Latest News 2020

 1/1/20  Preparing for the Future- Spotlight on Project SEARCH Partnership with UConn Health and FAVARH
 1/7/20  DDS Norwich Area Parents Group held its annual Holiday Party in the Uncas Library
 1/10/20  Integrated Services Pilot - Success Stories
 1/14/20  Marrakech Inc and the East Street Art Studio-Awardee of the IDPAC Innovative Employment Outcome Pilot
 1/15/20  DDS Job Fair for Developmental Services Worker 1 Staff with 17.5 Hours Weekly Assignments
 1/16/20 The State Dept. of Developmental Services (DDS) Dental program and  Patient Safety for Children/Adults with Intellectual and Development Disabilities I/DD.
 1/16/20  Understanding Guardianship / Conservatorship for people with Disabilities
 1/17/20  Life Advocacy Presentation
 1/24/20  Preparing for the Future-Spotlight on Project SEARCH Partnership with Goodwin University and MARC Inc 
 1/27/20  Winter-Spring 2020 Healthy Relationships Classes
 1/27/20  LifeCourse Planning: How Families Can Support Seamless Transitions from School to Adulthood
 1/30/20  DDS Response to Novel Coronavirus
 2/2/20  Preparing for the Future-Spotlight on Project SEARCH Partnership with Greenwich Hospital and Abilis
 2/5/20  Commissioner Scheff Speaks at CT Special Olympics Annual Meeting
 2/6/20  Connecticut’s 2020 Census Website is now live! Visit at www.ct.gov/census
 2/14/20  Have a Harc Day 
 2/18/20  2020 Innovative Employment Opportunity Grant Notice of Opportunity and Application
 2/20/20  DDS Executive Brief - February 2020
 2/26/20  Inspiring Day at the Capitol
 3/2/20  Preparing for the Future - Spotlight on Project SEARCH at Mohegan Sun
 3/6/20  Today is Women and Girls' Day at the Connecticut State Capitol
 3/9/20  Sexual Abuse Prevention and Awareness Task Force
 3/11/20  Letter to Individuals and Families regarding COVID-19
 3/13/20  Doug Novitski - Enjoying the Impossible!
 3/16/20  Memo to Providers COVID-19 3-16-20
 3/16/20  Family Letter COVID-19 3-16-20
 4/21/20  Healthy Relationship Online Series
 4/29/20  Developmental Services Case Management Vacancies Virtual Job Fair
 5/06/20  Nurses Day
 5/11/20  DDS Issued New Memos for Providers and Individuals and Families Regarding COVID-19 Related Efforts
 5/12/20  This week is National Women's Health Week
 5/20/20  Thank You from Commissioner Scheff
 6/02/20  DDS is Pleased to Announce the Launch of a Redesigned Advocates' Corner Website
 6/07/20  DDS Reopening Timeline Memo 6-5-20
 6/08/20  OCR Resolves Complaints after CT and Private Hospital Safeguard Rights Persons with Disabilities
 6/09/20  DDS has Released a Reopening Plan for Camp Harkness Beginning on June 12 2020 with Restrictions
 6/09/20  DDS has Released Guidance on Reopening Employment and Day Services
 6/11/20  DDS has Released Guidance on Reopening Visitation in DDS Residential Settings
 6/25/20  State of Connecticut System Outage
 7/19/20  Coping with COVID and Other Related Issues
 7/20/20  Thank you DDS Frontline Workers
 8/20/20  2020 Aging Conference Four-Part Virtual Series 
 9/13/20  A Story of Heroism and Courage - Billy Prevatte
 9/30/20  Survey For Individuals and Families
10/02/20  Results of DDS Employment and Day Service Survey
10/14/20 Thank you, Case Managers
10/15/20  A special message from our DDS Regional Directors during Case Manager Appreciation Week
10/15/20  State of Connecticut and State Treasurer Wooden launch ABLE CT program for individuals living with disabilities
10/16/20  A special message from our public sector during Case Management Appreciation Week
10/27/20  Notice of Intent to Renew the DDS Employment and Day Supports Medicaid Waiver
11/20/20  DDS Self-Advocate Coordinators' End of Year Report
12/9/20   Gratitude and Resilience Video