Rehabilitation Services (BRS) is part of Connecticut’s Aging and Disability Services (ADS) and helps people with disabilities get ready for, find, and keep jobs. We offer many services tailored to your needs to help you succeed. BRS supports people with serious physical or mental disabilities to prepare for work and grow in their careers. Our goal is to help people with disabilities find competitive jobs.
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BRS serves people with all disabilities except legal blindness. Individuals with legal blindness are served by Education and Services for the Blind (BESB).
To get connected with BRS, you can contact the BRS office nearest to you, or complete this online contact form and a counselor in your area will get back to you.
Rehabilitation Services works under the direction of The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) to help improve employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
Explore more resources:
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The Community Provider Handbook is our guide for CORE Community Rehabilitation Provider (CRP) services. It contains service definitions, procedures, documentation, and frequently asked questions.
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The Rehabilitation Services Policy Manual guides service delivery to consumers. It covers all relevant state and federal laws and regulations.
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The Consumer Handbook is designed to provide general information about the vocational rehabilitation program offered through the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.
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Looking for a Community Rehabilitation Provider? Our Consumer Choice Handbook can help you find the right provider for Vocational Rehabilitation services.
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The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, working with Disability Rights Connecticut and the Center for Public Representation, created a plan to help students and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities find good jobs. The plan includes steps to give people chances to learn about, get, and keep competitive jobs. It also sets goals to track how well people do with their employment over time. See the CT Employment Systems Transformation Plan.