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The Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County is a cross-disability resource and advocacy organization for people with disabilities.  

Its basic values are 1. Consumer primacy; 2. empowerment; and 3. a belief that the problems of disability are located in society, not in the individual.

Thus, the work of Centers for Independent Living is directed primarily at advocating for the removal of physical and psychological barriers and assisting consumers in dealing with those barriers.

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CONTACT DRCFC BY TEXT RELAY

People with hearing loss or speech disabilities can contact DRCFC by text relay for FREE with a web-enabled PC or wireless device.  Click here for more details.

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DONATIONS TO DRCFC CAN 

NOW BE MADE ONLINE

The Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County (DRCFC) is pleased to announce that donations to our organization can now be made online with a major credit card via PayPal.  See our donations page for more details, and make a donation today!

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DRCFC ON MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK

Use the links below to join the the Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County (DRCFC) on MySpace and Facebook.  It's a great way to keep in touch with the DRCFC and other friends!

DRCFC on MySpace

DRCFC on Facebook

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DRCFC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BROCHURE

The DRCFC Programs and Services brochure is now available online in PDF format.  The brochure can be downloaded below in its original format, including all text, graphics, and photos, or in a text only format.

Original Format Brochure

Text Only Brochure

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NEAT CENTER AT OAK HILL 

EVENT CALENDAR 

To find out about key events taking place at the Neat Center at Oak Hill, please visit the NEAT CENTER AT OAK HILL EVENTS thread on the DRCFC Message Board.

To view the complete calendar of events taking place at the Neat Center at Oak Hill, please click here.

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GREATER BRIDGEPORT  

DISABILITY ADVOCATES 

Future activities and meetings of the Greater Bridgeport Disability Advocates will be announced here as they are scheduled. 

For more information about Greater Bridgeport Disability Advocates, please click here.

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RESOURCES ON DRCFC MESSAGE BOARD

The following resources/publications are available on the DRCFC Message Board:

NCIL WEEKLY ADVOCACY MONITOR (WhAM)

CT DISABILITY ADVOCACY COLLABORATIVE BULLETIN AND CALENDAR

NAGCPWD INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BULLETIN

SPOTLIGHTS -- THE CONNECT-ABILITY NEWSLETTER

NEAT CENTER AT OAK HILL EVENTS

* The most current issues of these resources/publications can always be found at the end of the message board thread.

National and local disability-related news and events can also be found in the DISABILITY ISSUES AND ADVICE forum.  

More information about the DRCFC Message Board can be found here.

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DRCFC MESSAGE BOARD

The DRCFC Message Board is a FREE support service, discussion forum, and/or message board provided by the Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc. This service is available to everyone statewide, nationwide, and worldwide with Internet access. The goal of the DRCFC Message Board is to bring people with disabilities, those who work with people with disabilities (privately, and on the state, local, and federal levels), and those simply interested in advising, mentoring, and making a positive difference in the lives of individuals together to communicate with each other, discuss relevant issues, and share resources, advice, support, and inspiration. You DO NOT have to have a disability to join this community. Everyone is invited to join in and participate! 

For more information and details, please click here.

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NEAT/DRCFC ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT RESTORATION AND DEMONSTRATION CENTER SATELLITE OFFICE

The new center is located at 
80 Ferry Blvd, Suite 210, Stratford, CT

The New England Assistive Technology (NEAT) Center has opened a satellite facility in collaboration with the Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County. NEAT has received start-up funding from the Connecticut Tech Act Project to expand its durable medical equipment reutilization program and assistive technology demonstration program to the southwestern region of Connecticut. The establishment of this new satellite will now allow individuals with disabilities, their families and the professionals that serve them, local availability to the services of NEAT. A variety of restored durable medical equipment and assistive technology devices will be available at the new NEAT/DRCFC Center to consumers who can come in, try it out, and make an informed decision regarding their medical equipment and assistive technology needs. Restored durable medical equipment will be available for purchase at significantly reduced prices. This new satellite office will also serve as a drop-off point for donations of no longer needed assistive technology and durable medical equipment. For more information, please click here.  You may also  call DRCFC at (203) 378-6977; (203) 378-3248 (TDD) or NEAT at (866) 526-4492.