The Source of Possibilities

          for People with Special Needs

                    in Connecticut

     Here at CRI people with disabilities can discover new lives of possibility.  A non-profit agency established in 1984 to serve Connecticut, CRI provides day programs and residential services for individuals of all ages with special needs--helping them meet new challenges and reach their potential for self-sufficiency.

Independence

     Through a network of community and professional resources, CRI helps people overcome physical and cognitive handicaps, gain work or volunteer experience, live more independently.

Hope

     To meet the varied and complex needs of CRI clients, highly qualified specialists--physical, occupational, and speech therapists, registered nurses, behavioral psychologists, physicians, social workers, and direct service staff--help the men and womenin CRI programs attain more freedom, greater control.

Support

     In cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation and the Department of Children and Youth Services, CRI operates Community Training Homes for children and adults, offering support, affection, and stability through an interdisciplinary team approach, including training, therapy, and behavior management.