Easing into Secondary Transition: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services in Connecticut--Contact

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Easing into Secondary Transition: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Services in Connecticut

Contact

This guide provides information about professional development opportunities related to secondary transition as well as resources and services available statewide. These opportunities are wonderful resources for districts looking to improve and enhance secondary transition services. This guide captures a sampling of the available statewide offerings related to secondary education and adult services.

Agency		Agency type	Contact
	ACES Area Cooperative Educational Services Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Vanessa Taragowski Director of Pupil Services 203-498-6849 vtaragowski@aces.org
	BESB - Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind	State agency	Barry Rita Transition Coordinator 860-602-4069 barry.rita@ct.gov
	BRS - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services Connect-Ability Staffing Map of BRS Level Up coverage areas		Cheryl Nuehring Education Consultant 860-424-5404 cheryl.nuehring@ct.gov
	CES - Coooperative Educational Services Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Mike McGrath Director of Special Education 203-365-8837 mcgrathm@ces.k12.ct.us
	CPAC - Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center	Statewide services	Beth Reel Transition Coordinator 860-739-3089 breel@cpacinc.org
	CREC - Capitol Region Education Council Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Claudia Elfreich Education Specialist 860-839-4513 celfreich@crec.org
	CSDE - Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education	State agency	Alycia M. Trakas Education Consultant 860-713-6932 alycia.trakas@ct.gov
	DDS - Department of Developmental Services Map of DDS coverage areas	State agency	Amber Burke Employment and Day Services Coordinator 860-418-6006 amber.burke@ct.gov
	DMHAS - Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Find DMHAS services in your area	State agency	Ellen Econs Employment Systems Manager 860-418 6770 ellen.econs@ct.gov Scott Kupis Special Education Director 860-262-7009 scott.kupis@ct.gov
	EASTCONN Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Amy Margelony Interim Director of Special Services 860-455-0707 amargelony@eastconn.org Amy Norton Assistive Technology Professional/ Transition Coordinator 860-228-3486 anorton@eastconn.org Kim Fitzner Transition Coordinator 860-933-9877 kfitzner@eastconn.org
	EdAdvance Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Jody Minotti Director of Specialized Services 860-567-0863 minotti@edadvance.org
	LEARN Map of RESC coverage areas	Regional educational service center	Bridgette Gordon-Hickey Associate Executive Director of Student Support Services 860-400-0840, ext. 2000 bghickey@learn.k12.ct.us Lois Eldridge Transition Coordinator 860-400-0840, ext. 2118 leldridge@learn.k12.ct.us
	SERC - State Education Resource Center	Statewide services	Missy Wrigley Consultant 860-632-1485 ext. 397 wrigley@ctserc.org

Download this list of statewide secondary transition contacts