Community Resources

The USACE Flood Risk Management Program (FRMP) works across the agency to focus the policies, programs and expertise of USACE toward reducing overall flood risk.

National services for emergency management. Find information about the National Flood Insurance Program and more.

State National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

City of Stamford Emergency Preparedness & Environmental Protection Board.

This Parent Training and Information Center in Minnesota offers useful information for parents of children with disabilities. Call toll free at 800-537-2237.

CPIR can connect parents with resources in their state, and it offers a large assortment of free and inexpensive publications (many in Spanish) on issues of interest to parents of children with special needs.

The website from Exceptional Parent Magazine includes articles on topics such as adaptive toys and life planning, and a place to buy a wide range of books and other resources through the EP Library.

Colorado’s Parent Training and Information Center has lots of information and publications for parents of children with special needs.

State residents who cannot read conventional print may be eligible for free mail loans of Braille and recorded books and magazines, and the equipment to play them.

The Office of Protection and Advocacy is federally and state funded. It offers a range of services and publications (mostly free) aimed at protecting the rights of people with disabilities. Toll free number: 800-842-7303; videophone number: 860-509-4992.

A centralized resource for Connecticut on special education and early intervention. Look at the Library Resources page for bibliographies and information about SERC’s large library collections for parents.

PATH is a network of parents of premature babies, children with special needs, or those who have lost a young child or who experienced a high-risk pregnancy. They help other parents in Connecticut and nearby states with peer counseling and a library of useful materials.