15 Sep Spotlight on Direct Support Professionals
Direct Support Professionals Week Spotlight on - Myra Fearon Myra Fearon lives in Brooklyn and has been a direct support professional for CP of NYS Metro Services for 10 years.Read her story HERE....
14 Sep Spotlight on Direct Support Professionals
Spotlight on Deborah Hardy My name is Deborah Hardy, and I live in Roosevelt, NY. I currently work at Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc (CP Nassau). I’ve been employed with the organization since February of 2014. Prior to working at CP Nassau, I...
14 Sep They Do So Much More Than The Minimum
Direct Support Professional Thank You September 2016 I like what Brikney does for me. She does it in an orderly fashion. She takes me to the bathroom and gets me my lunch. She drives me to and from my program. She is a good person because she...
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 ...