The winter meeting of the Membership of CDR will take place from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Center for Disability Rights, 369 Highland St., West Haven, CT 06516. There will be a light supper from 6-6:30. Updates and … Continue reading
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We know there has been a lot of news around the president’s Executive Order to Repeal and Replace the ACA or Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). Here are some facts: >Did the executive order repeal or replace the … Continue reading
Representatives from Greater New Haven Transit, Valley Transit, Milford Transit, CT Dept. of Transportation Bus System, the Center for Disability Rights and riders, will address issues related to new rules and procedures that will change the way people travel across … Continue reading
The Connecticut Mission of Mercy (CTMOM) is offering a two day clinic that provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in CT. Oral health is inseparable from general health and can affect a person’s self-esteem, compromise their … Continue reading
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that nearly $13 million is being awarded to 21 municipalities in Connecticut to provide important upgrades and improvements to the state’s affordable housing stock … Continue reading
CT heat wave – high temperatures can be detrimental to some. Know the signs of heat related distress. Be sure your neighbors are safe, especially older adults living alone. Please get the word out – those in need of a … Continue reading
The state says it has developed a strategy to better protect people with developmental disabilities, including computerizing injury reports, increasing staff training and monitoring the medical diagnosis and treatment of clients – actions officials hope will radically improve the detection … Continue reading
The Older Americans Act is integral to funding programs that help those age 60 plus here in Connecticut. HARTFORD – The State Department on Aging celebrates today. The bill to reauthorize the Older Americans Act was introduced by the Senate … Continue reading
IN AMERICA in 1970 one child in 14,000 was reckoned to be autistic. The current estimate is one in 68—or one in 42 among boys. Similarly high numbers can be found in other rich countries: a study in South Korea … Continue reading
The federal Department of Education said on Tuesday it would offer to write off $7.7 billion of student debt owed by disabled individuals, taking a big step to streamline a loan forgiveness program long plagued by bureaucratic delay and inefficiency. … Continue reading