Health and Human Services

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• 2-1-1 Child Care Search Engine

  Connecticut's largest on-line listing of child care centers, child care providers and youth camps with the ability to search by location, hours of operation and accreditation.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• Care 4 Kids

  Care 4 Kids helps low-to-moderate-income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• Child Care and Youth Camp Licensing

  The Division of Licensing is responsible for the administration of child day care and youth camp licensing programs at the Office of Early Childhood. Family day care homes, group day care homes, child day care centers and youth camps are required to be licensed.

  Agency: Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

• Vocational Rehabilitation Services for the Blind

  Assists blind job seekers in breaking through physical, psychological, and educational barriers that are temporarily preventing them from obtaining careers that match their skills and motivation.  

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Services for the Blind

  People who are experiencing vision loss that makes daily activities difficult can contact the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) for services that can include counseling, explanation of legal benefits, low vision rehabilitation services and job training. The bureau also can offer on-the-job training and tax incentives to employers who hire its clients.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Driver Training Program for Persons with Disabilities

  Driver training program for persons with disabilities can help any qualified permanent Connecticut resident who requires special equipment in order to operate a motor vehicle. This is the only state-operated program of this type in the U.S. There is no charge for this training.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  Connecticut residents with significant disabilities who need help finding and keeping employment can apply for services through the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.  

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

  Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services offers a counseling unit for Connecticut residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, or KODA/CODA (Hearing children or adults of Deaf parents) and their family members and also offers an interpreting unit with certified language interpreting services on a fee for service basis 24/7.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Connecticut Tech Act Program

  Helps individuals with disabilities of all ages and all disabilities, as well as family members, employers, educators and other professionals have access to Assistive Technology devices and services.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Independent Living Services

  The Independent Living Program provides comprehensive independent living services to persons with significant disabilities through contracts with Connecticut’s five community-based Centers for Independent Living.

  Agency: Department of Aging and Disability Services

• Services, Programs, Topics A to Z

  A list of health topics organized, provided by the Department of Public Health (DPH). Important topics covered are adoption, birth certificates, cancer, family planning, HIV/AIDS, mental health services and much more.

  Agency: Department of Public Health

• State Public Health Code

  Parents, childcare workers, healthcare professionals and anyone who is curious about the state public health code can quickly browse each title and section in this quick guide provided by the Department of Public Health (DPH).

  Agency: Department of Public Health

• Chronic Disease Prevention Plan

  The Department of Public Health (DPH) released Live Healthy Connecticut, a coordinated chronic disease prevention and health promotion plan, which focuses on creating and maintaining health equity in the areas of nutrition, physical activity, obesity and tobacco use.

  Agency: Department of Public Health

• Connecticut HIV Stats Through 2012

  Access a wide variety of Connecticut HIV statistics, including statewide data tables, graphs, maps, national HIV/AIDS strategy, community viral load, and city and county data.

  Agency: Department of Public Health

• Connecticut Immunization Program

  The Connecticut Immunization Program's mission is to prevent disease, disability and death from vaccine-preventable diseases in infants, children, adolescents and adults. The program uses surveillance, case investigation and control, monitoring of immunization levels, provision of vaccine, and professional and public education.

  Agency: Department of Public Health