Media - Latest News 2017
| 12/21/2017 | |
| 12/01/2017 | Success Story Written By: Genevieve M Lewis |
| 11/21/2017 | |
| 11/20/2017 | Camp Quinebaug Turkey Dip
This is the 41st year of the TURKEY DIP! Welcome back to our yearly plunge on Thanksgiving morning! This year we are excited to announce that the dip will be held at Camp Quinebaug located at 54 Taos Drive, Danielson, CT... |
| 11/15/2017 | Jimmy Dzurnak Enjoys Doing Real Work for Real Pay! |
| 10/31/2017 | What Families Need to Know About Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Brochure |
| 10/31/2017 | Open Forum on Assistive Technology
Date: November 14, 2017 10 am - noon |
| 10/25/2017 | The DDS Project Management page, located at www.ct.gov/dds/pmo, provides links to the Five Year Plan and an abbreviated Excerpt that lay out the strategic framework behind the project approach... |
| 10/23/2017 | Life Course & Legal Planning Event
Date: November 9, 2017 6 pm - 8 pm |
| 10/19/2017 | TASH New England Annual Conference
Date: November 13, 2017, Information and Registration |
| 10/09/2017 | Date: October 25, 2017 - Genna Lewis, Amy Blazawski, Marty Zaug, and Beth Aura Miller represent DDS on the APSE Board |
| 9/27/2017 | 5th Annual Resource Fair
In recognition, of National Disability Employment Awareness Month Date: October 20, 2017 |
| 9/25/2017 | The DDS booth was on behalf of CCH |
| 9/21/2017 | CT Speaks Out on Healthcare Costs
Share your story about the challenge of paying for healthcare! The Office of Healthcare Advocate is hosting public sessions around the state... |
| 9/19/2017 | Notice of Intent to Seek Renewal of Medicaid Waiver for Individual and Family Supports
All written comments regarding this renewal application must be submitted by October 19, 2017 |
| 9/13/2017 | DDS Executive Briefs - September 13, 2017
An Update on CT DDS Initiatives |
| 9/5/2017 | We want to thank you all for the support and assistance you have given Camp Q and staff this summer. |
| 8/29/2017 | In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the country is coming together to support relief efforts in Houston and surrounding communities impacted by the flooding... |
| 8/10/2017 | An Introduction to Charting the LifeCourse: a New Universal Person-Centered Planning Process |
| 8/9/2017 | Community Companion Home (CCH) Yard Sale Event
All proceeds raised at the yard sale will go directly into CCH account to support the CCH families we serve. Date: August 11 & 12, |
| 8/8/2017 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Dysphagia Train the Trainer Events
Date: September 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
| 8/2/2017 | The Riot is a publication of the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) |
| 7/27/2017 | On July 27, 2017, the Family Connections page was updated to have a new and improved look. The Family Connections website brings families, peers, and communities together... |
| 7/24/2017 | Golf Tournament to Benefit Camp Quinebaug
It is being held at the Foster Country Club in Foster Rhode Island on July 30th. |
| 7/20/2017 | Fund Raiser for Camp Quinebaug
It is being held at The Frog Rock Rest Stop, Sunday, July 23rd from 11 am to 4 pm. The Frog Rock is located at 212 Pomfret Rd.( Route 44) Eastford. |
| 7/18/2017 | The ABLE Act and Employment: Maximizing the Effectiveness of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act as a Tool for Increasing Financial Stability and Employment Outcomes of People with Disabilities |
| 7/11/2017 | |
| 6/26/2017 | |
| 6/20/2017 | |
| 6/15/2017 | CCH is a residential program option offered through the DDS that provides care to an adult with an intellectual disability. Families of all cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds and compositions are sought as licensees for the best possible match for those in our care... |
| 6/12/2017 | Date: Wednesday June 14, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| 5/31/2017 | |
| 5/18/2017 | |
| 5/16/2017 | |
| 5/8/2017 | Charting the Life Course: How Families Can Support Seamless Transitions from School to Adulthood
Part 1 – Tuesday, May 23, 2017 6:00pm to 8:30pm Part 2 – Saturday, May 27, 2017 10:00am to 4:00pm (Please plan to attend both Parts 1 & 2) Advance Registration Required |
| 5/8/2017 | The DDS Self Advocate Coordinators in Collaboration with Planned Parenthood of Southern New England are Pleased to Offer the 2017 Spring Healthy Relationship Series for Individuals Supported by the Department. |
| 4/24/2017 | |
| 4/21/2017 | |
| 4/12/2017 | AGING MATTERS: Live Life and Get Connected Conference
Information and Registration. Presented by Connecticut Coalition on Aging and Developmental Disabilities, The CT Department of Developmental Services. The State Department on Aging & The CT Chapter of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. DATE: May 5, 2017 8:30 am -3:30 pm at the Keeney Center, Wethersfield, Conn. Seating is limited. Please register early and return the registration form no later than April 28, 2017 |
| 4/10/2017 | Save The Date - Sibling Leadership Network 2017 National Conference
Date: June 24-25, 2017 Where: Hartford, CT |
| 4/4/2017 | AAC Tips for Individuals with Autism
In honor of Autism Awareness and Acceptance month this April, it is important to take a deeper look at what can be done to support individuals with autism and their families. |
| 4/3/2017 | Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities’ Abuse Investigation Division Relocated
Effective March 17, 2017, the state’s Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities’ Abuse Investigation Division has moved to the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Central Office in Hartford... |
| 3/23/2017 | AGING MATTERS: Live Life and Get Connected!
Save the Date: Friday, May 5, 2017 Sponsored by: The Connecticut Coalition on Aging and Developmental Disabilities (CCADD), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Department of Aging, and CT American Association on Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) |
| 3/21/2017 | Department of Rehabilitation Services Help with Career Options - Updated
The DORS Bureau of Rehabilitation Services & Bureau of Education Services for the Blind have joined together with private agencies in your area to help you to explore ways to advance in your career... Dates: February 2017 - April 2017 |
| 3/20/2017 | |
| 3/2/2017 | The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is pleased to share an article entitled A Positive Behavior Approach for Aggression in Forensic Psychiatric Settings from the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. The article is co-written by Peter Tolisano, Psy.D., DDS Director of Psychological Services along with his colleagues from the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The article highlights the use of a positive behavior support model with an emphasis on non-medication approaches, ongoing case consultation, and the team process. |
| 3/2/2017 | |
| 2/28/2017 | |
| 2/21/2017 | Art Contest
We are having an art contest to design a cover for party favors to be given out at the Starlight Ball. Deadline: March 31, 2017 |
| 2/21/2017 | National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices. Two Day Basic Workshop: Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 & 20, 2017 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and Three Day "Train-the-Trainer" Workshop: Wednesday thru Friday, April 19, 20, & 21, 2017 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| 2/10/2017 | |
| 2/10/2017 | |
| 2/10/2017 | On Friday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to highlight proposed funding for a new initiative supporting persons with disabilities, the Intellectual Disability (ID) Partnership |
| 2/8/2017 | |
| 2/8/2017 | |
| 1/31/2017 | |
| 1/31/2017 | |
| 1/26/2017 | DDS Dental News
Newsletter, January 2017 - Volume 20 |
| 1/20/2017 | |
| 1/13/2017 | |
| 1/13/2017 | |
| 1/4/2017 | |
| 1/3/2017 | The Connecticut Sibling Network Invites You To a Sibling Network Meeting!
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2017 |