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Department of Developmental Services defends Southbury transitions and supportive‑housing strategy amid staffing and wait‑list concerns
Summary
DDS officials told the Appropriations subcommittee the Southbury Training School population is below 100 and that the agency is planning stakeholder meetings on future use of the campus while continuing community placements and supportive‑housing projects. Lawmakers pressed DDS on vacancies, emergency placements and a roughly 900‑person waiting
Department of Developmental Services Commissioner and finance staff briefed the Appropriations subcommittee on DDS operations, Southbury Training School, supportive housing and wait‑list activity.
Commissioner Nancy Navarretta said the Southbury campus population is “below a hundred” and that six to eight residents are moving off grounds shortly, which would leave about 90 residents on campus. DDS officials said many buildings on the site are mothballed and that the agency is engaged with stakeholders — Disability Rights Connecticut, the Home and School Association and other groups — to create a plan for future use rather than abruptly closing the campus.
Why this matters: Southbury is a high‑profile facility in Connecticut with a complex mix of clinical, housing and land‑use issues. Several legislators urged the department to accelerate stakeholder meetings and provide a timeline for repurposing or…
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