CP State and its partners in New York Disability Advocates have released 2022 Legislative Priorities. Focused on the workforce crisis, they call for an investment in New York's care economy. COLA – Projected to be 5.4% for FY 2023 Following a decade of provider agencies not receiving...
Tell your Story! Rise Up Together to Address the DSP Workforce Crisis! Watch this message from self-advocate BJ Stasio and then click HERE to send a letter to Governor Hochul! NYDA_RiseUp_VideoCut.mp4 from Philip Aydinian on Vimeo. The letters will be printed out, in addition to being emailed, and personally delivered to...
The CP of NYS Clinical Conference is changing to VIRTUAL ONLY. Click here for the updated brochure and registration information. Although CP of NYS was requiring all in-person attendees to be vaccinated, we heard from many clinicians that they would only participate virtually. This response led to...
Please find Frequently Asked Questions related to OPWDD’s Emergency Regulation 14NYCRR Section 633.26 Mandatory Face Coverings in OPWDD Certified Services and Facilities. You can also download a pdf of the Frequently Asked Questions here....
Susan Constantino, CEO of CP Unlimited and President and CEO of CP of NYS, joined other executives, advocates, DSPs, and individuals with I/DD at a public hearing to evaluate the current workforce challenges of the I/DD service delivery system on Tuesday, September 14. "What has the...
On August 31, the world lost a tireless advocate for people with disabilities when our friend and colleague Duane Schielke passed away unexpectedly. Duane was a selfless man and truly lived his life in the service of others. Following duty as an Army Field Artillery Section...
Please note that CP State is seeking clarification on how this may impact our field now that this step has been taken. Department of Health Issues Section 16 Orders to Hospitals and Long-Term Care Facilities Requiring Policy to Ensure All Employees Are Vaccinated First Dose Required by September...
On Wednesday, members of New York Disability Advocates (NYDA), The Alliance of Long Island Agencies (ALIA), and The Long Island Advocacy Network for the Developmentally Disabled (LIANDD) were joined by more than 300 Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), New York State legislators, self-advocates, parents and other...
Project Euphonia is a Google Research project started two years ago with the goal of helping people with speech impairments communicate faster and gain independence. A few months ago, they reached a milestone of 1,000 hours of recordings from 1,000 participants! Their next goal? Collect...
The New York City Ballet (NYCB) conducted a free dance a workshop for children with disabilities on Saturday, July 17 at the National Museum of Dance. The workshop was led by a pair of NYCB Dancers and included choreography inspired by NYCB’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was great to...