Sec.19-570-1. Description of organization

The Department of Mental Retardation, which derives its duties and authority from Title 19 of the General Statutes, administers a statewide program of services to the mentally retarded through a network of twelve regional centers, two training schools, a special school district and a central office support staff.

Each regional center serves as a central point of referral for residential and day services. Residential services include group homes, supervised apartments and community training homes as well as on-campus facilities. Day services include case management, recreation, vocational counselling, training, diagnostic and evaluation services to both residents and non-residents as well as coordination of activities with many local community agencies and professional services.

Information concerning access to any services offered by the Department of Mental Retardation is available from the regional center that serves the retarded person's residential area (see map attached hereto), or from the Department's Central Office located at 342 North Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut 06117.

(Effective August 12, 1982)