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Welcome to the internet site of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (better known as OPA or simply "P&A"). P&A is an independent State agency created to safeguard and advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in Connecticut. Part of a nationwide network of protection and advocacy systems, it operates under both State and federal legislative mandates to:
- provide information, referral, and advocacy services;
- pursue legal and administrative remedies on behalf of people with disabilities who experience disability-related discrimination;
- selectively investigate complaints from people with disabilities and into allegations of abuse and neglect with respect to adults who have mental retardation (ages 18-59), and for people in psychiatric facilities; and,
- provide public education and training on disability issues and to inform policy makers about issues affecting people with disabilities.
| Latest News | | Wednesday, July 01, 2009 | | OPA closed Monday July 6, 2009 |
| | The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities will be closed on July 3rd for the Fourth of July holiday, and on July 6th as a cost-saving furlough day. The Office will reopen on at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7. Anyone wishing to report suspected abuse or neglect of a person with mental retardation may do so by calling 1-800-842-7303 or 860-297-4300, follow the prompts to report abuse or neglect and leave a message with the caller's contact information. Messages will be checked periodically through out the long weekend, and those involving death, serious injuries or an ongoing risk of harm to an individual with mental retardation will be returned.
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| Thursday, June 11, 2009 | | P&A News - Volume 1, Number 3 |
| | NEWSLETTER from Jim McGaughey
VOLUME 1, NUMBER 3 |
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| Tuesday, June 09, 2009 | | PAIMI Public Forum |
| | PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME!
The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A) and the PAIMI Program are inviting all interested persons to attend this public forum. |
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| Monday, March 30, 2009 | | P&A 2008 Annual Report |
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | | How can P&A help me? |
| | The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (“P&A” or “OPA”) is an independent state agency established to safeguard and advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities in Connecticut. |
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