JACQUELINE NEBER About half of New York’s direct support professionals who work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience housing or food insecurity, a new report shows. The report, released this morning and shared first with Crain’s, was commissioned by New York Disability Advocates, a statewide coalition...
Hundreds of advocates for people with disabilities rallied in Albany on February 12 to call for a permanent investment in direct care staff alongside the annual cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase in the Senate and Assembly One House Budgets. They were joined by elected officials, non-profit provider...
Statement from Mike Alvaro, President of the New York Disability Advocates on Governor Hochul 2024 State of the State Address We are deeply concerned that in Governor Hochul’s State of the State today, there was no direct mention of the workforce crisis that has plagued New...
This week we held our amazing Clinical Conference on the Treatment of People with Disabilities. The event has one purpose: To improve health outcomes for people with disabilities. It's the only conference of its kind in the area, so keep your eyes peeled for information on next...
We are pleased to announce that CP State and our NYDA partners will be holding a rally on Wednesday, November 15 at 11 AM in the War Room on the 2nd floor of the NYS Capitol building. Please distribute the save-the-date flyer widely to your family, friends, and...
For years, our Community Health Outreach Project has helped New Yorkers with disabilities fill the gaps in Medicaid coverage. But why do these gaps exist? How do we fix the system? Watch the video below and join us as we...
[caption id="attachment_11440" align="alignleft" width="241"] Shawn HarperFormer NFL Football Player, Successful Businessman & Life Coach[/caption] Former pro football player Shawn Harper will deliver the keynote address at the CP State Annual Conference, held Oct. 11-12, in Saratoga Springs. Click here for more information and to register. This keynote...
OPWDD invites you to participate in an online stakeholder survey on its 2023-27 Strategic Plan. The survey is brief and easy to complete. It will allow you to voice your thoughts about their efforts to achieve the objectives outlined in the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. The...
OPWDD will be hosting a virtual forum on its Strategic Plan on Tuesday, August 15 at 6 PM. Click here to register....
New York State Homes & Community Renewal (NYS HCR) has announced the availability of more than $30 million dollars in 2023 grant resources through its Office of Community Renewal (OCR). Beginning Friday, July 14, applications for all of OCR’s annual competitive grant programs will be open...