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Program: Vocational Rehabilitation for Individuals with Significant Disabilities

Agency: DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT


Resource Number: 17317403
Description
Vocational rehabilitation assists people with significant physical or mental disabilities prepare for, find, or maintain employment.


Program Phones:
203-683-0500Voice/TTY
Senior Administrator
Cindy Rafael
Regional Director
860-551-5503

Website: portal.ct.gov/AgingandDisability/Content-Pages/Bureaus/Bureau-of-Rehabilitation-Services

Location information
DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT - BUREAU OF REHABILITATION SERVICES - BRIDGEPORT DISTRICT OFFICE  
Location: 1057 Broad Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(Map)

Site Phones:
203-683-0500Voice/TTY
860-706-5856Fax

Hours of operation
Site Hours:
M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm

Site Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
08:30am
04:30pm
Tue
08:30am
04:30pm
Wed
08:30am
04:30pm
Thu
08:30am
04:30pm
Fri
08:30am
04:30pm



Program Delivery
Eligibility: Consumers as young as 14 with a parent's approval with significant disabilities who require vocational rehabilitation services to succeed in employment; Individuals who are blind or visually impaired apply for services at the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind
Languages: American Sign Language, Spanish
Application Process: Apply at local BRS office
Program Fees: Most services are free; however, clients may be asked to contribute to the cost of services delivered based on their employment plan
Documents Required: Call for required documents
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT-Fairfield County-Bridgeport
CT-Fairfield County-Easton
CT-Fairfield County-Fairfield
CT-Fairfield County-Georgetown
CT-Fairfield County-Greens Farms
CT-Fairfield County-Monroe
CT-Fairfield County-Norwalk
CT-Fairfield County-Stratford
CT-Fairfield County-Trumbull
CT-Fairfield County-Weston
CT-Fairfield County-Westport
CT-Fairfield County-Wilton


Custom fields
Minimum Age14
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FeesFee varies
Walk Ins AcceptedNo
PortalsAsset Building
Categorized as:
Vocational Rehabilitation


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Agency Background

Programs at DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Administrative Entities
Adult Services Case Management and Activities of Daily Living Instruction
Advocacy for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Advocacy for Persons who are Legally Blind or Visually Impaired
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Business Enterprise Program
Children's Education Services Program
Connect to Work Center
Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program: Alzheimer's or Related Dementias
Connecticut Tech Act Project Assistive Technology Loan Program
CT Tech Act Project Assistive Technology Information
Deaf Blind Community Inclusion Services
Deaf Hard of Hearing Counseling Services
Deaf Hard of Hearing Substance Abuse Services Referrals
Disability Determination Services
Driver Training Program for Persons with Disabilities
Government Complaints Government Ombudsman Offices
Information and Referral Assistance for Older Adults
Information and Referral for Hearing Impairments
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)
National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)
Senior Community Service Employment Program Title V - SCSEP
Senior Medicare Patrol Program (SMP)
Sign Language Interpreter Registry
Support and Counseling
Support Groups for Deaf Parents
Support Groups for Individuals who are Blind or have significantly Impaired Vision
Technology Lab
Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council
Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment
Volunteer Services
Workers' Rehabilitation Services

Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State