BETHANY – Applications for tax credits for homeowners over 65 years of age and those totally disabled will be taken at the Assessor’s office between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 1 to May 15. The Elderly Homeowners Program … Continue reading
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A study released Thursday suggests that increases in standardized test scores are, to some degree, dependent on the exclusion of disabled students from those tests. Connecticut Voices for Children, an advocacy and educational public policy think-tank, released a study concluding … Continue reading
Since awareness of time-out rooms in public schools came to light to many earlier this month, numerous child and education advocacy groups long against their use came to the forefront decrying and calling for an end to their use. While … Continue reading
A Department of Social Services effort to pare back a program that gives Medicaid benefits to low-income single adults has been decried by health advocates who say it undermines efforts to provide more people with health coverage. In October, DSS … Continue reading
Everyone faces challenges in their lives but 33 year old Matthew Smith of Woodbury, owner of Litchfield County Computer, LLC, was born with cerebral palsy and has faced more than most. Yet, Smith has not let his condition get in … Continue reading
MILFORD — Unionized nursing home employees locked out of their jobs at West River Health Care Center walked in front of the Orange Avenue facility Tuesday, protesting the action. Many of them wore signs stating they had been locked out. … Continue reading
The National Alliance on Mental Illnesses of Connecticut (NAMI-CT) and Young Audiences of Connecticut, an affiliate of VSA,(YAC/VSA) are joining forces to raise awareness and bring hope to children, adolescents and young adults who have been ‘touched in some way … Continue reading
Advocates for disabled people and the constitution crashed the first meeting Friday of an executive working group tasked with finding the best way for personal care assistants to collectively bargain. At issue are two executive orders signed by Gov. Dannel … Continue reading
CCEH News New Community Impact Staff on the Ground in New Haven, Bridgeport and Norwalk.CCEH welcomes Sarah Petela and Chelsea Ross to our team… Learn more about our new team members here. Internships at the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. … Continue reading
HARTFORD, Conn.— Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s Thanksgiving message to residents of Connecticut on Wednesday was not appreciated by some members of the disabled community who said they’re offended by the wording, which describes them as “residents afflicted with handicaps” who … Continue reading