connect ability: Service Resources

A Success Story

By sharing her story about living with bipolar disorder, Attorney Kathy Flaherty is breaking the silence for anyone with a hidden disability. It's all part of helping employers and job seekers with disabilities come together. At Connect-Ability, we offer tools, information and support to do just that.

Connect-Ability creates a partnership model...

�Brings state agencies and service providers together into a common system.
�Creates a single point of entry for job seekers and employers
�Connect-ability partners include:

Department of Social Services (DSS)
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS)
Bureau of Education Services for the Blind (BESB)
Department of Developmental Services (DDS)
Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)

The HomeWORK Project
Recovery Oriented Employment Resources

Department of Education (DOE)
Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
Department of Labor (DOL)
Local Benefits Specialists
Connecticut Business Leadership Network (CTBLN)
Connecticut Rehabilitation Provider (CT CRP) Searchable Database