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About Us:


D.N.E.C.

Choices of Life

The Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut is one of five Independence Living Centers (I.L.C.) serving Eastern Connecticut I.L.C. agency offering service designed to empower persons with disabilities to maintain an independence life in the community despite their living situations or disabilities.

 

This I.L.C. agency is mandated by the Rehabilitation Act.

 

Our Principle

Our guiding principle is integration of consumer to fullest degree possibilities vs community of choice.

 

Our agency offers assistance to wide population base, covering most of the state of Connecticut river. We would be in networking with broad range of social service agencies, cooperating to provide fullest range of help possiblities.

 

 

C.A.C.I.L. & CT Nonprofits

 

D.N.E.C. is a member of Connecticut Association of Centers for Independent Living (C.A.C.I.L.) and Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (CT Nonprofits). We are a consumer controlled organization. The Rehabilation Act requires that 51% of Board and staff are individuals with disabilities. Integral to our functioning allows understanding choices.


Board of Directors

 

DNEC Board

 


Susan Zimmerman, President

Robert Davidson, Vice-President

Maureen Kelly, SILC Representative

Scott Baecker, Secretary

Ronald Stephan, Treasurer

Andy Eggen

Jane O'Friel

Kathy Pellerin

Daniel Ryan

Richard Suckau

May Terry

 

History of Center

The DNEC was first organized in 1986 as a membership organization. There was recognition by persons with disabilities, concerned service providers, and other individuals, that there was a need to begin to advocacte for systems change in Eastern CT as well as to form a social network.

 

In addition, there are federal statutes that require states to provide four core services to individuals with disabilities:
Information and Referral

Peer Counseling

Independence Living Skills Training

Advocacy