Newington Police, Fire and EMS have partnered with the LINKED- Autism Safety Project to build relationships between emergency responders and the members of the Autism and special needs community. Caregivers of the Newington Autism and special needs community can register by following the instructions below. Upon completing the registration form, this information will be made available to first responders with important individualized information about the person with autism and within the special needs community. This will allow the responder to create a pre-arrival plan to best assist those within the community. All registrations are secure and confidential and used only for the response of Newington first responders.
Each family that registers for the LINKED program will receive a Family Emergency Planning Folder with individualized instructions and a guide that includes tips and tools to navigate this program in an emergency situation. Additionally, the Family Emergency Planning Folders provide an emergency preparedness social story, created by professionals, which is a personalized learning tool containing text and illustration that supports the safe and meaningful exchange of information between parents, professionals, and people within the special needs community of all ages.
There are 3 ways to sign up for this FREE program:
- Fill out the form online by [clicking here], save and email it to the Newington Police Department.
- Print a registration form by [clicking here] and dropping it off to the Newington Police Department.
- In person at the Newington Police Department – A hardcopy application will be provided to you.
Click here for more information on the LINKED Autism Safety Project.