The New York State Senate has released their One-House Budget proposal. The Senate budget resolution in response to the 2023-2024 Executive Budget submission can be found here. Highlights are below. We are currently reviewing and will be sending any items of interest directly to you. At this...
We're down to the wire! We expect to see the Senate & Assembly One House Budget bills early next week. The next day or two are critical that you visit your local legislators, write and call! VISIT YOUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS & ASSEMBLYMEMBERS: We are asking every...
[caption id="attachment_10975" align="alignright" width="500"] Top, L-R: Tia Levinson (CP Westchester), Scott Robinson and Barbara Pettengill (CFDS), and Angela Marmet (Upstate CP). Bottom: CP State's Tim Ferguson presents to the DDPC Council.[/caption] CP State Affiliates recently presented to the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council the outcomes of...
In order to ensure that the 8.5% COLA and $4,000 wage enhancement are included in the Senate and Assembly Democrat’s one-House budget proposals, PLEASE call & request that your Democratic Senator and Assembly Member send a letter to their leadership in support of our OPWDD...
As New York’s nonprofit disability service sector continues to struggle with the impacts of chronic underfunding, rising inflation costs, and widespread staffing shortages, the need to secure long-term investment from the State Government has never been more urgent. Now is the time to make our...
Statement from Mike Alvaro, President and CEO of CP State, and President of the New York Disability Advocates, on Governor Hochul 2023 State of the State Address In her State of the State address today, Governor Hochul promised to lift up all New Yorkers and...
Join us and other advocates in Albany on February 13. Register here so we can share any updated information. Please help us get the word out by sharing our posts on Facebook and Twitter. ...
By NYS Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, COMPA, CP State | December 19, 2022 Advocates express extreme disappointment in Governor Hochul’s veto of OMIG Reform legislation; Call for Immediate Action to address Crippling Medicaid Audits Albany, NY – The New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (The NYS Council),...
New York needs to do more for people with disabilities who have coexisting mental health conditions. That's why CP State is partnering with the Mental Health Association in New York State, and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to improve the care of people...