Health Issues

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• How to Find Mental Health Services

  This link will take you to the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services website. DMHAS-funded and operated mental health and addiction services are organized on a regional level, providing easy access, responsive emergency care, continuity of care between different agencies, and client/family/advocate involvement.

• Tobacco Ruling

• Service Animals and the ADA – Questions and Answers

  Commonly asked questions about service animals in places of business, offered by the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section.

• Tobacco Lawsuit

• Tobacco Education Plan

• Living Will - Advance Directives Combined Form (PDF-122KB)

  This document contains all of the advance directives-- appointment of health care representative, living will, appointment of conservator and organ donation in one form. You do not have to create all of these directives. The form allows you to choose to not make one of the directives by signing your initials at the top of that section.

• New FDA Rules

• Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendent

  The mission of CAPSS is to lead the continuous improvement of public education for all students by advocating public policy for children, and by developing and supporting executive school leaders. Visit the website for information about the Board of Directors, calendar of events, vacancies, retirement and more.

• Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center

  Information and support to families of children with any disability or chronic illness, age birth through 21.

• Blumenthal Announces Plan to File Lawsuit Against Tobacco Companies

• Health Care Complaints

  Consumer Guide to DPH's Complaint Investigation and Hearing Process. Consumers and their families may file complaints about health care providers with the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

• Tobacco Company Turns State's Evidence; Admits That Industry Targeted Kids for Tobacco Sales

• Electric Industry Restructuring

• Living Will (PDF-35KB)

  Use this form if you wish to only make your wishes known when you are unable to do so but not appoint anyone to act on your behalf.

• Appointment of Health Care Representative (PDF-12KB)

  Use this form if you wish to only appoint a health care representative to make health care decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so.