Communication Advocacy Network – Founded in 2005
Mission: To provide auxiliary support services to statewide agencies who serve deaf or hard-of-hearing elderly (who require American Sign Language interpretation by native users of ASL) and Deaf-Blind, and Deaf persons with diminished visual acuity regardless of race or gender so that they can be provided opportunities to succeed in areas of employment, education, housing, economics, and self-determination. Such opportunities are currently restricted due to inability of public agencies to successfully communicate with our clients.
How to apply for DeafBlind Services: Potential applications must contact the State Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) under the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) in order to qualify for the Community Inclusion grant and receive CAN services. Contact BESB at (860) 602-4000 or (800) 842-4510.
Deaf Elderly Services: CAN Elderly Services provides advocacy, awareness, collaboration, support, and information to Deaf and Hard of Hearing seniors about their immediate community for the common goal of having communication access and improving services to isolated elderly people. Elderly Deaf Consumer Support Providers provide peer-to-peer communication, offering home maintenance, scheduling transportation to medical appointments, food shopping, and community functions.
CAN receives partial funding from the Title III of the Older Americans Act through grants from the North Central Area on Agency, Inc, (NCAAA), and the Agency on Aging Area of South Central CT (AOASCC) and the Connecticut Department of Social Services.
Please take a look around our site for more information on upcoming events, how to get involved, and resources.
CONTACT
151 New Park Ave. Suite 101 (Box 83)
Hartford, CT 06106
Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Primary Contact: Susan V. Pedersen, Director (860) 566-9489
Cheri Hembree, Schedule Coordinator (860) 566-9490
Fax: (877) 884-5159
