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How can P&A Help Me?
¿Cómo P&A me puede ayudar?
Address:
Protection and Advocacy
for Persons with Disabilities
60B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
Phone:
860-297-4300
860-297-4380 (TTY)
Toll Free Connecticut:
800-842-7303 (V/TTY)
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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 | | Thursday, May 07, 2009 | | Bill Tracking Report |
| | Here's the latest news on proposed legislation affecting people with disabilities. |
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| Tuesday, April 21, 2009 | | Tax Amnesty Program for CT residents and businesses |
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| Thursday, April 09, 2009 | | P&A News - Volume 1, Number 2 |
| | To save printing and mailing costs, it is being sent ectronically and posted in HTLM format on our website. If you wish to receive a copy mailed directly to you, please contact James.McGaughey@po.state.ct.us to be included on the e-mail list. |
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| Monday, April 06, 2009 | | Important Federal Court Decision |
| | Press release describing a recent Federal Court decision involving disability discrimination and the Fair Housing Amendments Act.
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| Monday, March 30, 2009 | | We Need You! |
| | The Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Program of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is seeking new members for its PAIMI Advisory Council. |
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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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| Wednesday, March 25, 2009 | | 2009 Testimony before the General Assembly |
| | Testimony presented by the Executive and Assistant Director of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities are available as Adobe files or on-line and in alternative formats upon request.
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