Office for Persons with Disabilities

April Griffin
Community Inclusion Specialist

Address:

Health Dept
752 East Main Street
Room 120
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Tel (203) 576-8301
Fax (203) 332-5643

Contact E-Mail:
Persons with Disabilities

Office for Persons with Disabilities

MISSION OF THE OFFICE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:

The mission of the Office for Persons with Disabilities is to provide information and referral on issues, rights, and programs for persons with any disability, their families, and the community, to promote self-empowerment, to assist with direct advocacy support when necessary, and to ultimately achieve the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the community. 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are approximately 33,000 Bridgeport residents over the age of five who have at least one form of disability.  The mission of the Office for Persons with Disabilities (OPD) is to provide information on issues, rights, and programs for persons with any disability, their families and the community.  The office empowers persons to advocate for themselves, to assist with direct advocacy support, when necessary, and to ultimately achieve the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the community.