Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA)


60B Weston Street
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(860) 297-4300


The mission of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is to advance the cause of equal rights for persons with disabilities and their families by:

  • increasing the ability of individuals, groups and systems to safeguard rights;
  • exposing instances and patterns of discrimination and abuse;
  • seeking individual and systemic remediation when rights are violated;
  • increasing public awareness of unjust situations and of means to address them; and
  • empowering people with disabilities and their families to advocate effectively
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