Vice President of Operations | Community-Based Disability Services Leader

Kimberly Brisson serves as Vice President of Operations at The Supported Living Group (SLG), providing operational leadership to ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centered disability support services throughout Connecticut.

With extensive experience in community-based disability services, Kimberly has played a central role in advancing SLG’s mission of helping individuals achieve greater independence, community participation, and meaningful personal goals.

Her leadership supports the implementation and oversight of services including:

• Connecticut ABI Waiver I & II services

• Connecticut ASD Waiver services

• Developmental disability supports

• Community-based rehabilitation

• Independent living supports

• Private pay disability services

A Commitment to Person-Centered Support

Throughout her career, Kimberly has focused on ensuring that disability services remain centered around the individual.

Her leadership philosophy reflects SLG’s belief that every person receiving services should be supported to pursue:

• Personal goals

• Meaningful relationships

• Community involvement

• Independence

• Individual choice

Rather than viewing support as simply completing tasks, Kimberly emphasizes creating systems that allow staff teams to understand each individual's needs, preferences, strengths, and aspirations.

Leadership in ABI Waiver and Brain Injury Services

Kimberly has developed extensive expertise supporting individuals living with acquired and traumatic brain injuries.

Brain injury can create complex challenges affecting:

• Executive functioning

• Organization

• Memory

• Emotional regulation

• Decision-making

• Community participation

• Daily independence

Effective ABI services require strong operational systems, knowledgeable staff, and consistent implementation of individualized support plans.

Through her leadership at SLG, Kimberly helps ensure teams have the structure, training, and guidance needed to provide meaningful community-based brain injury supports.

Supporting Autism and Developmental Disability Services

As SLG has expanded its autism and developmental disability services, Kimberly has helped guide operational practices designed to ensure supports remain individualized and goal-focused.

Effective autism supports require understanding:

• Individual communication styles

• Sensory needs

• Skill development

• Independence goals

• Community participation

Kimberly’s operational leadership helps ensure services are implemented consistently while maintaining flexibility for each individual supported.

Staff Development and Service Quality

A key responsibility of operational leadership is ensuring that support professionals have the tools and training necessary to succeed.

Kimberly oversees systems focused on:

• Staff education

• Policy implementation

• Individual-specific training

• Program consistency

• Quality improvement

Strong disability services depend on more than hiring staff—they require developing professionals who understand the individuals they support.

Building Stronger Community-Based Services

Kimberly has contributed to SLG’s growth from a specialized brain injury support organization into a broader community-based disability services provider serving individuals throughout Connecticut.

SLG provides services through multiple Connecticut locations and supports individuals through ABI Waiver, ASD Waiver, DDS, CHCPE, PCA, and private pay programs.

Her operational leadership helps maintain SLG’s commitment to:

• Individualized supports

• Community inclusion

• Professional supervision

• Service reliability

• Participant success

The Importance of Operational Leadership in Disability Services

Families selecting a provider are not only choosing programs—they are choosing the systems and leadership responsible for delivering those supports.

Strong operational leadership ensures:

✓ Services are implemented as designed
✓ Staff understand individual needs
✓ Teams communicate effectively
✓ Quality standards are maintained
✓ Individuals remain at the center of planning

Kimberly Brisson’s work reflects SLG’s commitment to ensuring that every person supported receives consistent, respectful, and meaningful services.