Transitioning to Adult Services in Connecticut
This resource provides valuable information on transitioning to adult services in Connecticut for individuals with developmental disabilities. It covers recommended transition tasks, the role of transition advisors, and contact details for transition advisors in the North and South regions. It emphasizes early planning and collaboration with various agencies to ensure a smooth transition from school to adult life.
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Recommended Transition Tasks 1. Connect with your Developmental Services Transition Advisor 2. Explore Decision Making Options 3. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4. CT Medicaid: Husky C (DSS) 5. Connect with BRS (Level Up/Adult VR) 6. Photo ID (DMV) 7. Register to Vote
Role of the Transition Advisor Role of the Transition Advisor Assist students, families, school systems, adult service agencies, and case managers in planning a student s transition from school to adult life. Collaborate with other state agencies to ensure that all transition options are explored and presented to students, families, and school systems for consideration. Collaborate with providers of adult services to ensure that students, families, and school systems become knowledgeable of the various employment and day service supports available. Start Planning Early!!
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors North Region North Region Jennifer Bundy (Newington office) 860-331-2062 jennifer.bundy@ct.gov Michelle Cardella (Newington office) 860-331-2102 michelle.cardella@ct.gov Bristol, Burlington, Newington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, West Hartford, Wethersfield Avon, Berlin, Canton, Farmington, New Britain, Rocky Hill, Simsbury Rachel Fox (East Hartford Office) 860-263-2681 Rachel.fox@ct.gov East Granby, Granby, Hartford, Suffield
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors North Region North Region Mark Hygysician (East Hartford Office) 860-263-2668 mark.hygysician@ct.gov Bloomfield, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Windsor, Windsor Locks .Please contact Rachel Fox for these towns/districts. Tel: 860-263-2681/email: rachel.fox@ct.gov VACANT (Willimantic office) Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington, Glastonbury, Hampton, Hebron, Killingly, Manchester, Mansfield, Marlborough, Putnam ..Please contact Tammy Sanon for these towns/districts. Tel: 860-630-4037/email: tammy.sanon@ct.gov Plainfield, Pomfret, Scotland, Somers, South Windsor, Stafford, Sterling, Thompson, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, Windham, Woodstock Tammy Sanon (Willimantic office) 860-630-4037 tammy.sanon@ct.gov
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors South Region South Region Jude Monteleone (New Haven Office) (203) 974-4260 jude.monteleone@ct.gov Branford, East Haven, New Haven, West Haven Jeanean Cox (New Haven Office) (203) 974-4295 jeanean.cox@ct.gov Danielle Poirier (Norwich Office) (860) 859-5472 danielle.Poirier@ct.gov Chester, Clinton, Deep River, Essex, Guilford, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Madison, North Branford, North Haven, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook Baltic, Bozrah, Colchester, East Haddam, East Hampton, East Lyme, Franklin, Lebanon, Lisbon, Niantic, Norwich, Salem, Sprague, Taftville
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors South Region South Region Asucena Colon (Norwich Office) (860) 859-5531 asucena.colon@ct.gov Gales Ferry, Griswold, Groton, Jewett City, Ledyard, Montville, Mystic, New London, North Stonington, Oakdale, Pawcatuck, Preston, Stonington, Uncasville, Voluntown, Waterford Kelly Hennessey (Wallingford Office) 203-294-5127 Kelly.Hennessey@ct.gov Kayla Bartolomeo-Goad (Wallingford Office) 203-294-5039 Kayla.Bartolomeo-Goad@ct.gov Cromwell, Durham, Meriden, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland, Wallingford Ansonia, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Milford, Orange, Seymour, Shelton, Woodbridge
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors West Region Kaitlyn Drenzek (Cheshire Office) 203-806-8793 kaitlyn.drenzek@ct.gov West Region Beacon Falls, Cheshire, Naugatuck, Prospect, Waterbury Zachary Washbond (Cheshire Office) 203-806-8760 zachary.washbond@ct.gov Bethlehem, Middlebury, Monroe, Newtown, Oakville, Oxford, Southbury, Thomaston, Trumbull, Watertown, Wolcott, Woodbury Marcus Collentine (Danbury Office) 203-448-3531 marcus.collentine@ct.gov Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Preston, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Washington
Transition Advisors Transition Advisors West Region West Region Vacant (Norwalk Office) Marcus Collentine Kaitlyn Drenzek Darien, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwich, Riverside, New Canaan, Norwalk, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton Patricia Lanzaro (Stratford Office) 203-455-2016 patricia.lanzaro@ct.gov Bridgeport, Easton, Redding, Stratford Caelin Hallgren (Torrington Office) 860-496-3009 caelin.hallgren@ct.gov Barkhamsted, Bantam, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford, New Preston, Norfolk, North Canaan, Northfield, Salisbury, Sharon, Torrington, Warren, Winchester, Winsted
