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Program: Volunteer Services

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


Resource Number: 17361281
Description

Offers volunteer opportunities to provide reading, driving, sorting mail, shopping, and friendly visiting to individuals who are legally blind in the community.




Program Phones:
860-602-4000Voice
800-842-4510Toll free
Connecticut only
860-602-4221TTY

Website: portal.ct.gov/ads?language=en_US

Location information
DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT - BUREAU OF EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR THE BLIND (BESB)  
Location: 184 Windsor Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095 (Map)

Site Phones:
860-602-4000Voice
800-842-4510Toll free
Connecticut only
860-706-5809Fax
Eye Report Fax
860-602-4221TTY

Hours of operation 		Site Hours:
M-F: 9am-5pm
Site Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
09:00am
05:00pm		Tue
09:00am
05:00pm		Wed
09:00am
05:00pm		Thu
09:00am
05:00pm		Fri
09:00am
05:00pm



Program Delivery
Eligibility: Client eligibility: Must be legally blind or have significantly impaired vision and be registered with BESB; Volunteer eligibility: Must have a good driving history, clean criminal background, two references and be over 18 years old or accompanied by an adult guardian/faculty member
Languages: Italian, Polish, Spanish
Application Process: Completed application form and interview; Call for more information
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: Call for required documents
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT -Statewide


Custom fields
Minimum Age18
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FeesNo fee
Walk Ins AcceptedNo
Categorized as:
Volunteer Opportunities
Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
Family Services Related Volunteer Opportunities


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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 for Individuals with Significant Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment
Workers' Rehabilitation Services
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State