Community Resources
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Floodplain Management Office
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.
696 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742
United States
Federal Emergency Management Agency
National services for emergency management. Find information about the National Flood Insurance Program and more.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
500 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20472
United States
State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
State National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
79 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06106
United States
City of Stamford - Emergency Preparedness Information
City of Stamford Emergency Preparedness & Environmental Protection Board.
Stamford Government Center
888 Washington Blvd.
Stamford, CT 06904
United States
PACER
This Parent Training and Information Center in Minnesota offers useful information for parents of children with disabilities. Call toll free at 800-537-2237.
8161 Normadale Blvd.
Bloomington, MN 55437
United States
Center for Parent Information and Resources
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.
35 Halsey St.
4th Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
United States
Exceptional Parent Magazine
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.
350 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
PEAK Parent Center
Colorado’s Parent Training and Information Center has lots of information and publications for parents of children with special needs.
917 East Moreno Avenue
Suite 140
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
United States
Connecticut State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
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.
198 West St.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
United States
Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
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.
SERC
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.
175 Union St
Waterbury, CT 06706
United States