Commission on Human
Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) is the state's chief civil rights
law enforcement agency. It receives and investigates complaints alleging
discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit
transactions. Where a violation is found, the CHRO will attempt to negotiate
appropriate relief or bring the issues to a hearing. Complaints must be
filed within 180 days of the alleged act of discrimination. To contact
CHRO visit their internet at http://www.state.ct.us/chro/Contact.htm
State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped lends books and magazines on disc, cassette or in Braille. Playback equipment such as tape recorders, is provided free of charge to any Connecticut adult or child who is prevented by a visual or physical disability from reading ordinary-size print. All materials are available by postage-free mail. Call or write to request an application and certification procedures: 198 West Street, Rocky Hill, Connecticut 06067-3545. Telephone: (860) 566-2151; toll-free: 1-800-842-4516. Visit their Internet at http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm
Board of Education and Services for the Blind The Board of Education and Services for the Blind provides comprehensive, confidential services for persons of all ages who are legally blind, including visually impaired children. A person is legally blind if central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or if the visual field is restricted to an angle of 20 degrees or less. A person is visually impaired if their central visual acuity does not exceed 20/70 in the better eye with correcting lenses. Services include: counseling and referral; preschool, elementary, secondary education; vocational rehabilitation; rehabilitation teaching; orientation and mobility instruction; small business enterprise; technology evaluation and training on adaptive equipment; employment options within an industrial setting; industries and sales; support groups; confidential registry of persons who are blind; prevention; consultation; and public education. Many services are provided in the home and community by traveling personnel. To request services or information contact the agency at 184 Windsor Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut 06095. Telephone: 1-800-842-4510; Voice/TTY or Hartford (860) 602-4000.
