Greater New Haven Disability Rights Activists Inc

Programs: Core services cdr provides information referral, peer counseling, independent living skills training, and individual and systemic advocacy to people of all ages who have disabilities. Our services apply to housing, transportation, assistive technology devices, health care, personal care, household management, personal financial management, self-advocacy, community living, youth transition, public education, and technical assistance. During the reporting year, we served over 1,800 people in a 42 town area. We successfully graduated 5 youths from our summer self-empowerment camp, and awarded them a total of 3,000 in scholarships.

nursing facility transition cdr provides intensive transition coordination and housing coordinating services for folks who wish to move out of nursing facilities and other institutions back to the community. Most of these activities are under the cms funded money follows the person initiative. Cdr does not charge he recipients for the services. During the reporting year, cdr served over 130 individuals in an area that includes more than 60 towns. We successfully transitioned 47 individuals out of a nursing facility into the community.

case services during the fiscal year ended september 30, 2017, there were 46 consumers that received financial support from part b case service funds and/or from other sources. These funds were used to remove or modify barriers allowing the consumer to live and/or work more independently in their homes and work place. These modifications may include ramps, bathroom and accessibility modifications. In some cases household goods are provided to consumers leaving nursing homes and going back into the community. Also, we have provided assistance with transportation services housing application fees and safety equipment such as vibrating alarm clocks and flashing doorbells and smoke detectors for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.