Connecticut Departmentof RehabilitationServices

Amy Porter, Commissioner

DepartmentOverview:The Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) provides a wide range of services to individuals with disabilities to assist them in maintaining or achieving their full potential for self-direction, self-reliance and independent living. Our programs, policies and practices are designed to promote employment, independence, equal access and self-sufficiency. One of the core services DORS provides to consumers is comprehensive employer engagement and job placement.

Mission:The DORSmissionis to maximize opportunities for people in Connecticut with disabilities to live, learn and work independently.

Vocational Rehabilitation Program:The Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS) and the Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) are both administered by DORS.

Statewide Profile FFY 2016:

10,489Consumers Assisted / Jobseekers who were successfully employed earned a total of $56.3M and generated an estimated $14.4M in Federal and State Taxes (Calculated Return on Investment)
$17.3M Paid Services
302 Veterans Served
1,650Students Served
1,689 Successfully Employed
  • Top three types of employment outcomes: 1) Office and Admin Support, 2) Sales and Related, 3) Building/Grounds Maintenance
  • Types of services and expenditures:
  • Community-Based Vocational Services - $8.1M
  • Training/Education - $2.7M
  • Rehabilitation Technology - $2.1M
  • Medical & Psychological Services - $490K
  • Equipment, Maintenance & Other - $645K
  • Number of vendor/business partners statewide: 560
  • Top Employers statewide:


WIOA Implementation – Pre – Employment Training Services: Level Up

Connecticut CongressionalDistrict 5Profile FFY2016:

2,064Consumers Assisted / DORS Level Up created an interactive Level Up App for students, counselors and school staff to improve communication and track students' progress.
360 Successfully Employed
$19.46Average Hourly Rate
$4.5MExpended to vendors/business in district
  • Top three types of employment outcomes for consumers: 1) Office and Admin Support, 2) Sales and Related,3) Building/Grounds Maintenance
  • Top three types of services provided: 1) Community-Based Rehabilitation Services, 2) Training/Education, 3) Rehabilitation Technology
  • Number of vendor/business partners in the district: 118
  • Noteworthy vendor/business partners in the district:

Department of Rehabilitation Servicesl 55 Farmington Avenue l Hartford, CT 06105 1.866.844.1903