#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...
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 ...
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 ...
"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 ...
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...
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 ...
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Our society should tell people with disabilities they can work and live equally 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, its Board of...
"It’s time for the provider community, families, advocates, self- advocates and others to articulate the safeguards, options and choices that must be part of any system, regardless of who the payer is or who’s making policy." - Ed Matthews, Chief Executive Officer of UCP of...
A special panel with the power to give NYS Legislators their first raise since 1999 is mulling a 48 % salary hike. 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...