For Patients and Families

This section has resources for Connecticut residents.
 

Connecticut Birth to 3 Program
Connecticut's Early Intervention program

Connecticut Department of Children and Families
State agency to which reports of abuse and neglect are made, and home of the state's foster care and juvenile justice programs

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Operates the Children with Special Health Care Needs program that serves children with disabilities and chronic health care needs who meet certain income guidelines; see Agency Service Directory for list of services

Connecticut Department of Social Services
Provides services to meet basic needs like food, shelter, economic/job support, and healthcare

Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Statewide nonprofit organization that offers information, advocacy and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, ages birth through 21

Connecticut State Department of Education: Bureau of Special Education
Special Education programs for Connecticut

ConnPACE
Connecticut Department of Social Services: Pharmaceutical assistance program for elderly and disabled Connecticut residents

Connecticut
Official webpage for the state of Connecticut

Healthcare for Uninsured Kids and Youth
Connecticut's Medicaid program (federal health insurance program for people with low income; managed by the state)

Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Comprehensive Connecticut resource list