UCP of Eastern CT

09/04/2026

🌸 Buy Flowers. Feed a Family. Support Bette’s Bounty! 💙

This September, purchase a $11.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good bouquet at Stop & Shop in Waterford or Uncasville, and $1 will be donated to UCP’s Bette’s Bounty Food Pantry. https://ow.ly/c6tb50ZHsQV

Your purchase helps nourish local families with disabilities. Every bouquet makes a difference! 🌸💙

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Buy Flowers, and Feed a Family. Support Bette’s Bounty through the Bloomin’ 4 Good Program!

09/01/2026

Join us on Wednesday for a Wearable Technology for Accessibility Hands-On Training.

Discover how today’s technology can support:
💬 Communication
🛡️ Safety
🏠 Daily living
🌟 Greater independence

Come learn, explore, ask questions, and try out technology that could make a meaningful difference in everyday life.

📍 East Lyme Public Library
📅 September 2 at 10 AM
👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/kcbF50ZELeo

Who in your life could benefit from learning more about wearable technology? 👇Tag them below!

08/31/2026

🎉 A new cohort of Project SEARCH has begun!

UCP of Eastern CT’s 9-month internship program helps young adults with disabilities build job skills, confidence, and professional experience at Hartford HealthCare’s Backus Hospital.

Our Welcome Event kicked things off with tours, job rotations, and introductions to this year’s interns.

▶️ Watch our 30-second video for highlights from their first day!
https://youtu.be/a_uwREg9cl8?si=1Ihn9g-quXE-GuTS

Best of luck to our new interns, Dominique, Brenna & Claire! 🎉 https://ucpect.org/new-cohort-project-search/

Backus Hospital Hartford HealthCare

A new Project SEARCH cohort has begun. UCP of Eastern CT's internsh...

08/27/2026

💙 What do you find most rewarding about working at UCP?

Is it helping someone reach a personal goal, seeing greater independence, building meaningful relationships, or knowing you make a difference every day? https://ucpect.org/

We’d love to hear from our UCP team! 👇Tell us in the comments.

08/25/2026

⌚ Could wearable technology make everyday life more independent?

The answer might surprise you! Join UCP at the East Lyme Public Library for a hands-on training on Wearable Technology & Real Independence.

Discover how today’s technology can support:
💬 Communication
🛡️ Safety
🏠 Daily living
🌟 Greater independence

Come learn, explore, ask questions, and try out technology that could make a meaningful difference in everyday life.

📍 East Lyme Public Library
📅 September 2 at 10 AM
👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/kcbF50ZELeo

Who in your life could benefit from learning more about wearable technology? 👇Tag them below!

08/24/2026

💙 Partnership, Purpose & Possibility!

What a meaningful way to celebrate employees! As part of their employee party, Lathrop Vending gave every employee a special gift: a custom tumbler created by individuals participating in UCP Eastern CT’s Employment Exploration Opportunities (EEO) program.

This thoughtful gift represents so much more than a tumbler. It showcases the talents, creativity, and possibilities of individuals with disabilities while creating meaningful employment experiences. https://ow.ly/HeL850ZERuT

Thank you, Lathrop Vending, Inc., for supporting inclusion, opportunity, and independence! 💙
Learn more about UCP Eastern CT’s Employment Exploration Opportunities program:
https://ow.ly/SIkQ50ZERuU

A thoughtful gift can make a lasting impact—and for Lathrop Vending, their recent employee celebration became an opportunity to showcase talent, creativity, and inclusion.

08/20/2026

⌚ What if technology could help make everyday life more independent?

Join UCP at the East Lyme Public Library for a hands-on training focused on Wearable Technology and Real Independence!

Discover how wearable technology can support communication, safety, daily living, and greater independence for people with disabilities.

💡 Come learn, explore, ask questions, and see how technology can make a difference in everyday life.
📍 East Lyme Public Library
📅 Sept. 2, 2026, at 10 AM

Learn more: https://ucpect.org/ucp-hosts-training-at-east-lyme-public-library/

East Lyme Public Library, Connecticut Tech Act Project

08/17/2026

❤️ Your generosity can help fill a table and nourish a community.

Bette’s Bounty Food Pantry at UCP helps provide nutritious food and essential household items to individuals and families in our community, including people with disabilities.

There are many ways you can help make a difference:
🥫 Donate nonperishable food.
🧴 Donate essential household items.
📦 Organize a food drive.
💚 Make a financial donation.

Every can, every box, and every contribution helps ensure that someone in our community has access to the resources they need. Together, we can help fight hunger and build a stronger, more caring community. 🙌 https://ow.ly/84vl50Zy5bf

08/14/2026

🌟 What is one thing you wish more people understood about living with a disability? https://ucpect.org/

United Cerebral Palsy

08/13/2026

🎢What an incredible day UCP of Eastern CT had at Lake Compounce Amusement Park. We had so much fun, laughter, and great memories!