A Letter from Senator Robert Ortt, Chairman of the Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee, and 21 other Senators, to Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan asks that the Senate's One House Budget Proposal include $45 Million to begin to provide a living wage for...
“Today, Gov. Cuomo turned his back on our state's most vulnerable New Yorkers, the developmentally disabled, and the incredible direct support professionals who provide such important quality of life care to these incredible individuals. READ MORE HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a...
The collection of representatives could be called the "Valley Coalition" and could get together for the first time early next month. 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 the...
The highest priority of any state budget is to start by helping those who are most vulnerable. 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 the views of CP of...
If the funding is not provided, many non-profit providers may be forced to close their doors, pushing the people in their care back into the state system – costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars more. READ MORE HERE...
But there should be no debate about our obligation to pay a living wage to those who care for the disabled and, in doing so, represent us all. READ MORE HERE HERE AND HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by CP of...
Two more newspapers call on governor Cuomo to add money to the NYS Budget to increase salaries for direct care workers. A letter to Cuomo, signed by 23 senators, said this: "Simply put, if NYS does not make major investments in the direct support workforce this...
Direct Support Workers Need a Living Wage. NYS must step up now to avert a crisis. PLEASE READ AND SIGN 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,...
"Capitol Pressroom"Ann Hardiman, Executive Director, NYS Association of Community and Residential Agencies and Steve Kroll, Executive Director of NYSARC. HEAR THE INTERVIEW HERE WWNY TV-7 in Watertown highlights the bFair2DirectCare campaign. SEE THE STORY HERE The articles linked to this page are provided as a public service by...
In many parts of the state, fast-food jobs now pay better than what care workers make 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 the views of CP of NYS,...