13 Sep New Assistant Commissioner of Special Education Named
SED has announced the appointment of a new assistant commissioner of special education. READ MORE HERE ...
12 Sep Annual Conference Registration is Now Open
CP of NYS to celebrate 70th anniversary at Annual Conference. Read more HERE Find more information about the 2016 CP of NYS Annual Conference HERE REGISTER HERE ...
09 Sep Sept. 11-17 is National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
To commemorate National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, September 11-17, the #bFair2DirectCare Coalition has called on Governor Cuomo and all state legislators to honor New York’s more than 100,000 direct support professionals and other direct care workers by providing the funding needed so these dedicated,...
09 Sep Please Spread the Word: bFair2DirectCare
#bFair2DirectCare Campaign Tool Kit The objective of the #bFair2DirectCare campaign is to convince Governor Cuomo to include funding in the 2017-18 New York State Budget to increase salaries for Direct Support Professionals, Teachers’ Aides and other low-wage workers at not-for-profit organizations providing supports and services for...
07 Sep NYS Closes Brooklyn-based Center That Provides Services for People with Disabilities
The Federation of Multicultural Programs (FMCP) is facing, according to court papers, a $9.1 million deficit and numerous six-figure bills. READ THE ARTICLE HERE ...
06 Sep Pass Living Wage for Disability Caregivers
The headline above could be about the crisis non-profit agencies providing supports and service for people with disabilities face in New York State. this story, however is about the same critical situation they face today in Illinois. READ THE ARTICLE HERE ...
06 Sep Strength in numbers brings political clout
"People with disabilities have been called a sleeping giant or a sleeping tiger," said Lisa Schur, chair of the Rutgers Labor Studies and Employment Relations Department. READ THE ARTICLE HERE ...
02 Sep Contact our Policy Makers about Conflict Free Case Management Changes in NYS
Many in our field have a concern that there will be changes to Medicaid Service Coordination and we don’t want to see the people we support and their families lose their ability to choose their service coordinator or their provider. Please let policy makers know that...
02 Sep Counties Challenge State On Medicaid Cap Amendment
The NYS Court of Appeals is to hear arguments next week in a battle between counties and the state over certain Medicaid reimbursements. READ MORE HERE ...
10 Aug New York City Training Collaborative Receives Award From National DSP Group
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