24 Mar CP State partners with Day and Employment expert

[caption id="attachment_11108" align="alignright" width="245"] Pat Dowse will consult CP State on Day and Employment issues.[/caption] CP State continues to anticipate and address Affiliate needs by bringing in Pat Dowse as a consultant for Day and Employment programs. Dowse, who has more than 30 years of experience in...

15 Mar Budget Update: Assembly One-House Highlights

ASSEMBLY ONE HOUSE 2023-2024 BUDGET BILL HIGHLIGHTS OPWDD 5% COLA* – $290.6 million to increase the 2.5% COLA to 8.5%. OPWDD Managed Care - extends the legal authority for OPWDD to implement managed care plans through 2028 by extending the authorization through 2025. Rejects increased...

14 Mar Budget Update: Senate Includes 8.5% COLA in One-House, NO Wage Enhancement

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...

09 Mar ACTION ALERT: One-house budget advocacy push

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...

28 Feb Save the Date: HR Conference April 18-19 in Saratoga Springs

24 Feb CP State Affiliates present results of rural outreach grant

[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...

12 Feb Advocacy Alert! Ask Your Democratic Legislators to Send a letter of support by Feb. 15!

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...

23 Jan Jan. 25 – Social Media Day of Advocacy

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...

11 Jan Dream of lifting up New Yorkers must include people with disabilities

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...