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37th Annual Fair Housing Association of CT Conference April 28

Posted on March 17, 2016 by admin

Registration is Now Open for the 37th Annual FHACt Fair Housing Conference ‘Steps to Eradicating Housing Discrimination and Patterns of Segregation’ Thursday, April 28, 2016 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Sheraton Hartford South 100 Capital Boulevard, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 … Continue reading →

Posted in disability rights, discrimination, housing | Tagged Fair Housing Association of Connecticut, FHACT

A great list of resources for dealing with DSS online and otherwise

Posted on March 9, 2016 by admin

Resources for DSS Clients, Including Videos and Guides First off, by creating an online client benefits account at– ‘MyAccount’ – with your client ID, you can look at the benefits you currently receive with DSS. You will need to create … Continue reading →

Posted in DSS | Tagged ConneCT, Department of Social Services, DSS

TOWN OF DARIEN CLOCK HILL HOMES ASSOCIATION, INC. WAITING LIST ANNOUCEMENT

Posted on September 28, 2015 by admin

The Town of Darien ( Town ) , through Imagineers , will accept 200 pre – applications for its Affordable Home ownership Program of Clock Hill Homes Association, Inc. (CHH) waiting list through a computer generated lottery . Clock Hill … Continue reading →

Posted in housing | Tagged Clock Hill Homes, Darien

Jails are no place for the mentally ill. I was lucky to get out. | The Washington Post

Posted on September 24, 2015 by admin

by Justin Volpe, Justin Volpe is a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist living in Miami. Jails have become warehouses for those struggling with mental illness as well as drug addiction. Serious mental illness now affects about one in six men and … Continue reading →

Posted in disability rights, mental illness | Tagged jails

Walk for Thought Nov. 1, East Hartford | Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut

Posted on September 22, 2015 by admin

Since 2005, families and friends have been coming together to walk with the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut (BIAC). Each year hundreds of attendees come together to increase awareness about brain injury and show their support for BIAC. Join us … Continue reading →

Posted in brain injury, disability rights | Tagged BIAC, brain injury, Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut

Having Issues with DSS Regarding Documents or Phone Calls? They want to hear.

Posted on September 21, 2015 by admin

Caring Families Coalition will be hosting a public event with the DSS commissioner and legislators before the end of the year. They would love to hear a story from you about some of the difficulties that you’ve had or are … Continue reading →

Posted in DSS | Tagged Connecticut Department of Social Services, CT DSS, DSS, Yomaira Colon

2015 CT Mini Mission of Mercy Dental Clinics Oct. 10 & 11 at East Lyme High School

Posted on September 14, 2015 by admin

The Connecticut Mini Mission of Mercy is a smaller scale version of the Connecticut Mission of Mercy. The two day clinic will provide free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in a specific, targeted area of Connecticut — those … Continue reading →

Posted in healthcare

Save with early registration for Oct. 30, 2015, statewide ADA conference in Newington

Posted on August 18, 2015 by admin

The 2015 state-wide ADA Conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday Oct. 30 at the Newington Senior & Disabled Center, 120 Cedar Street, in Newington, CT. Register by Sept. 16 and save $25 off the $100 … Continue reading →

Posted in ADA, events | Tagged ADA, ADACC

Substance Abuse Screening Program Expands and Launches a Statewide Toll Free Referral Line

Posted on August 17, 2015 by admin

844-SBIRTCT or 844-724-7828 – Statewide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2015 The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and St. Luke’s Community Services’ Gatekeeper Program of Middletown have joined together to offer substance misuse and abuse screening, … Continue reading →

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25th anniversary of ADA marked at Bodie’s Place in Milford | Valley Advocate

Posted on August 17, 2015 by admin

by Patti Villers Former President George H. W. Bush signed the ADA into law in 1990. The landmark legislation prohibits discrimination against the disabled and affords them the same opportunities available to those who are not living with a disability. … Continue reading →

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