

City Of Hartford
Office on Disability Issues
550 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 522-4888 X6486 (V/TTY)

Town Of New Britain
Commission on Persons with Disabilities
27 West Main Street, Room 310
New Britain, CT 06051
Phone: (860) 826-3366 
TTY: (860) 827-1642

Town Of Fairfield
Office for Persons with Disabilities
Town Hall, 611 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
Phone: (203) 256-3130 (V/TTY)

City Of Bridgeport
Office for Persons with Disabilities
45 Lyon Terrace
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: (203) 576-8301 (V/TTY)
 

 


TRANSITION
Coordinator for Transition Services
Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services
CT Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457-1543
Phone: (860) 807-2020  
Fax: (860) 807-2047
Web:
http://www.ctserc.org/initiatives/transition 

TRANSPORTATION

Connecticut Department of Transportation
2800 Berlin Turnpike
Newington, CT 06131-7546
Phone: (860) 594-2000
Web:
http://www.dot.state.ct.us

Disabled Dealer of New England
P.O. Box 424
Foxboro, MA  02035
Phone: (800) 598-9813 (Toll Free)
Fax: (508) 698-3408
E-mail:
nedisableddealer@comcast.net

Ride-Away Connecticut
104 Pitkin Street
East Hartford, CT 06108
Phone: (860) 282-8202
Fax: (860) 282-8163
Web:
http://www.ride-away.com

UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
University of Connecticut
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC 6222
Farmington, CT 06030
Phone: (860) 679-1500; (866) 623-1315 (Toll Free)
TTY: (860) 679-1502
Fax: (860) 679-1571
Web: 
http://www.uconnced.org/index.htm

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