Register by COB Monday, July 20, for this online panel discussion of our provider system and the proposed OPWDD cuts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Senator Gillibrand has leading voice for individuals with disabilities and the workforce that serves them. She fought for and secured an...
The Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), the Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Office for Children and Family Services (OCFS) will be conducting three training sessions on completing the...
Governor Cuomo announced during his daily press briefing that group homes certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) may resume visitations at their discretion beginning Friday, June 19. Visitors will be required to wear masks and will be subject to symptom and temperature...
On June 15, the Board of Directors of Jawonio Inc unanimously approved Associate Executive Director, Randi Rios-Castro, to become the next CEO of Jawonio. Randi will succeed Jill A. Warner, who is retiring on September 30, 2020. Warner will stay on until the end of...
New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) has developed a proposal for a comprehensive COVID-19 Infection Prevention Program for I/DD Service Providers, as well as proposed Covid-19 emergency room discharge protocols and hospitalization discharge protocols for people who live in residential programs certified by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). ...
CP State Executive Director Mike Alvaro has been invited to be on the New York State Education Department’s Reopening Schools Regional Task Force to participate in the Special Education break out session. The first phase of the Task Force includes four virtual Regional Task Force meetings...
The dance workshop for children with disabilities scheduled to be conducted by artists from the New York City Ballet in Saratoga Springs this July has been cancelled. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) will not be conducting their annual classical programs this summer, including performances by...
The Board of Directors of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Long Island recently appointed Colleen Crispino as President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are privileged to have someone of Colleen Crispino’s caliber and experience joining us to lead UCP of Long Island,” said Thomas Pfundstein, Board...
Essential Workers in New York State can make an appointment to be tested at one of several drive through or walk in testing sites by calling the COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-364-3065 or online at covid19screening.health.ny.gov. Click here to learn more. ...
The Department of Health has released updated guidance for Medicaid providers regarding the use of Telehealth, including Telephonic, services during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. The accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document has also been updated. These documents are available on the Department of Health Medicaid...