The Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is the sponsor and partner of the Statewide Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils and the VOICES Forum.

    The VOICES Forum is an annual event jointly convened by the Coalition and the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services.

    The Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils is an organization of residents of long term care facilities who work together on the enhancement of the quality of their care and the quality of their lives.

    The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program supports the Coalition in their efforts to effect positive change in larger systems such as local and state governments.

    A quarterly newsletter is published by the Long Term Care Ombudsman in partnership with the Coalition. This newsletter covers policy and legislative issues of interest to residents as well as contributions from residents.

    Public forums will be held in all five regions of the state to elicit comments from consumers and to identify issues and trends which affect the lives of residents, their families and consumers in general.