PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Supported employment programs help people with disabilities to find and keep employment in the competitive labor force. Community-based organizations such as local chapters of The Arc of Connecticut, Goodwill Industries, Mental Health Connecticut, and the Connecticut Institute for the Blind provide supported employment services as well as other vocational supports.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Must have a disability that results in a significant barrier to employment and must need support services to find and retain employment in the competitive labor force.
HOW TO APPLY
For needs assessment and linkage to appropriate vocational rehabilitation programs, contact the Department of Aging and Disability Services (ADS)
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Supported Employment page:
https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/Initiatives/Evidence-Based/Supported-Employment-Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services page (now part of the Department of Aging and Disability Services):
https://portal.ct.gov/AgingandDisability/Content-Pages/Bureaus/Bureau-of-Rehabilitation-Services
TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT’S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:
Search by service name: Supported Employment
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SOURCES: Department of Aging and Disability Services; Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
PREPARED BY: 211/nl
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: June2026