About the SDM Coalition
What is the Connecticut Supported Decision Making Coalition?
The Connecticut Supported Decision-Making Coalition is a collaboration between state agencies and nonprofit organizations, education agencies, youth and adults with disabilities, family members and advocates. The Coalition was established in 2018 to provide information about Supported Decision-Making to students and adults with disabilities, caregivers, families, educators, policymakers, and anyone interested in supporting the autonomy of adults with disabilities. The Coalition is facilitated by the State Independent Living Council (CTSILC) and supported by the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities and the University of Connecticut, Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
COALITION MEMBERS
| Molly Cole | Executive Director, CT State Independent Living Council (Co-Chair) |
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| Gretchen Knauff | Director, Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities, City of New Haven (Co-Chair) |
| Chris Blake | Self-Advocate |
| Attorney Stephen Byers | Disability Rights CT |
| Attorney Deborah Dorfman | Disability Rights CT |
| Win Evarts | The Arc CT |
| Pam Fields | CEO, MidState Arc |
| Attorney Kathy Flaherty | CT Legal Rights Project |
| Walt Glomb | CT Council on Developmental Disabilities |
| Shannon Jacovino | Department of Developmental Services |
| Jonathan Martinis | Project Consultant |
| Siobhan Morgan | CT Family Support Network |
| Bonnie Myers | Brain Injury Association of Ct |
| Alyssa Norwood | CT Age Well Collaborative |
| Ruth Nuss | PATH/ Family Voices of CT |
| Sammi Nuss | Self Advocate with an SDM plan |
| Linda Rammler | UConn UCEDD |
| Carol Scully | The Arc CT |
| Kim Smith | Disabilities Network of Eastern Connecticut |
| Attorney Kathleen Hayes | Chair, Elder Law Section, Ct Bar Association |
| Laura Knapp | CT Parent Advocacy Center |