08 Mar How GOP health plan would affect NY
This article contends that the House Republicans’ American Health Care Act would jeopardize coverage for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and eventually cost the state government billions of dollars. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by...
07 Mar Researchers Identify Possible Autism Biomarker
Researchers are reporting a potential breakthrough in their ability to spot autism signs in children who are less than a year old. READ THE ARTICLE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect...
07 Mar Republicans Reveal Health Care Plan
House Republicans introduced their bill to repeal Obamacare's individual mandate that also aims to maintain coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and allow children to stay on their parents' plans until the age of 26. SEE THE STORY HERE The NY Times compares plan to Affordable Care...
06 Mar Advocates Call on Governor To bFair2DirectCare
Advocates said several programs are in danger of closing because of staff shortages. SEE THE STORY HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS, and do not necessarily reflect the views of CP of NYS, its Board of...
02 Mar NYC Borough Councils Urge Lawmakers to #bFair2DirectCare
Borough Councils consisting of persons with developmental disabilities, their families and the many New York City-based non-profits that support them will hold legislative breakfasts to urge state lawmakers to #bFair2DirectCare and provide funding to pay direct care workers a living wage. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to...
01 Mar Lobby Day 2017 Highlights
Hundreds of families, staff and volunteer Board Members from CP of NYS Affiliates and other non-profit service providers from across the state joined together in Albany on March 1 for Lobby Day. READ MORE HERE ...
01 Mar Syracuse Mother, Son Say #bFair2DirectCare
"Gov. Andrew Cuomo has the choice to value the quality of life for a person with a disability by being fair and supporting a living wage for DSPs." READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of NYS,...
01 Mar Legislators, Advocates Ask Governor to bFari2DirectCare
A news conference in Albany yesterday calling for additional funding for direct care workers was attended by legislators from both parties, all voicing their support for the proposal. READ THE ARTICLE HERE ...
01 Mar “Disability is not a tragedy. It’s just a different way of living,”
Since beginning the course five years ago at NYU Tandon, Allan Goldstein’s classroom has provided a space for relationships and partnerships to grow between engineering students and consultants from United Cerebral Palsy of NYC (UCP of NYC) and HeartShare Human Services READ THE ARTICLE HERE ...