Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA)

Address: 60 Weston Street, Suite B
Hartford, CT 06120-1551 Phone: (860) 297-4300 Email: OPA-Information@po.state.ct.us Website: http://www.ct.gov/OPAPD/site/default.asp

"The mission of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is to advance the cause of equal rights for persons with disabilities and their families by:

increasing the ability of individuals, groups and systems to safeguard rights;
exposing instances and patterns of discrimination and abuse;
seeking individual and systemic remediation when rights are violated;
increasing public awareness of unjust situations and of means to address them; and
empowering people with disabilities and their families to advocate effectively."