We’re excited to announce that the Affiliate appreciation videos have begun and will be posted every weekday until our Virtual Conference, October 26-29 We'll post them below, but you can also find them on CP State’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Please like and share with your...
The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) reported on their call with providers that certain payments for housing will be exempt from the 20% withhold. Such payments are included in Individual Supports and Services (ISS) contracts, Assistive Support Prices, and direct housing subsidies in...
Electronic Visit Verification is required to be implemented as of January 1, 2021. Below are Q & A clarifications from NYS DOH. These answers have not been formally released by NYS and are still “DRAFT” but they are expected to be released. In addition to the...
CP State will, once again, hold an art contest from which we will produce a commemorative poster. This year, more than ever, we believe it is important that we continue to offer opportunities for the people we support to express themselves through art. ANNUAL ART CONTEST &...
The following Op-Ed appeared in the July 28, 2020 edition of the River Journal. [caption id="attachment_8149" align="alignleft" width="254"] NYS Senator David Carlucci[/caption] On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. Few laws have affected the lives of so many Americans, and...
In June, CP Unlimited welcomed 2 students from Columbia University Graduate School of Business for the start of their Summer Fellowship Program. Stephanie Lin and Li Wang met with CEO Susan Constantino and CFO Tom Mandelkow to share their interests in learning about the services we provide,...
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...