Connecticut disability benefit programs.
Connecticut residents with a disability can get help and support. Most of the benefits are offered by the Department of Social Services, however several other government organizations and non-profit agencies also administer programs. The leading agencies to contact are below. Each and every one will work with individuals with a disability, their family members and caregivers. Representatives can help people apply for federal government programs and financial aid or direct them to local health care programs. A major focus is on basic needs such as providing affordable housing, keeping utilities connected, offering medical care, and even employment opportunities. Also learn about cash assistance programs such as SSDI.
The Department of Social Services
runs several programs for people with disabilities. If this organization can’t help you, then they may have referrals as well. The main office is at 25 Sigourney Street Hartford, CT 06106-5033. Call 800-842-1508. More details are below. One of the main categories of assistance available is for medical bills and needs. To address this need, the state will offer resources such as Medicaid (Title XIX) applications and help in applying for ConnPACE health insurance. Other benefits include Personal Care Attendant, Money Follows the Person, Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) Waiver, and Medicaid for the Employees with Disabilities. If the disabled person wants other options, then alternatives to health insurance can be explored. Connecticut offers the disabled several food assistance programs. They include SNAP / Food Stamps, access to pantries, and other Nutritional Assistance Programs. They are for low income disabled and the poor, and really anyone can use a free food pantry in Connecticut . Grants and cash assistance can help pay for basic needs such as rent, utility bills, or medications that the disabled may need. The leading programs are Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) or the LIHEAP Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. The focus is on winter heating bills. Another option for the disabled is on social security SSDI. Some of the employment programs offered by the Department Social Services (DSS) are from the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), Connect-Ability, as well as Connect to Work Program. Preventing homelessness and ensuring that residents with a disability have housing is always key too. So the state offers Emergency Homeless Shelters, the Homeshare Program, Section 8, Security Deposit Program, emergency rent and more. Social workers will help people locate a home or apartment too. If you need modifications are updates to your home, then an option is the Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program. For more information on any of those benefits or programs listed above, dial the Department of Social Services at 800-842-1508. Resources from the
Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
are also extensive. This organization provides several community and family services, which include employment supports, autism and family support resources, psychology services, case management, family support resources, birth to three planning, and health and clinical services. 460 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106, call 866-737-0330. In addition to helping seniors and the elderly, the
Department of Social Services’ Aging Services Division
also can assist the disabled. Their programs include Aging Information and Referral Services (CHOICES), CT Nursing Home Diversion Modernization Project, and Evidenced-Based Health Care and Prevention Programs. 1-866-218-6631
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program
helps with employment needs. The Connecticut VR assists people with mental or physical disabilities to find and keep a job. Programs include job search assistance, vocational counseling, skill training and career education services. Staff and case workers also offer on-the-job training in business and industry, supported employment services, assistive technology services, vehicle and home modifications, services to assist in restoring or improving a physical or mental condition, and other services. Call VR at 1-800-537-2549 for more details. Connecticut Department of Social Services’ Division of Social Work and Prevention Service
- offers government benefits for people with disabilities. Examples include ConnPACE (a service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines), Organ Transplant Program, winter heating aid, Medicaid and Medicare applications, food assistance, cash assistance, employment services (including Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), Connect to Work Program, and Connect-Ability), preventive service, and rent and housing. Dial (860) 424-5058.
Connecticut Long-Term Care
is available from the Aging and Disability Resource Centers. They provide support to people over the age of 18. Clients can get information on private and public long-term care (LTC) services and other support in Connecticut, including community and home care, affordable housing, and residential or nursing home care. 1-800-994-9422.
Additional non-profits and government organizations
The Arc of Connecticut
Address is 43 Woodland Street, Suite 260 Hartford, CT 06105 Call (860) 246-6400
Autism Society of Connecticut
- O. Box 1404
Guilford, CT 06437 Main phone - (888) 453-4975
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
333 East River Drive, Suite 106 East Hartford, CT 06108 (860) 721-8111 Connecticut’s American School for the Deaf Location of the office is 139 North Main Street West Hartford, CT 06107 Main phone - (860) 570-2300
Connecticut Association of Centers for Independent Living
151 New Park Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106 Telephone number is (860) 656-0430 Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind Address: 184 Windsor Avenue Windsor, CT 06095 (860) 602-4000
Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
659 Tower Avenue, First Floor Hartford, CT 06112 (860) 913-2550 Connecticut Commission of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Main address 67 Prospect Avenue, 3rd Floor West Hartford, CT 06133 For information on programs, dial (800) 708-6796 TTY/Voice
Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities
460 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106-1308 Telephone number: 1-800-653-1134
Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
Main address is 460 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 Toll-free 866-737-0330
Connecticut Department of Education
165 Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT 06106 (860)713-6543
Connecticut Department of Social Services’ Aging Services Division
- Sigourney Street, 10th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106 Dial (860) 424-5274 This office also runs programs for the disabled. Connecticut Department of Social Services Division of Social Work & Prevention Services
- Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT0 6106 Call (860) 424-5058 for information
Connecticut Department of Social Services’ Medicaid Program
Location: 25 Sigourney Street Hartford, CT06106-5033 Toll free number is 1-800-842-1508 Connecticut Long-Term Care (LTC) Services and Supports:Aging and Disability Resource Centers Community Choices 1-800-994-9422
Agency Connecticut’s Oak Hill
120 Holcomb Street Hartford, CT 06112 (860) 242-2274
The Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut Inc.
Main address is 999 Asylum Avenue, 5th Floor Hartford, CT 06105 Dial the office at (860) 560-1711
New England Paralyzed Veterans of America Office
1600 Providence Highway, Suite 143 Walpole, MA 02081 (800) 660-1181 Spina Bifida Association of Connecticut, Inc . Hartford, CT 06146 Toll-free 800-574-6274
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Hartford
- Whitney Street
Hartford, CT 06105 For information, call (860) 236-6201 University of Connecticut Health Center’s A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities Main address - 263 Farmington Avenue, MC 6222 Farmington, CT 06030 Toll-free number is (866) 623-1315 By