The Connecticut Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is a state agency of

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the ...

providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Its headquarters are in

Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since t ...

. According to its official Twitter description, "CT DDS serves more than 20,000 individuals ithintellectual disability and their families, including 4,000 infants and toddlers in the Birth to Three System." In 2012, $30 million was cut from the DDS budget, and only $5 million was added back in 2014.

History

The Department's roots are in the "Office of Mental Retardation," established in 1959 as part of the Department of Health. 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 individuals." The Department changed its name to DDS in 2007.

Commissioners

*Morna A. Murray (2015–Present) *Terrence Macy (2011–2015) *Peter H. O'Meara (1996–2011) *Linda Goldfarb (Acting, 1995) *Toni Richardson (1990-1994) *Brian R. Lensink (1985-1989) *Gareth D. Thorne (1975-1984)Connecticut State Library DDS Entry

References

External links

Connecticut Department of Developmental Services
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