Health Issues

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• How to Find Mental Health Services

  This link will take you to the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services website. DMHAS-funded and operated mental health and addiction services are organized on a regional level, providing easy access, responsive emergency care, continuity of care between different agencies, and client/family/advocate involvement.

• Husky Program - Healthcare for Uninsured Kids & Youth

  Nothing is more important than the health of your child. Every young person should have a doctor, a dentist, and other important health services. This website will give you the basic information. Our friendly HUSKY customer service representatives will tell you the rest.

• Physician Profiles: Professional Background Information is Available Here for all Connecticut-Licensed Physicians

  This website has been created to provide you with extensive information about Connecticut-licensed physicians. The Department of Public Health is committed to providing valuable healthcare information and we hope this website will be helpful to you.

• Your Rights Under HIPAA

  You have privacy rights under a federal law that protects your health information. These rights are important for you to know. You can exercise these rights, ask questions about them, and file a complaint if you think your rights are being denied or your health information isn't being protected.

• Service Animals and the ADA – Questions and Answers

  Commonly asked questions about service animals in places of business, offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.

• Conn. State Dept of Education

  Information on the No Child Left Behind Act, Technical Schools, Early Childhood, Grants, School & District data, Special Education, State Board, Student Testing, Teachers and Administrators is included.

• Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendent

  The mission of CAPSS is to lead the continuous improvement of public education for all students by advocating public policy for children, and by developing and supporting executive school leaders. Visit the website for information about the Board of Directors, calendar of events, vacancies, retirement and more.

• U.S. Department of Education

  Information is provided for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. There are information centers for Grants & Contracts, Financial Aid, Programs, Legislation, Regulations & Guidance.

• Child Day Care Services Complaints

  You can contact the Office of Early Childhood complaint phone line by dialing: 1-800-282-6063. Complaints concerning child abuse or neglect should be reported immediately to the Department of Children and Families HOTLINE at 1-800-842-2288 and to Office of Early Childhood.

• Child Day Care Licensing Program

  Provides information about child day care services in Connecticut, including state laws and regulations. The Division of Community Based Regulation is responsible for licensing child day care facilities in Connecticut. Licensing assures that those programs that are licensed have achieved at least the minimum standards required by law to meet the health, educational and social needs of children utilizing those services.

• Living Will - Your Rights to Make Health Care Decisions (PDF-127KB)

  This booklet contains general information about advance directives including frequently asked questions and answers and all of the Connecticut forms for making advance directives. If you prefer to just print the individual forms from the booklet, links to each form are set out below

• Appointment of Health Care Representative (PDF-12KB)

  Use this form if you wish to only appoint a health care representative to make health care decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so.

• Living Will - Advance Directives Combined Form (PDF-122KB)

  This document contains all of the advance directives-- appointment of health care representative, living will, appointment of conservator and organ donation in one form. You do not have to create all of these directives. The form allows you to choose to not make one of the directives by signing your initials at the top of that section.

• Living Will (PDF-35KB)

  Use this form if you wish to only make your wishes known when you are unable to do so but not appoint anyone to act on your behalf.