OMH Releases RFP for HBCI Services for Youth with I/DD The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) is seeking proposals for pilot Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) teams to serve youth (ages 5–21) with co-occurring mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). These teams will support youth...
New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) makes it easier than ever to contact legislators and share your voice on issues affecting people with disabilities in New York. Advocating for equitable policies and resources is now as simple as a few clicks, allowing anyone—whether you're a family member,...
CP State and its partners in New York Disability Advocates have launched the Guardians of Medicaid campaign, a statewide effort to rally support for protecting and strengthening Medicaid for individuals with disabilities. The campaign kicked off with a powerful moment on Friday, March 21, when Congressman...
Congratulations to Mike Alvaro, President & CEO of CP State, for being named one of City and State NY's 2025 "Trailblazers in Health Care!" This list features advocates and innovators, executives and entrepreneurs, experts and analysts and a wide range of medical professionals who are committed...
As you know the Governor delivered her State of the State address today – of relevance, she highlighted the following proposals. Additionally, we are expecting more details and additional proposals including a Cost of Living Adjustment in the Executive Budget to be released next week: Workers with...
New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) has launched an exciting new tool to empower individuals to advocate for disability services with just one click! Using Muster, this innovative platform makes it easier than ever to contact legislators and share your voice on issues affecting people with...
By Mike Alvaro, President and CEO of CP State "People with intellectual and developmental disabilities — I/DD — remain insufficiently integrated into our health system, schools, and communities, while the dedicated workers who support them are denied the dignity of a living wage. These workers, whose...
The enacted 2024/2025 New York State Budget contained a provision for the establishment of a 2.84 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be effective April 1, 2024. The Budget identified that the COLA was in recognition of “the effects of inflation upon rates of payments, contracts,...
Barbara Lyons is leading a Commonwealth Fund project focused on how to improve healthcare access and coordination for non-elderly people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. She is specifically looking for duals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or their caregivers who are interested in participating in...
CP State and its Affiliates are among the 150 signatories of a statement seeking “significant and permanent change in the way services in our system are designed, delivered, and financed.” The Coalition for Whole Person Supports seeks to break down the siloed, uncoordinated services that no longer...