Disability Rights Connecticut
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DRCT is the protection and advocacy system (P&A) authorized by Congress to enforce federal laws protecting the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities in Connecticut.
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This Giving Tuesday, join us in our fight for justice, community, and inclusion. Your gift will go a long way to help us to protect, defend, and advance the rights of children and adults with disabilities in Connecticut. https://bit.ly/DRCTGive
Can't donate? Vote instead! Help us win free advertising to amplify our mission → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/ #VoteForUs #SupportOurMission
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Can't donate? Vote instead! Help us win free advertising to amplify our mission → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/ #VoteForUs #SupportOurMission
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at DRCT! Today, we pause to express our gratitude for the incredible community that supports our mission. Your partnership and advocacy make a real difference every day. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful, safe, and meaningful holiday!
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at DRCT! Today, we pause to express our gratitude for the incredible community that supports our mission. Your partnership and advocacy make a real difference every day. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful, safe, and meaningful holiday!
Support doesn't always mean dollars. Sometimes it means clicks. Your vote can make a difference, so act now and vote for us to win advertising power! → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Support doesn't always mean dollars. Sometimes it means clicks. Your vote can make a difference, so act now and vote for us to win advertising power! → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/
DRCT will close at 12 pm on Wednesday, November 26th and will be closed on November 27th and 28th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1st.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
DRCT will close at 12 pm on Wednesday, November 26th and will be closed on November 27th and 28th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, December 1st.
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November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month — a time to highlight the tools that make independence, communication, and employment possible for millions of people with disabilities.
Learn more from Disability Rights Maryland: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/assistive-technology-awareness-month/
Learn more from Disability Rights Maryland: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/assistive-technology-awareness-month/
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
November is Assistive Technology Awareness Month — a time to highlight the tools that make independence, communication, and employment possible for millions of people with disabilities.
Learn more from Disability Rights Maryland: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/assistive-technology-awareness-month/
Learn more from Disability Rights Maryland: https://disabilityrightsmd.org/assistive-technology-awareness-month/
One week from today: Giving Tuesday. December 2nd, 2025. Are you ready to make a difference this Giving Tuesday? Every dollar = one step closer to equal access. Join us in making a difference! https://bit.ly/DRCTGive
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
One week from today: Giving Tuesday. December 2nd, 2025. Are you ready to make a difference this Giving Tuesday? Every dollar = one step closer to equal access. Join us in making a difference! https://bit.ly/DRCTGive
Your vote = our voice getting louder. Vote for DRCT at CT Gives. Help us win free advertising to amplify our mission → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/ #SupportDisabilityRights #AmplifyOurVoice #VoteForChange
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Your vote = our voice getting louder. Vote for DRCT at CT Gives. Help us win free advertising to amplify our mission → https://www.ctinsider.com/ctgivescontest/ #SupportDisabilityRights #AmplifyOurVoice #VoteForChange
Why do we fight for disability rights? Because we believe in equality of rights. Connecticut is changing, one case at a time. Read the stories behind the progress → https://www.disrightsct.org/donate-giving-tuesday #DRCTImpact #DisabilityAdvocacy
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Why do we fight for disability rights? Because we believe in equality of rights. Connecticut is changing, one case at a time. Read the stories behind the progress → https://www.disrightsct.org/donate-giving-tuesday #DRCTImpact #DisabilityAdvocacy
This Giving Tuesday, join us in our fight for justice, community, and inclusion. Your gift will go a long way to help us to protect, defend, and advance the rights of children and adults with disabilities in Connecticut. https://bit.ly/DRCTGive
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This Giving Tuesday, join us in our fight for justice, community, and inclusion. Your gift will go a long way to help us to protect, defend, and advance the rights of children and adults with disabilities in Connecticut. https://bit.ly/DRCTGive
Don't miss the final session in our video training series: Using Supported Decision Making in Employment: The Journey to Employment in Adulthood. Wednesday, December 3rd at 10 am or 6 pm. Register at: https://www.disrightsct.org/sdm-video-series
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don't miss the final session in our video training series: Using Supported Decision Making in Employment: The Journey to Employment in Adulthood. Wednesday, December 3rd at 10 am or 6 pm. Register at: https://www.disrightsct.org/sdm-video-series
Happening on Saturday, Nov 22 from 11:00AM-2:00PM! A Mental Health & Wellness Event through Haven Help, Inc. 3155 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06112
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happening on Saturday, Nov 22 from 11:00AM-2:00PM! A Mental Health & Wellness Event through Haven Help, Inc. 3155 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06112
This month is a time to celebrate rich traditions and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.
Thanksgiving Address in Oneida sign language: https://ow.ly/SEpq50XtsA7
Written version:
https://ow.ly/Gp4E50XtsA6
Thanksgiving Address in Oneida sign language: https://ow.ly/SEpq50XtsA7
Written version:
https://ow.ly/Gp4E50XtsA6
Oneida Sign Language THANKSGIVING ADDRESS
This video is about the Thanksgiving Address for Oneida Sign Language
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November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This month is a time to celebrate rich traditions and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people.
Thanksgiving Address in Oneida sign language: https://ow.ly/SEpq50XtsA7
Written version:
https://ow.ly/Gp4E50XtsA6
Thanksgiving Address in Oneida sign language: https://ow.ly/SEpq50XtsA7
Written version:
https://ow.ly/Gp4E50XtsA6
On Friday, the disability justice movement lost a champion, Alice Wong, a disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer. https://www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-15/disability-rights-activist-and-author-alice-wong-dies-at-51
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social media and other channels.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
On Friday, the disability justice movement lost a champion, Alice Wong, a disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer. https://www.ctpublic.org/2025-11-15/disability-rights-activist-and-author-alice-wong-dies-at-51
You don't want to miss the Cridders Sign Language Performance Art Event! Saturday, Nov 22 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, Nov 23 at 2:00 PM. At the Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown, CT 06457
https://www.facebook.com/events/1329515645388000/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1329515645388000/
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You don't want to miss the Cridders Sign Language Performance Art Event! Saturday, Nov 22 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, Nov 23 at 2:00 PM. At the Santo Fragilio Performing Arts Center, Middletown High School, 200 LaRosa Lane, Middletown, CT 06457
https://www.facebook.com/events/1329515645388000/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1329515645388000/
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 2nd! This Giving Tuesday, stand with Disability Rights Connecticut to help us continue the fight to protect and advance the civil rights of people with disabilities across our state. https://www.disrightsct.org/donate
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Save the Date: Giving Tuesday is December 2nd! This Giving Tuesday, stand with Disability Rights Connecticut to help us continue the fight to protect and advance the civil rights of people with disabilities across our state. https://www.disrightsct.org/donate
The ADA Coalition of CT is holding its virtual annual conference on Wednesday, November 19th and Wednesday, December 10th from 9:30 - 4:00. Learn more and register at adacc.net https://www.adacc.net/ada-coordinator-classes
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Are you the ADA Contact for your municipality, business, school or organization or, just looking for more information about the ADA? Consider attending the State Conference, enrolling in our ADA Coordinator Certification classes or participating in our Members Only Lunch & Learns.
www.adacc.net
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The ADA Coalition of CT is holding its virtual annual conference on Wednesday, November 19th and Wednesday, December 10th from 9:30 - 4:00. Learn more and register at adacc.net https://www.adacc.net/ada-coordinator-classes
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. 537 million adults (1 in 10) were living with diabetes in 2021. This number is expected to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 783 million by 2045. For more information on advocacy sources, please visit https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes
November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
November 14th is World Diabetes Day. 537 million adults (1 in 10) were living with diabetes in 2021. This number is expected to rise to 643 million by 2030 and 783 million by 2045. For more information on advocacy sources, please visit https://diabetes.org/about-diabetes
We hope to see you at the Yale ASL Open House! Sunday, November 16, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 100 Dow Hall, 370 Temple Street, New Haven, CT.
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We hope to see you at the Yale ASL Open House! Sunday, November 16, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 100 Dow Hall, 370 Temple Street, New Haven, CT.
Intercommunity’s Annual Gala: Light Up the Night for Whole-Person Health Care on Friday, Nov 14 from 6:00PM-11:00PM at the CT Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103. Get your tickets at:
https://ow.ly/fcVx50XqH3Z
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November 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Intercommunity’s Annual Gala: Light Up the Night for Whole-Person Health Care on Friday, Nov 14 from 6:00PM-11:00PM at the CT Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103. Get your tickets at:
https://ow.ly/fcVx50XqH3Z
https://ow.ly/fcVx50XqH3Z
Don't miss the Alliance CT's 2025 Annual Nonprofit Conference. Happening this Thursday, Nov 13 from 8:30AM-4:00PM at the CT Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT. Register here:
https://ctnonprofitalliance.org/2025-annual-conference/
https://ctnonprofitalliance.org/2025-annual-conference/
2025 Annual Conference - The Alliance
Annual Nonprofit Conference Get Your Ticket Become a Sponsor Keynote & Plenary Speakers Workshops Nov. 13, 2025 | Hartford, CT The Annual Nonprofit Conference is Connecticut’s premier gathering created by and for nonprofits. Designed to inspire, energize, and equip leaders and supporters across the…
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Don't miss the Alliance CT's 2025 Annual Nonprofit Conference. Happening this Thursday, Nov 13 from 8:30AM-4:00PM at the CT Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT. Register here:
https://ctnonprofitalliance.org/2025-annual-conference/
https://ctnonprofitalliance.org/2025-annual-conference/
CHANGE OF DATE! The Supported Decision Making Informational Forum Is RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, November 18, 2025. 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
CHANGE OF DATE! The Supported Decision Making Informational Forum Is RESCHEDULED to Tuesday, November 18, 2025. 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
Happening Tomorrow! Free Medical Services for Adults and Children on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm at Hartford Public High School (55 Forest Street). All are welcome, no insurance needed.
https://sinainc.org/medicalmission2025
https://sinainc.org/medicalmission2025
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happening Tomorrow! Free Medical Services for Adults and Children on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9 am to 2 pm at Hartford Public High School (55 Forest Street). All are welcome, no insurance needed.
https://sinainc.org/medicalmission2025
https://sinainc.org/medicalmission2025
JOIN DRCT at the 35th Biennial CT Association of the Deaf (CAD) Conference on Saturday, Nov 8 from 8:00AM – 3:00PM at the American School for the Deaf Visual Communications Center - 139 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Register here: https://forms.gle/Dp32zV7YqYrLhhAm9
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
JOIN DRCT at the 35th Biennial CT Association of the Deaf (CAD) Conference on Saturday, Nov 8 from 8:00AM – 3:00PM at the American School for the Deaf Visual Communications Center - 139 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Register here: https://forms.gle/Dp32zV7YqYrLhhAm9
November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month, and Assistive Technology Awareness Month. For more resources, go to www.disrightsct.org/...
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
November is Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Diabetes Awareness Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, National Family Caregivers Month, and Assistive Technology Awareness Month. For more resources, go to www.disrightsct.org/...
The CT ID/DD Legislative Caucus and
The Supported Decision Making Coalition of CT present an Informational Forum on Supported Decision Making.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
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The Supported Decision Making Coalition of CT present an Informational Forum on Supported Decision Making.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
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October 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The CT ID/DD Legislative Caucus and
The Supported Decision Making Coalition of CT present an Informational Forum on Supported Decision Making.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
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The Supported Decision Making Coalition of CT present an Informational Forum on Supported Decision Making.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Legislative Office Building (LOB) - Room 2C
(300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106)
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