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The Department's roots are in the "Office of Mental Retardation," established in 1959 as part of the Department of Health. [5] In 1975, it was established as the "Department of Mental Retardation" (DMR) in order to "administer the Training Schools, all other regional centers, and state operated community and residential facilities for the diagnosis, care and training of mentally challenged ...
In 1945, Middletown Adult Education was formed as the Woodrow Wilson Veterans School to serve veterans returning from World War II.The purpose was to ensure service men and women access to the many opportunities in education, in the workplace, and in the community.
Connecticut Valley Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut, is a public hospital operated by the state of Connecticut to treat people with mental illness. It was historically known as Connecticut General Hospital for the Insane. It is a 100-acre (40 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
The Connecticut Department of Children and Youth Services was established around 1970. The Long Lane School became a part of the new department in 1970. [2]In 1989, a group of plaintiffs instituted an action against the Connecticut Department of Children and Youth Services [3] which resulted in a requirement for federal court supervision of DCF, which has continued for more than 20 years to date.
The Human Resources Administration or Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) is the department of the government of New York City [1] in charge of the majority of the city's social services programs. HRA helps New Yorkers in need through a variety of services that promote employment and personal responsibility while providing temporary ...
Middlesex County is a county in the south central part of the U.S. state of Connecticut.As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,245. [1] The county was created in May 1785 from portions of Hartford County and New London County.
The geographic region includes colloquial subregions—rural Northwestern Connecticut and the area associated with the city of Torrington, also known as the Upper Naugatuck River Valley or simply Litchfield Hills—which have also variously corresponded to designated government councils both past and present.
Rockville is a census-designated place and a village of the town of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region . The population was 7,920 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ]