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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Long-time CDR member Frederick N. Frank, age 71, of Stratford, the beloved husband of Bonnie Bilcheck Frank, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015, at CT Hospice in Branford. Fred was born in Bridgeport to the late Frederick and Mary … Continue reading
Ed: Begs the question: How many wheelchair contestants has the Price is Right had on their show? Any “Price is Right” fan has probably dreamed of one day going on the show and being summoned to “Come on down!” while … Continue reading
Among the cuts proposed in the Governor’s recommended budget for SFY16-17 is the elimination of funding for Help Me Grow. Help Me Grow promotes early detection and connection to services for children from birth to 8 years old with developmental … Continue reading
Last Wednesday Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced his proposed budget. Several important programs at DSS have been cut. The Governor’s budget: Kicks low income adults off HUSKY-including pregnant women, and moves them to Access Health where they will have to … Continue reading
Blizzard Warning Issued for Entire State, Coastal Flood Watch Also in Effect for Entire Shoreline (HARTFORD, CT) – With the latest forecast calling for blizzard conditions across parts of the state, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is asking residents to be … Continue reading
Winter 2014 LUNCH & LEARN SESSIONS FALLS AND FRACTURES Thursday, Jan. 8, 12-1 PM CT Center for Healthy Aging, HOCC, New Britain campus, 100 Grand Street, New Britain Join us for an educational session on preventing falls and fractures … Continue reading
The scenic Connecticut River awakens the inner outdoorsman in just about everyone, and there is plenty of fun to be had at the Riverfront Boathouse at Riverside Park. It’s there that the Connecticut Adaptive Rowing Program is being held. People … Continue reading
The executive director of the Center for Disability Rights said Tuesday the nonprofit raises “thousands of dollars” for scholarships each September at its annual Wheel-A-Thon. Marc Anthony Gallucci said proceeds from the event held along the shoreline “is real money … Continue reading
Contact House and Senate Leadership TODAY! Stop a tax hike on Connecticut’s working-poor families! Call leadership NOW to make sure last year’s cut to the earned income tax credit (EITC) is reversed as planned. The Connecticut EITC reduces the income … Continue reading