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The Debate Behind Disability Hiring | Fast Company

Posted on November 28, 2012 by admin

A proposed rule would force businesses to hire disabled workers. Why is that making companies with existing disability programs uneasy? As companies such as AMC Theatres, Home Depot, and Microsoft can attest, disabled workers can be a great asset. But … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination, employment

New website cracks down on abusive caregivers | The News-Press

Posted on November 21, 2012 by admin

New website cracks down on abusive caregivers New website cracks down on abusive caregivers | Video Library | The News-Press. … Continue reading →

Posted in disability rights

New Haven Social Security Office to Close half-hour early and at noon Wednesdays

Posted on November 20, 2012 by admin

Office Address : GIAIMO FED BLDG 150 COURT ST 4TH FL NEW HAVEN, CT 06510 Offices closed Thursday, November 22. As of Monday, November 19, 2012, all offices will close 30 minutes earlier. Most office hours will be 9:00 to … Continue reading →

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Southeastern Connecticut receiving $72.4 million in low-income heating assistance

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

The announcement Tuesday that the federal government is releasing $3.1 billion in low-income heating assistance, of which Connecticut’s take is $72.4 million, couldn’t come at a better time for local social service agencies that deal with the state’s neediest. “Norwich … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged energy assistance

2013 VSA International Young Soloists Competition Now Open for Entries

Posted on November 6, 2012 by admin

  Since 1984, the VSA International Young Soloists Program has identified talented musicians who have a disability. The VSA International Young Soloists Competition annually selects up to four outstanding musicians from the United States and the international arena, and supports … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Very Special Arts, VSA

CT Bar Association Insurance Hotline Is Open | New Haven BULLETIN

Posted on November 5, 2012 by admin

The CT Bar Association and its Insurance Law Section provide storm victims with free insurance advice through a free public hotline. Via a toll-free number (1-866-209-5099) and email address ( hotline@ctbar.org), CBA members will provide free legal advice to individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CT Bar Association, Hurricane Sandy

Hartford’s US Paralympic Athlete Community Road Show 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14, Hartford Public Library

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

  Meet two U.S. elite Paralympians and hear their inspirational stories. Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., Nov. 14, Hartford Public Library, Center for Contemporary Culture, 500 Main St., Hartford. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged paralympics

Sandy’s aftermath: How you can help

Posted on November 2, 2012 by admin

On Friday, “Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together,” a benefit concert to aid victims of the storm that devastated the Northeast, will air at 8 p.m. ET on the networks of NBC Universal. For more information and a good list of organizations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hurricane Sandy

An Open Letter to Ann Coulter | The World of Special Olympics

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

  Come on Ms. Coulter, you aren’t dumb and you aren’t shallow. So why are you continually using a word like the R-word as an insult? I have to wonder if you considered other hateful words but recoiled from the … Continue reading →

Posted in discrimination | Tagged Ann Coulter

DSS concedes eligible low-income residents may be losing health care | The Connecticut Mirror

Posted on October 17, 2012 by admin

June 20, 2012 By Jacqueline Rabe Thomas Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby said eligible low-income people may be losing their Medicaid health benefits every month. The department is facing a huge backload of paperwork, the result in part … Continue reading →

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