OPWDD is offering virtual and in-person forums across the state for people receiving supports, their families, and others to hear about and provide public comments on its 2023-2027 Strategic Plan progress. Below you will find the full schedule and registration information for the forums. If you are...
Thursday, June 8, was the last scheduled day of 2023 Legislative Session but both Houses had agreed to extend the session to June 9. The Senate adjourned on the 9 but the Assembly was unable to finish on June 10 and returned on June 20...
Mark your calendars! Our Clinical Conference will be held November 2-3, 2023 at the Embassy Suites in Saratoga Springs. Keynote speaker is Rick Guidotti of Positive Exposure! More info to come....
We had the pleasure of swinging by the 109th Annual Convention of the New York State Elks Association this past weekend with Cheryl Smith, residential director at HCA - Helping Celebrate Abilities. Since 1964, the NYS Elks have donated close to $30 million to CP Affiliates....
HELP Program will exacerbate pay disparity between nonprofit and state-operated agencies The Governor on Wednesday announced a program intended to make it easier to fill thousands of vacant positions in the human services sector. The Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement (HELP) program will suspend civil service...
New York’s leaders have chosen to continue the erosion of a once-proud service system by failing to keep up with costs of inflation, in effect cutting the State’s commitment and funding for I/DD services. Inflation for the past year was pegged at 8.5% and State leaders...
OPWDD is considering the following ADMs and is seeking comments by May 26: HCBS Waiver Individuals seeking supports and services offered through OPWDD’s HCBS Waiver must enroll in the HCBS Waiver program through their appropriate OPWDD Service Access, Program Implementation, Stakeholder Supports, Developmental Disabilities Regional Field Offices...
Save the Date! CP State is again partnering with the Mental Health Association in New York State, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to host a summit on Collaborating to Improve the Lives of People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities and Co-existing Mental...
The White House announced on January 30, 2023 that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11, 2023. At the end of the federal Public Health Emergency, the provisions in effect now under OPWDD’s Appendix K amendment will remain in effect for six months...
Click here to view the presentation from the March 16 D.Q.I. = Delivering Quality Information webinar. The recording, ppt slides, supplemental material and Q & A document will be available on SLMS at a later date. If you have any questions or suggestions for future topics,...