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Awards and Recognitions
The Kennedy Center, Inc. is a nationally acclaimed organization that provides comprehensive services to more than 1,200 persons with disabilities and special needs in Connecticut. The Kennedy Center has proven its committment to excellence through the receipt of numerous awards and recogintions.
- 2006
Caring for the Caregiver Program is named the Silver Award Winner for Innovation from the Connecticut Quality Improvement Partnership
- 2005
Kennedy Center receives the Christine M. Lewis Award for Excellence from the Connecticut Department of Social Services
- 2004
Our Therapeutic Leisure Manager is named to the Best Buddies of Connecticut Advisory Board
- 2002
Our Therapeutic Recreation Program receives the Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress Award of Excellence
- 2000
HUD names KennedyCenter one of top 1,000 in management excellence in the U.S. and one of 9 in Connecticut
- 1999
Received $1 million and a federal grant with The Workplace Inc to accomplish case management for 3,000 participants in Welfare to Work and TANF program
- 1999
Received a perfect rating/accreditation from CARF in both 1999 and in 2002. Only agency in CT to ever receive a perfect rating; placed in top 1% in U.S.
- 1999
Evelyn Kennedy receives the first CT Treasure Award from Lt. Governor Jodi Rell
- 1999
Evelyn Kennedy and The KennedyCenter receive one of six nationwide Special Achievement awards from the National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
- 1997
Exemplary Care Grant Award from the Crisis Prevention Institute
- 1990
Exemplary Program Award from Rehabilitation Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Education
- 1988
An Exemplary Program Award from the New England Rehabilitation Network for the Training, Assessment and Placement Program (TAPP) for service to adults with acquired brain injury
- 1981
First three year national accreditation from CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities)
- 1965
The Lane Bryant Award for volunteer service to the community
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