Connecticut Resources
Information from the following sites
were used in this chapter
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Connecticut_2003.pdf
https://performance.hrsa.gov/mchb/mchreports/link/statelink_result.asp
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=CT
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ct.htm
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ct.htm
http://www.respitelocator.org/cstates.htm
http://www.library.tmc.edu/childrenshospitals.html
http://eparent.com/resources/directories/directories_van.cfm
Title V, Children With
Special Health Care Needs Program
Again, I have 2 different contact names. The
first is from the HRSA website
CSHCN Contact
Dorothy Pacyna,RN,MS
Supervisor,Child, Adolescent and School Health Unit
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS#11MATP.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT,06134-0308
(860) 509-7516
(860) 509-7720 fax
Email:
dorothy.pacyna@po.state.ct.us
The 2nd is from the 2003 Exceptional
Parent Resource Guide:
Family Health Services Division-BCH
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Richard Melchreit, Director
410 Capitol Ave M?S #11-FHS
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509-8066
(860) 509-7720 (fax)
Email:
Richard.melchreit@po.state.ct.us
Website:
www.dph.state.ct.us
For more information on the program and
eligibility go to:
http://cshcnleaders.ichp.edu/TitleVDirectory/PDF-Files-May-2003/Connecticut_2003.pdf
(this link gives the same address and name as the CSHCN contact)
Dr. Leonard Banco,
Director
The Center for Children with Special Health Care
Needs
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
282 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 545-9230; (877) 743-5516 (in CT)
Web:
www.ccmckids.org
Medicaid
Connecticut Medicaid Office
Department of Social Services of Connecticut
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
Local: 1-860-424-4908
Toll-Free: 1-800-842-1508
Toll-Free TTY: 1-800-842-4524
Fax: 1-860-951-9544
Website:
http://www.dss.state.ct.us/
For more information:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/state.asp?state=CT
WIC
Barbara Metcalf Walsh, Director
State WIC Program
Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue MS #11WIC
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
telephone: (860) 509-8084
fax: (860) 509-8391
toll-free in-state: 1-800-741-2142
email:
Barbara.Walsh@po.state.ct.us
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
HUSKY Plan
c/o Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(877) 284-8759; (800) 842-4524 (TTY)
E-mail:
webmaster@huskyhealth.com
Web:
www.huskyhealth.com/
Education
State Department of Education:
Special Education
George Dowaliby, Chief
Bureau of Special Education
Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue, Room 361
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 713-6911
E-mail:
george.dowaliby@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm
Programs
for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth to 3
Linda Goodman, Birth-3 Part C Coordinator
State Birth to Three System
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(860) 418-6147; (800) 505-7000
(860) 571-7556
E-mail:
linda.goodman@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.birth23.org
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Maria Synodi, 3-5 Coordinator, State Preschool Program
Bureau of Early Childhood, Career and Adult Education
Connecticut Department of Education
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 807-2054
E-mail:
maria.synodi@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.state.ct.us/sde
State Mediation
System
Thomas Badway, Education Consultant
Connecticut Department of Education
Bureau of Special Education and Pupil Services
Due Process Unit
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1630
(860) 807-2017
E-mail:
tom.badway@po.state.ct.us
Connecticut Coalition for Inclusive
Education [CCIE]
P.O. Box 331053
West Hartford, CT 06133
(860) 953- 8335 Ext 11
Web:
www.includeme.org
A statewide advocacy group for inclusion of children with
disabilities in public schools.
Hospitals/Rehabilitation
Facilities
Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center
282 Washington st.
Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
(860) 545-9000
http://www.ccmckids.org/
Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital
1 Park Street
New Haven, Connecticut
(203) 688-4242
http://www.ynhh.org/ynhch/ynhch.html
Avon Therapeutic Center for Children, LLC
Eileen C. Comia, M.D.
152 Simsbury Road Riverdale Farms, Bldg.9
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 773-6320; Fax: (860) 773-6322
E-mail:
specialneeds@avontherapeuticcenter.com
Web:
www.avontherapeuticcenter.com
A multifaceted medical center established to provide comprehensive treatment
options for Children and
Adults with Special Needs.
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-4848
E-mail:
john.halliday@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.brs.state.ct.us
Specific Disability
Resources
Blind/Visually Impaired resources
Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Brian Sigmund, Executive Director
Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind
184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 602-4000; (800) 842-4510
E-mail:
BESB@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.besb.state.ct.us
Cerebral Palsy/Physical Disabilities
Barry Buxbaum, President/CEO
St. Vincents Special Needs Services
Trumbull Corporate Park
95 Merritt Boulevard
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 375-6400
E-mail:
feroleto.child.dev@snet.net
Web:
www.stvincentsspecialneeds.org
Margaret
Morrison, Executive Director
UCP of Eastern Connecticut
42 Norwich Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
(860) 447-3889
John R.
Quinn, President
Easter Seals Connecticut
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 100
Hebron, CT 06248-0100
(860) 228-9438; (800) 874-7687
E-mail:
jquinn@eastersealsofct.org
Web:
www.ct.easterseals.com
Mental Retardation/Developmental
Disabilities Programs
State Mental Retardation Program
Peter O'Meara, Commissioner
Department of Mental Retardation
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 418-6000
E-mail:
dmrct.co@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.dmr.state.ct.us
State Developmental Disabilities
Planning Council
Edward T. Preneta, Director
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106-1308
(860) 418-6160; (800) 653-1154 (in CT)
(860) 418-6172 (TTY)
E-mail:
ed.preneta@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.state.ct.us/ctcdd
University Centers
for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Mary Beth Bruder, Ph.D., Director
University of Connecticut
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities
263 Farmington Avenue, MC6222
Farmington, CT 06030-6222
(860) 679-1500; (860) 679-1502 (TTY)
(866) 623-1315
E-mail:
bruder@nso1.uchc.edu
Web:
www.uconnucedd.org
Margaret
Dignoti, Executive Director
The Arc of Connecticut
1030 New Britain Avenue, Suite 102B
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 953-8335
E-mail:
arcct@aol.com
Web:
www.arcct.com
Robert
Wood, President
FORConn (Friends of Retarded Citizens of Connecticut)
35 Robinwood Road
Trumbull, CT 06611-4923
(203) 375-1796
E-mail:
bob.wood@snet.net
Web:
www.forconn.org
Speech
and Hearing
Vernice Jury, President
Connecticut Speech-Language-Hearing Association
213 Back Lane
Newington, CT 06111-4204
(860) 666-6900
E-mail:
csha.assoc@snet.net
Web:
www.ctspeechhearing.org
General Disability
Resources
Protection and Advocacy Agency
James McGaughey, Executive Director
Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60 B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303 (V/TTY in CT)
(860) 297-4380 (TTY)
E-mail:
OPA-Information@po.state.ct.us
Web:
www.state.ct.us/opapd/
Client Assistance Program
Susan Werboff, Director
Client Assistance Program
Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency listed above
Parent
Organizations
Parent Training and
Information Center (PTI)
Nancy Prescott, Director
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
338 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-3089; (800) 445-2722 (in CT)
E-mail:
cpac@cpacinc.org
Web:
www.cpacinc.org
Parent-to-Parent
Nanfi Lubogo, Co-Director
Carmina Cirioli, Co-Director
PATH Parent to Parent CT (Parents Available to Help)
P.O. Box 117
Northford, CT 06472
(203) 234-9554; (800) 399-7284 (in CT)
E-mail:
path03@aol.com
Pat Tomka, Coordinator
WeCAHR (Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights)
211 Main Street
Danbury, CT 06810
(203) 792-3540
E-mail:
advozealot@aol.com
Web:
www.wecahr.org
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
338 Main Street
Niantic, CT 06357
(860) 739-3089; (800) 445-2722 (In CT)
E-mail:
cpac@cpacinc.org
Web:
www.cpacinc.org
Family Voices of Connecticut, Inc.
Molly Cole, Coordinator
Suite 262, The Exchange
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
(860)679-1504
(860) 525-3640
E-mail:
mcole@nso1.uchc.edu
Respite
Farmington Valley Association for Avon (860)
678-0313
Bridgeport Community Health Center Bridgeport (203) 333-6864
ARC
Youth Division Cos Cob (203) 629-1880
www.arcgreenwich.org
Kids in
Crisis Cos Cob (203) 622-6556
HARC -
Greater Hartford ARC, Inc. Hartford (860) 278-4272
www.harc-ct.org/
United Cerebral Palsy Hartford (860) 236-6201
YWCA of
Hartford Region Hartford (860) 543-8922
www.ywcahartford.org
Angelic Nursing and Home Care Registry, Inc. Manchester (860) 647-1956
CCARC
New Britain (860) 229-6665
United
Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern CT, Inc. New London (840) 447-3889
www.ucpa-eastern-ct.org
STAR,
Inc. Norwalk (203) 855-0634
www.starinc-lightingtheway.org
ARC
of Quinebaug Valley, Inc. Putnam (860) 928-1951
Atria-Town Center Stamford (203) 978-1666
Home
Companion Program of Jewish Family Services Stamford (203) 921-4161
Residential Relief Resources Terryville (860) 584-1102
Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation Wallingford (203) 294-5050
Innovative Children's Environmental Services, Inc. Waterbury (203) 757-1000
Sunny Ku, Director of Camping and
Respite Services
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
85 Jones Street
P.O. Box 198
Hebron, CT 06248-0198
(860) 228-9496; (860) 228-2091 (TTY)
E-mail:
Sku@eastersealsct.org
Web:
www.ct.easter-seals.org
Van Conversions
Advanced Wheels of Technology
15F International Dr.
East Granby, CT 06026
Ride-Away Corp.
East Hartford, CT
Phone: (888) Ride-Away
Web site: www.ride-away.com
The East's leading handicap van dealer. Five locations from New England to Washington, DC.
Many new & used vans available. NMEDA 5-Star dealer (also servicing New York)
Uplift Mobility Products, LLC
805 Sherman Avenue.
Hamden, CT 06514
For even more resources go to: http://www.bridges4kids.org/states/ct.htm
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