Updated 2007
The Law and Aging Guide is a comprehensive listing of the state-wide resources available to help older persons with law-related issues. Published by the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging, the Guide includes important contact numbers and addresses for legal assistance providers and other law-related services for the elderly. Many states now have toll-free senior legal hotlines. If you are an older person (or family member or trusted friend of an older person) who needs legal advice or assistance, the first step is to see if your state has a hotline, and, if it does, to call the hotline listed below.
[Note: If you are legal services provider or entity listed below, please email any changes of address or information to the ABA Commission at abaelderly@abanet.org , attn: Law and Aging Guide.]
Connecticut
A. Senior Legal Hotline: (800) 222-1753
B. Legal Assistance Developer
Mimi Peck-Llewellyn
Connecticut Department of Social Services
Aging Services Division
25 Sigourney St., 10th Fl.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 424-5244; fax (860) 424-5301
C. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Nancy Shaffer
Connecticut Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney St., 12th Fl.
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(860) 424-5200; fax (860) 424-4966
http://www.ltcop.state.ct.us/
D. Legal Services Funded Under the Older Americans Act
If your income falls within certain guidelines, you may be able to get legal help from the Legal Services or Legal Aid program in your area. In some communities, the Older Americans Act program serving older people and the legal aid program are one and the same. For a state-by-state listing of Legal Services programs, go to
Web: http://www.lsc.gov
North Central Area Agency on Aging
2 Hartford Square West, Suite 101
Hartford, CT 06106-5129
(860) 724-6443
www.geocities.com/ncaaaus
Serves Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Burlington, Canton, East Hartford, East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Hebron, Manchester, New Britain, Newington, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, Somers, South Windsor, Southington, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Windsor and Windsor Locks
Senior Resources Area Agency on Aging
Broadway, 3rd Floor
Norwich, Connecticut 06360
(860) 887-3561
www.seniorresourcesec.org
Serves Ashford, Griswold, Plainfield, Bozrah , Groton, Pomfret, Brooklyn, Haddam, Portland, Canterbury, Hampton, Preston, Chaplin, Killingly, Putnam, Chester, Killingworth, Salem, Clinton, Lebanon, Scotland, Colchester, Ledyard, Sprague, Columbia, Lisbon, Sterling, Coventry, Lyme, Stonington, Cromwell, Mansfield, Thompson, Deep River, Middlefield, Union, Durham, Middletown, Voluntown, East Haddam, Montville, Waterford, East Hampton, New London, Westbrook, East Lyme, North Stonington, Willington, Eastford, Norwich, Windham, Essex, Old Lyme, Franklin, Old Saybrook and Woodstock
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
84 Progress Lane
Waterbury, CT 06705
(203) 757-5449
www.WCAAA.org
Serves Barkhamsted, Beacon Falls, Bethel, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Canaan, Cheshire, Colebrook, Cornwall, Danbury, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Naugatuck, New Fairfield, New Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, Norfolk, North Canaan, Prospect, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Sherman, Southbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Watertown, Winchester, Wolcott, and Woodbury
Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
One Long Wharf Drive, Suite 1L
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 785-8533
www.agencyonaging-scc.org
Serves Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, Milford, New Haven, North Haven, North Branford, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge
Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging
10 Middle St.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 333-9288
www.swcaa.org
Serves Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, Wilton
E. Bar Committees/Sections
Elder Law Section
Connecticut Bar Association
Kate McEvoy, Chair
365 Willard Ave #2E
Newington CT 06111-2387
(860) 594-4477 fax: (860) 666-5112
Web: http://www.ctbar.org/
The section sponsors continuing legal education sessions both independently and at state bar annual and mid-year meetings. Meets monthly to discuss proposed legislation and other issues, in addition to hosting speakers on a variety of topics of interest to elder law practitioners.
F. National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) - Connecticut Chapter
None Listed
G. Legal Assistance Projects Involving Private Attorneys
Many communities are also served by volunteer lawyer (pro bono) programs. These programs are usually sponsored by bar associations. Lawyers in private practice volunteer to help low-income persons free of charge. To find the pro bono program in your state, click on http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/probonodirectory.html
Connecticut Lawyers'
Legal Aid to the Elderly Program (CLLAEP)
Law and Regulatory Affairs
151 Farmington Ave., RE4C
Hartford, CT 06156
(203) 273-3839
Staffed by Hartford-area lawyers from corporate law departments and private law firms, the program offers free legal assistance to low-income elderly in the Greater-Hartford/Middletown areas.
Jewish Family Services of New Haven
Volunteer Legal Assistance
1440 Whalley Ave.
New Haven, CT
(203) 389-5599
(Madison Office)
230 Boston Post Rd.
Madison, CT
(203) 245-3797
The Jewish Family Services (JFS) of New Haven Volunteer Legal Assistance has a network of volunteer attorneys who provide legal services to seniors in need who, although financial qualified, cannot otherwise be assisted through the traditional legal aid programs. JFS also has a corporate court-appointed conservatorship program to oversee the care and safety of seniors who are unable to care for themselves.
H. Law Schools and Legal Clinics
Law Schools
University of Connecticut School of Law
55 Elizabeth St.
Hartford, CT 06105-2290
(860) 570-5100
Quinnipiac University School of Law
275 Mount Carmel Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518-1940
(800) 462-1944; fax (203) 582-3400
Yale Law School
Box 208215
New Haven, CT 06520-8215
(203) 432-4992
I. Attorney General's Office
Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
55 Elm St.
Hartford, CT 06141-0120
(860) 808-5318
Web: http://www.ct.gov/ag/site/default.asp
The Connecticut Attorney General's office operates a Senior Volunteer Assistance Program. Approximately 25 volunteers advocate for seniors who have been scammed by telemarketers, sweepstakes promotions, home improvement contractors, and other schemes. The program also offers workshops to senior groups on issues such as how to avoid investment rip-offs, information on pre-paid funeral contracts, and spotting con artists. For more information, call (800) 660-7787.
J. State Protection and Advocacy Agencies
Office for Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
60B Weston St.
Hartford, CT 06120-1551
(860) 297-4300; (800) 842-7303; fax (860) 566-8714
Web: www.state.ct.us/opapd
K. Dispute Resolution
Connecticut Council for Divorce Mediation
P.O. Box 417
Kent, CT 06757-0417
(888) 236-2236; fax (203) 324-5901
Email: medaiteccdm@juno.com
This is a statewide professional organization offering regular membership meetings and workshops, local meetings to network and share, and active legislative committee to monitor statutory developments and other professional development opportunities in the growing Connecticut profession of divorce mediation.
L. Other Projects
