What do we do?
Our Mission: To enhance independence and quality of life for people with disabilities, including visual impairments, by setting the standard in providing innovative solutions, program excellence, services, and advocacy.
Oak Hill is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation; is the largest private nonprofit provider of services to people with disabilities in Connecticut.
Download Oak Hill program brochure; click here
Download Attachment: Oak Hill program brochure
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What kind of services?
Community-based education, housing, employment; assistive technology; healthy relationships; early intervention; arts & recreation
Learn About Oak Hill Services List
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What type of disabilities?
Children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities; includes visual and hearing impairments. Oak Hill specializes in serving people with multiple disabilities.
Information for Disabilities
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Where is Oak Hill located?
Oak Hill is statewide. Oak Hill is the largest private nonprofit provider of services for people with disabilities with 120 program sites located in 59 Connecticut towns. Our mailing address is 120 Holcomb Street, Hartford, CT 06112
Link to site map
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How do I get started?
Call us today at (860) 242-2274 or email us at: info@ciboakhill.org
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Here is a list of our main programs
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Home and Community Based Service Waiver Program
Individual and Family Supports Center at Oak Hill to address the State of Connecticut Home and Community Based Services Comprehensive Waiver and Individual and Family Supports Waiver through the Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS); resources for housing, individual day, group day, supervised employment and in-home services.
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Education
Oak Hill School a state approved, licensed year round quality education serving children (3-21 years) with multiple disabilities; classrooms in community-based schools offering community integration; individualized instruction from highly trained and certified special education staff.
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Assistive Technology, Adaptive Equipment and Services
NEAT Center at Oak Hill durable medical equipment demonstration and restoration, assistive technology resource and education center; brings people with temporary or permanent disabilities, their families and the professionals who work with them with the equipment and services they need to increase independence and improve quality of life. Locations are in Hartford and Stratford. We serve infants, children, teens, adults and seniors.
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Low Vision and Blindness
Eleanor A. Brooks Blindness Related Supports Center at Oak Hill services for adults whose primary disability is low vision and blindness; provides independent living opportunities and support in the community; vocational services for blind and visually impaired, a program for adults with an interest in computer training, internet navigation, enhancing interview skills, finding job opportunities and identifying transportation options in Connecticut.
LEEP (Low Vision Education & Employment Program) one-week summer program for teens and young adults.
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Healthy Relationships
Oak Hill Center for Relationship & Sexuality Education a program promoting safe and healthy relations; breast health education; socialization skills for people with developmental, intellectual disabilities and other physical, social and emotional conditions and the professionals who work with them.
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Accessible Summer Camp
Oak Hill Camp a residential camp that serves over 250 children and adults with multiple disabilities each summer; meets individual needs with activities that are creative and fun; located near Harkness State Park in Waterford, CT.
Camp Dragonfly - a one week summer camp serving children (ages 13-17 years of age) with autism spectrum disorder. For more information, please contact Linda Chamrad at chamrad@snet.net or click on 2010 Camp Dragon Fly brochure
Download Attachment: 2010 Camp Dragonfly brochure
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Supervised Employment and Training
Oak Hill Day Services a program promoting life and work skills to increase independence and enhance self-esteem for adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities; programs located at 17 day sites and collaborations with over 30 businesses statewide.
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Supervised Housing
Oak Hill Residential Services providing community housing in 78 group homes and 9 assisted living apartments statewide, to children and adults with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, including visual impairments; individualized programs designed and monitored by a professional team; specialized adaptive equipment; community integration; continuity of learning from home to work or school. Transportation is provided.
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Training Professionals
Oak Hill Professional Development comprehensive and on-going education and training of Oak Hill staff who work with people with multiple disabilities; training for people in the community, including opportunities to earn CEUs, recertification and licensing;(some examples: assistive technology, sensitivity training, mobility and orientation, sign language, CPR, first aid and defensive driving).
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Planned Giving
Oak Hill Foundation Ways to give to develop, prudently manage, and disburse financial resources to support Oak Hill programs and services that enhance the life of people with disabilities. Donate and volunteer opportunities; Emily Wells Foster Society; Leave a Legacy; Adopt-A-Group Home
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Early Intervention
Oak Hill Birth to Three Program - provides support services to families of children ages three and under with disabilities or delays in developmental milestones. To learn more about approved programs serving your town, call the state's information line at 211 or (800) 505-7000 or visit: www.birth23.org
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Download Oak Hill's image brochure
Download Attachment: image brochure
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Oak Hill's 990 Form
The Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc., dba, Oak Hill is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. To download a PDF of organization's 990 form - Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Download Attachment: Oak Hill's 990 Form
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Oak Hill's Privacy Policy
Download Attachment: Oak Hill's Privacy Policy
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