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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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Five municipalities rewarded for affordable housing progress

Posted on October 16, 2012 by admin

(HARTFORD, CT) – The state Office of Policy and Management announced that five municipalities will each receive $20,000 grants in recognition of their progress in adopting “Incentive Housing Zones,” the Office of Policy and Management announced. The “Housing for Economic … Continue reading →

Posted in housing | Tagged East Lyme, New London, Old Saybrook, Sharon, Torrington

Fearless Caregiver Conference 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 2012, New Haven, Connecticut

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

Advice, support and insight you can’t afford to miss! Register Agenda What Attendees will LearnWho Should AttendSponsorship Professional Caregivers Register here: Download our flier (you must have Acrobat Reader on your computer to view the  flyer)   New Haven, CT … Continue reading →

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Grants for In-Home Care Available from Philanthropist with LGMD | Quest Magazine Online

Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

Limited financial aid for in-home care is available through CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries, a nonprofit founded by college professor and minister Deshae Lott, who has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. Academic scholarships also are available for individuals with disabilities who want to … Continue reading →

Posted in healthcare | Tagged CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries

Cycling Tour To Benefit Gaylord: Let’s Help Colleen Help Gaylord, One Year Later – Madison, CT Patch

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

I’m guessing that the anniversary of the accident is not going to be an easy day for Colleen, who is not only a role model for me but now also a friend. I’m going to honor her that day by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gaylord, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Ending Segregation of the Mentally Disabled | NYTimes.com

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

For more than three decades, he has lived here at Central State Hospital, known in its darkest days as the home of the psychotic, the manic and the hopeless. For generations, invalids here have sipped life through feeding tubes, grown … Continue reading →

Posted in developmental disabilities

A Candidates’ Forum on Disability Issues, 3-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12

Posted on October 4, 2012 by admin

A Candidates’ Forum on Disability Issues takes place from 3 to 7 p.m. Fri. Oct. 12, at Manchester Community College Confirmed Keynote Speaker: John Kemp, Esq., a national leader on employment for people with disabilities, and a person with a … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Jaff dies at age 55: Jennifer Jaff, an Advocate For The Chonically Ill, Dies. | Courant.com

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

FARMINGTON — Jennifer Jaff, whose struggle with Crohn’s disease prompted her to create an organization to advocate for others who suffer from chronic illnesses, has died. Jaff, 55, of Farmington, was executive director of Advocacy for Patients with Chronic Illness … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Crohn's disease

Housing 2012 — the Connecticut Housing Coalition Annual Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 30, Hartford

Posted on September 24, 2012 by admin

Our 2012 Annual Housing Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. Online registration will be available on this website beginning the week of Sept. 17. Save … Continue reading →

Posted in housing

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