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CP State mourns the loss of ADAPT CEO Ed Matthews

OPWDD issues COLA guidance, certification survey due by Jan. 31

HCBS Waiver Renewal approved by CMS

Important dates for New York State General Elections

Susan Robinson to deliver ‘Dis-Labeled and Empowered’ at CP State Annual Conference

Participants sought for focus group on improving healthcare for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid

CP State, Affiliates Lead Charge for System Change

Have you applied for a CHOP Grant yet?

DQI Info Session on August 7

FREE Webinar on July 16: Empowering People with Disabilities in Dating

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Mental Health: Co-Occurring Conditions in Individuals with I/DD and Psychotropic Meds

New York State Interagency/Cross Systems Collaboration, Specialized I/DD Inpatient Psychiatric Unit with a Residential Step-Down Unit

Multidisciplinary Clinics: Creation & Care Continuity

From Behavior Modification to MRIs: Meeting the Challenge of Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Neurological Issues

OPWDD & OMH Discussion on Patients with Dual Diagnosis

Clinical Conference Keynote Session

CP State Featured in Advocacy Guide

Shaping the Future: A Transformative Workshop for Innovative I/DD Leaders

How Benefits Assist with Attracting & Retaining Employees

Performance Management

Navigating Complaints and Investigations for Human Resources Staff

Strategies for an Effective Corporate Wellness Program

Leave Management: The ABCs of the ADA, FMLA, PFL, & NYSLL, too! 

DEI Panel on Agency Best Practices

Advocacy Starts Now!

CP State will be at Disability Awareness Day on May 22

HIPAA HITECH CHANGES 2024 – WHAT’S NEW?

EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE CONCERNS:  KEEPING A STEP AHEAD

PANEL DISCUSSION – A YEAR OF CHANGE: ON THE COMPLIANCE CAROUSEL

KEYNOTE: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLANS

NYS Budget fails disability community once again

Phase II Contract Amendments and Survey

Quality & Compliance Conference on May 7

Hundreds rally for investment in people with disabilities

Legislators, Providers united in ending unfair Medicaid auditing practices that punish healthcare providers for typos and clerical errors

Rally in Albany on April 3

Home Service Program turns 60!

David Bender succeeds Anne Richey as CEO of CP North Country

Updates Regarding OPWDD ADMs 06-ADM-01R and 21-ADM-02R

Save the Date: Clinical Conference on June 20

Crain’s Exclusive: Half of New York direct support professionals experience housing or food insecurity, report shows

Hundreds turn out to rally for investment in disability services

ADAPT’s Dahlian Porter Joins CP State Board

Highlights from the Governor’s State Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

Gov’s proposed budget paints a grim picture for disability services

In the news: Disability service orgs push Hochul for investment in direct support staff

Governor Ignores Workforce Crisis in SotS

Join CP State for Regional Albany Lobby Weeks

DOH hosting webinar on Working with People with Disabilities Across Health Care Settings

Hundreds turn out for Capitol Rally!

Clinical Conference an Exciting Success!

Register now! Capitol Rally November 15

Congratulations to our Staff Award Winners!

CP State launches ‘Mind the Gap’ campaign

NFL pro Shawn Harper to deliver keynote at CP State Conference

Stakeholder Survey on OPWDD’s 2023-27 Strategic Plan

OPWDD hosting online forum on Strategic Plan

Access to Home Funding Grants Available

OPWDD hosting forums on strategic plan

CP State is committed to nonstop advocacy for people with disabilities

CP State to host Mental Health Summit on July 31

2023 Legislative session recap

Save the Date: Clinic Conference on Nov. 2-3

CP Nassau celebrates 75 years

CP State talks impact at NYS Elks Convention

HELP program will be harmful for disability sector

CP State mourns the loss of Natalie Katz Rogers

CP Statement & Overview of NYS Budget

OPWDD seeking comments on HCBS and Eligibility Guideline ADMs

Summit on I/DD and Mental Health on June 15

Public Health Emergency ends on May 11, Appendix K provisions in effect until November

Material from March 16 DQI webinar now available

CP State partners with Day and Employment expert

Budget Update: Assembly One-House Highlights

Budget Update: Senate Includes 8.5% COLA in One-House, NO Wage Enhancement

ACTION ALERT: One-house budget advocacy push

Save the Date: HR Conference April 18-19 in Saratoga Springs

CP State Affiliates present results of rural outreach grant

CP State, NYDA testify at MH legislative hearing

Advocacy Alert! Ask Your Democratic Legislators to Send a letter of support by Feb. 15!

Jan. 25 – Social Media Day of Advocacy

DSPs: Tell us what you think!

Dream of lifting up New Yorkers must include people with disabilities

Rally in Albany on Feb. 13

Statement on Governor’s Veto of OMIG Audit Reform Bill

Mental Health & I/DD Summit a huge success

Updated Timeline for 2022 SCIP-R Instructor and Curriculum update

Act NOW! Urge the Governor to Invest in Disability Services

Rally on Nov. 16! Support New Yorkers with disabilities and the people who support them!

Hochul wins full term, Mannion race too close to call

Thank you to everyone who made the 2022 CP State Annual Conference a success!

CP State to host mental Health Summit on November 30

CP State, StationMD, commit to healthcare equity for people with disabilities

Session Preview: 2022 Annual Conference

Governor Hochul launches inaugural State Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month

CHOP program is life-changing for people with disabilities

CP State welcomes Jamie Salm as Executive Vice President

CP Unlimited joins advocates and allies to dedicate Willowbrook Mile

Darrell Whitbeck appointed CEO of Ability Partners Agencies

2021 Conference Sessions

CP State Annual Conference October 24-25

Health Care Workforce Bonus excludes some frontline workers

NYDA calls for Direct Support Wage Enhancement in ’23 budget

CP and other advocates urge Governor to sign bill expanding job opportunities

Register Now: Clinical Conference on Nov. 4

NYC Ballet hosting FREE access workshop on July 16

CP State offers recommendations to address the gaps in quality physical- and mental-healthcare

List: CP State gets bills passed in both Houses

UCP Tradewinds Education Center holds annual prom event 

CP State submits comments on Medicaid Redesign Team waiver

Diane Baehre becomes first female Executive Director at Empower

Cris Donovan named Executive Director at Racker

May 18: ‘Inside the Cages’ looks at how local journalist exposed Willowbrook

HR Conference registration now open

Racker certified as Living Wage Employer

Final State Budget includes 5.4%COLA, money for bonuses

Advocate for people with disabilities!

OPWDD issues new directive memos, comments sought

Promote 988, the mental health crisis number

Funding Assistance Program for Equipment, Supplies, and other Supports

Governor Hochul establishes Office of the Chief Disability Officer

50th Anniversary showing of ‘Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace’

Susan Constantino steps down as CEO of CP State

Senate honors Susan Constantantino

 Governor Hochul presents $216.3 Billion 2022-2023 Budget Proposal

Hochul announces major investment in I/DD sector

Legislators talk workforce crisis at NYDA forum

NYDA Legislative Roundtable on Dec. 15

CP State Offering Online Curriculum to Improve I/DD Healthcare

OPWDD advises vaccination deadline for staff extended to Jan. 14

Gov. announces $1.5 Billion for workers who directly support those with I/DD

Message from new Acting OPWDD Commissioner Kerri Neifeld

Kerri Neifeld tapped as OPWDD Commissioner

CP State welcomes Dr. Sharon Carpinello to the team

Annual Conference Feedback

Legislative priorities call for investment in NY’s Care Economy

Send the Governor a Workforce Crisis Letter & Rise Up Together!

CP of NYS Clinical Conference NOW VIRTUAL ONLY

FAQ’s Regarding Mandatory Face Coverings

CEO Susan Constantino fights for DSPs at workforce hearing

Remembering longtime advocate and friend, Duane Schielke

DOH: Hospitals and long-term-care facilities will require employees to get vaxxed

Workforce crisis events draw hundreds

Help people with disabilities be better understood

CP State, NYC Ballet bring smiles and moves to people with disabilities

NYC Ballet hosting access workshop on July 17

OPWDD emergency measures no longer in effect

Study: Intensive Therapies help children with spastic CP

Governor Cuomo announces end of Temporary Disaster Emergency

Save the Date: Clinical Conference on Nov. 12

NYDA Workforce Summit draws hundreds

CP Nassau kicks off Health and Wellness Campaign

NYDA hosting Workforce Summit on June 2

CP Annual Conference – Session Info and Presentations

HR Conference is back this September 14-15. Register now!

NY passes 16 million vaccinated

Funding opportunity for increasing COVID-19 vaccinations

NYC Ballet offering FREE workshops in May

NYC FAIR hosting town halls on April 19 and 22

Fight chronic underfunding of special education!

30-year-olds eligible for vaccine starting March 30

CP State hosting series on Individual Advocacy

Virtual Rally draws more than 1,000

CP, NYDA data cited in CDC ask to expand vaccine eligibility

NYS Budget Comparison Chart

CP State developing clinician training program to improve treatment of patients with I/DD

Seven-day COVID-19 positive average under 4%

Virtual Lobby Days begin Feb. 22

Susan Constantino, on behalf of NYDA, testifies at Mental Hygiene Budget Hearing

I/DD included in eligibility expansion for COVID-19 vaccine starting Feb. 15

Elks Major Projects Donation

OPWDD Critical COVID-19 Vaccination Information

NY administers nearly 2 million vaccine doses

Virtual Lobby Days Feb. 22-March 5

Gov says NY has a vaccine supply problem, not distribution problem

Statewide COVID-19 positivity rate is 6.18%

Cuomo outlines 2022 Executive Budget

CP State offering series on dating and relationships for people with disabilities

Cuomo acknowledges ‘COVID fatigue’ as positive rate nears 6.5%

Cuomo outlines 7-point plan in State of the State

Quality & Compliance Conference Jan. 12-14, 19-21

UK Variant found in Saratoga, post-holiday uptick in COVID-19 cases

Governor Cuomo pushes for equitable vaccine distribution

Quality & Compliance Challenges Conference Jan. 12-14, 19-21

Gov: Hospital capacity still a major concern

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions

CHOP Grants help more than 1,000 people!

CP State offering FREE online session on isolation for people with disabilities

Tell Your Representatives: Prioritize People with I/DD for COVID-19 Vaccine

CP State, Affiliates integral in NYDA COVID-19 Data Project

Advocate for New Yorkers with I/DD

CP State featured as Litmos Customer Story

New limits on bars, gyms, and restaurants

CP continues to make ‘Connections’ with NYC Ballet

Voting information for persons with developmental disabilities

AFFILIATE APPRECIATION

CP State Art Awards

AN UPDATE ON THE CP OF NYS TELEHEALTH GRANT AND THE FUTURE OF TELEHEALTH

CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE WORKPLACE

CP of NYS Virtual Conference – Thank You!

HISTORY… AND HOPE!

LEADERSHIP IN THE I/DD FIELD DURING CHALLENGING TIMES

DATA AND DISABILITY HEALTHCARE DURING COVID AND BEYOND

ADVOCACY TOPICS & A REVIEW OF 2020

CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION

NYC BALLET WORKSHOP

Affiliate appreciation is underway!

ISS exemption from 20% withhold 

Electronic Visit Verification resources

CP State Annual Art and Photo Contest

Senator Carlucci Op-Ed: Thirty Years Later – The Fight for Inclusion and Equality

CP Unlimited welcomes two Columbia Grad School students for fellowship during COVID-19  pandemic

NYDA hosting July 23 panel with Senator Gillibrand

Executive Order continues limits on visitation

CFR training sessions to be held July 28-30

Visitation at residential programs to resume Friday

Randi Rios-Castro to succeed Jill A. Warner as CEO of Jawonio

NYDA infection prevention and discharge protocols

CP State Executive Director Mike Alvaro tapped for SED Reopening Schools Regional Task Force

July ballet workshop cancelled

CP State welcomes Colleen Crispino as President and CEO of UCP Long Island

COVID-19 testing available for essential workers

DOH updates guidance on telehealth during state of emergency

UPDATED 4/28/20: OPWDD issues revised staff guidance for managing COVID-19

Susan Constantino, Ed Matthews honored by National Historic Recognition Project

New York authorizes Choice Model for implementing Electronic Visit Verification (EVV)

Telehealth webinar on April 17

COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Hospital Operators Regarding Visitation

Group home residents contracting coronavirus at five times the city rate

CP of NYS Day & Employment Committee Updates

How does the enacted State Budget affect our field?

NY on Pause extended through April 29

OPWDD Provider Update

04/01/20 OPWDD Update

IRMA COVID-19 “Coronavirus” Data Entry Webex

3/30/20 OPWDD Update -Waivers, Respite, Triage

Background checks waived for qualified individuals

3/28/20 OPWDD Update

3/24/20 OPWDD Update

3/26/20 OPWDD Update

3-27-20 OPWDD Update

COVID-19 Resources and Updates

Information needed in the event of Article 16 Clinic closure

Register now for FEMA reimbursement of eligible COVIOD-19 expenditures

COVID-19 Guidance on Essential Businesses and Entities

Updated Guidance on Essential Workplaces and Status of Direct Support Professionals

OPWDD: Immediate Temporary Suspension of Day Program Services

CP works for New Yorkers with I/DD at Albany Legislative Advocacy Days

Racker’s Dan Brown appointed to national HCBS Technical Expert Panel

How is the workforce crisis affecting your agency?

Medicaid Redesign Team II to hold Public Comment Forum in Albany on February 21  

Save the date: Quality and Compliance Conference on May 5!

NYC Ballet to host 3rd annual workshop in July for kids with I/DD

April 21-22: Human Resources Professionals Conference For the Disability Provider Community

OPWDD adopts emergency regs for extended treatment units

Proposed NYS budget restructures Medicaid to address $6.1 billion deficit

OPWDD clarifies responsibilities during Life Plan meetings

Metro’s Dr. Sciasoco, co-chair of CP Clinical Conference, honored by Special Olympics

National Historic Recognition Project

CP of NYS joins statewide coalition to fight for New Yorkers with I/DD

In NYC on Dec. 19? Support theater for persons with I/DD

CP of NYS supports DSRIP extension

CP State’s 2020 Art and Photo Contest

Thank you for making the 2019 CP Conference a success!

Deadline for National Historic Recognition Project is Dec. 15

Charles Dieteman Collects Yet Another Honor

CP Taught Her To Push Herself.

Healthcare professionals invited to Clinical Care Conference on Nov. 15

2019 Clinical Care Conference Speakers

Center for Discovery Artists Named Winners of Statewide Art Contest

Teen with disabilities raises funds to help girl graduate

Sullivan County Success Story

Air-powered Waterproof Wheelchair Developed for New Texas Water Park

30 years after the ADA became law, missing or incorrect braille remains at many public facilities

Lawmakers pass bill to study alleged funding, staffing shortfalls in mental health housing programs

NIH Long-Range Study Will Include People From Entire Spectrum Of Society

Coalition Urges NYS to Set Aside of Funds from Healthcare Investment Account

Ali Stroker Smashes Through Another Barrier

DSP Shortage is Nationwide Crisis

NYS Senate Democrats want to up special-ed aid

Legislation banning sub-minimum wage for New Yorkers with disabilities continues to cause controversy

Lawsuit claims most NYC subway stations still inaccessible for many

Two NYS lawmakers demand MTA step up efforts to aid disabled riders

Barbara Crosier, CP of NYS VP, Government Relations to Receive NYS Legislature Advocacy Award

Long Waits, Unreliable Service Part of NYC Public Transit for People With Disabilities

St. John Fisher partners with Irish college to improve nursing for at-risk populations

NYS Elks, CP of NYS Home Service Program Make a Difference One Life at a Time

Critics Voice Concerns About Justice Center in News Article

Inclusion for people with disabilities focus of Rochester medical conference

NYC Health Department says mental health has ‘worsened’ over the past year

NYU Opens New Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities

CP Unlimited, Cooper Union Collaboration Takes 3rd Prize in Statewide Competition

Boy with CP Proves Soccer is For All

Justice Center Announces Regional Conferences

More than your average sitcom

Is New York State’s budget fair to direct care?

A Film About Perseverance

Some Funding For DSPs Makes Final NYS Budget

CP Rochester expected to be among organizations to lead new Golisano Autism Center

Governor, Legislature Have Endorsed Pay Raises For DSPs

Governor Says NYS Budget Must Include Raises for Direct Care Workers

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day

NYC Says it Will Make All Sidewalk Curbs Accessible

Assemblymembers Voice Support for #bFair2DirectCare Funding

Fired a year ago by OPWDD and still getting paid by Justice Center

NYS Assembly, Senate propose cost-of-living adjustment for DSPs

NYS Elks and the CP of NYS Home Service program

Proposed Reboot of CDPAP Program Worries Many Families

US Military Looks to Follow Israel’s Model of Inclusion

Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council to Hold Annual Legislative Brunch Tomorrow

Feds Order NYC MTA to Install Elevators in Subway Stations

Call Your Legislators and Tell Them to #bFair2DirectCare

Legislators Will Attend Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council Annual Legislative Brunch March 8th

Women in Direct Care Send Letter to Gov Cuomo Seeking Living Wage Funding

People with Disabilities and Artificial Intelligence

CEO Tom Sy Is Leaving Aspire of WNY

Most NYC subway Stations Still Inaccessible to People With Disabilities

CP of NYS, AFFILIATES TO RECEIVE CRITICAL NYS HEALTHCARE FUNDING

New York subway death no surprise to people with disabilities

#bFair2DirectCare Because They Do So Much More Than The Minimum

This Guy is Anything But Awkward

Braving the Elements

#bFair2DirectCare Asks Governor Cuomo To Be A Hero

Electoral Reforms Pass NYS Legislature

What Exactly Is A Direct Support Professional?

#bFair2DirectCare Urges Governor & Legislature to “Finish the Job” and Fund Living Wage for Direct Support Professionals

Prisoners With Disabilities Claim Unfair Treatment

WNY advocates for people with disabilities call for better pay for caregivers

New minimum wage strains workers who support New Yorkers with developmental disabilities

Bill Would Restore Tax Deductions For State And Local Taxes

Empower Is Helping To Train New Leaders

It Is A Struggle For Me And My Family

I Want To Learn how To Budget And Take Care Of My Home

Burnout, Low Pay Take Toll On Disability Service Providers

No one working a full-time job should live in poverty.

Stable housing leads to better health

I love to dance with my walker and learn new ballet moves

Advocates demand funding for direct care workers in Cuomo’s Justice Agenda

Helping Them Soar

Every Day has Been Special

Bill to increase penalties for stealing devices from people with disabilities needs majority sponsor

Doctors Told To Broaden Care For Children With Disabilities

Buffalo Democrat First African-American Woman Named Assembly Majority Leader

Report says NYS is near bottom in coordinating early childhood education

Working Towards Healthcare Equity for People with Intellectual Disabilities

NYS Senate Committee Chairs Named

He Has Backup

US Olympic Committee Honors CP Nassau Employee

Parents Say bFair2DirectCare

Single Payer Healthcare Bill May Be Coming in January

This Little Place Helps People With Developmental Disabilities Feel Like They Belong

Lawsuit Seeks To block NYS’s New Lobbying Rules

Get a Job, Get a Bonus

Come See Your Future

ADAPT Preschool Helps Little Girl Walk

Binghamton Man Is Recognized For Hard Work And Dedication

Lawsuit Alleges Racial Bias In Justice Center

Backwards Bill Presses On – For Doris

Brindisi Apparent Winner Over Tenney

Clinical Conference Attracts Medical Professionals From Across NYS To Saratoga Springs

NYC Budget Office Report Says One In 10 Students Homeless

Health Care Providers Seek Medicaid Rate Increase

Autism Superman’ Finishes 10th NYC Marathon

Special Olympics Health Messenger To Address Saratoga Clinical Conference

Special Smiles Dentist to Speak At Saratoga Clinical Conference

Democrats Say They Must Not Ignore Upstate

Feds Say Texas Short-Changed Special Education Programs

Proposed Medicaid Increase To Fund Raises For Hospital, Nursing Home Workers.

They’re Not Your Kids – or Are They?

Heard the One About the Disabled Muslim Comic From Jersey?

Golisano Foundation gifts $5.8M for developmental disabilities nursing program

Senator Schumer Vows To Restore Cuts To 340B Drug Pricing Program

See Highlights of 2018 Annual Conference

Shredding Service Offers Job Training For People With Disabilities

A recent report says that most NYC schools are not accessible to students with disabilities

CP of NYS STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ON DISABILITY ISSUES WILL DRAW HUNDREDS TO SARATOGA SPRINGS NEXT WEEK

CP of NYS Annual Conference Session Highlight

Socialization Is An Important Component Of Work Environment

NYS Approves Marijuana As Alternative To Opioids

Activist Contends Sex Offenders Placed In Group Homes

CP of NYS, New York City Ballet Bring World-Class Dance Training To People With Disabilities

60 From Across NYS To Be Recognized At CP of NYS Annual Conference In Saratoga

NYS Allows Saving For People With Disabilities

DSP Spotlight on Charlie

Spotlight On DSPs

Former IDC Senators Lose Primary Bids

At Jawonio Direct Support Is A Family Affair

Meet 2018 Robert Schonhorn DSP of the Year Eduardo Angeles

Don’t Miss This Hudson Valley Career Fair

CP of NYS Medical Directors Council To Host Clinical Conference In November

President Trump Reportedly Used ‘R-Word’

Getzville Business Named Statewide Employer of the Year By CP of NYS

Governor Signs Two Autism Bills

Special Olympics Special Smiles Founder To Keynote Statewide Clinical Conference In November

NYS Assemblymember Became Legal Guardian Of Man With Developmental Disabilities

Facebook Accused Of Discriminating Against Those With Disabilities

The Most Common Disability In Younger Adults Is Cognitive Disability

New York City Preschools Lack Space For Hundreds Of Kids With Disabilities

Beauty Is In The Lens Of The Beholder

Sailing Along

College Bars Service Dog

CP of NYS and the New York City Ballet

ELKS To Host Car Show To Benefit CP of NYS Home Service Program

Date Set For Conference On Clinical Care For People With I/DD

Federal Legislation Would Designate People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities As Medically Underserved

Governor Announces Plan To Improve Accessibility, But MTA Lags Behind

NYC Subways Struggle With Accessibility Issues

Governor Announces Plan To Improve Accessibility Across New York State

President Trump Issues Proclamation in Support of ADA

NYCB and CP of NYS Ballet Workshop A Big Hit

Two Sides Of The Data Collection Issue

Critics Continue To Lash Out At Justice Center

Dancing With The REAL Stars

Federal Official Apologizes For Remark About Segregating People With Disabilities

French Soccer Star Donates Winnings To Help Children With Disabilities

Be part Of The Solution

Comedian Gets Nostalgic For R-word And Mocks Down Syndrome For Laughs

NEW YORK CITY BALLET TO PRESENT DANCE WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AT GIDEON PUTNAM HOTEL IN SARATOGA SPRINGS

A National Crisis

BITTINGER HONORED BY BROOKLYN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL

A Life Of Advocating For People With Disabilities

Justice Center Creates Sexual Abuse Task Force

This Is A Growing National Crisis

NYS Legislative Session Ends

Disability Field Workforce Crisis Hits Ohio As Hard As NYS

Mom Works To End Silence Around Suicide

Developer May Get Seat On MTA Board Over Disability Advocate

Some Call For Legislation Encouraging New Housing To Have Accessible First Floor Apartments

State Legislature Set To Adjourn

Teachers Really Are The Best People

Teen with cerebral palsy, finds success

Kids Helping Kids

A Case For More More Accessible Public Transit

Are We Reordering Priorities?

Per-Pupil Spending, State-by-State

State Senate Drama Continues

Drama Again In Albany

Political War Heating Up In Albany

Unified Basketball Program Brings School Communities Together

Making Golf Accessible

NY ABLE Can Help People With Disabilities

Protect Yourself, And Others

NYC Public Advocate Calls for More Info on Kids With Disabilities

The Power of One

They’re building a new approach from the ground-up

DSPs In Connecticut May Go On Strike

Sub-Minimum Wage Debate Continues in US Senate

CDC Says Autism Prevalence Rising

Special Elections Tomorrow Will Decide 11 NY Legislative Races

Supreme Court Ruling Alters IEP Landscape

Family Advocacy

“Silent” Disco A Hit On Campus

Health Disparities Forum Scheduled for April 24 in Albany

Understanding the Complexities of Autism

Affordable Housing Pilot will Help Families in Monroe County, NYC

Report Suggests Crisis in Early Intervention

Her Brothers Are So Much More Than Their Diagnosis

Helgerson Says US, England Face Same Problems

He’s Acting Just Like Daddy When He Had Alzheimer’s

Handing out the Pork

Made in Manhattan

Hidden Pork?

NYS Senator Says LIRR Shows lack Of Respect For Passengers With Disabilities

Is NY’s SALT Proposal Legal?

Here’s How, and WHY, The R Word Can Be So Painful

Please Call Your Legislators To Increase Our Teachers’ Salaries

Family Summit Scheduled for April 26 in NYC

Federal Government Will Delay Special Ed Rule

Feds Call For Alternatives To Guardianship

Please Call Your NYS Assemblymember Today

A Can’t Miss Human Resources Conference

Meet Lisa Coniglio

UPCOMING CONFERENCES…

New Charitable Gaming Act Becomes Effective In June

Disharmony In The NYS Senate

Language Matters; STWTETW

New State Medicaid Director Named

Federal Prosecutors Accuse MTA Of Violating Rights Of People With Disabilities

COPA HR Conference Coming To Saratoga Springs In April

Metro Community Health Centers Names New CEO

Al Roker Wants To End Stigma Around Developmental Delays.

#bFair2DirectCare Times Square Billboard Gains Notice

#bFair2DirectCare Video Explains the Critical Need

B Fair is in Times Square

Legislature, Governor Juggling Many Needs In Budget Talks

Meet Emily – You’ll Love Her

Hey, I Can Do This

#bFair2DirectCare Action Alert

Hockey Strengthened This Already Strong Bond Between Brothers

COPA Says #bFair2DirectCare At Annual Lobby Day in Albany

Senate Forecasts Nearly $1.5 Billion In Additional State Revenues

Holden Kasky Is A Stoneman Douglas HS Student Who Has Autism

Almost 1 million children in NYS without consistent access to food

Disability Rights Activists Are Becoming More Visible

Schumer Says School Safety Budget Cuts Would Cause Disaster

Advocates Call Governor’s Executive Budget Harmful For Kids

Two Students With Disabilities Left Behind During School Fire Evacuation

NYS Looking For New Medicaid Director

Money Follows The Person Is Running Out Of Money

CP of NYS

Upstate DSP

House Lawmakers Approve Changes To Americans With Disabilities Act

DeVos Will Donate Part Of Salary To Special Olympics

NYS Budget Proposal Seeks To Apply Surcharges To Sales Of Nonprofit Health Plans To For-profits.

The Growing Acceptance Of Autism In The Workplace

Why Is Advocacy Important?

Illinois Denies Athlete With Cerebral Palsy Opportunity To Compete

Budget, Tax Debates Highlight Albany Political News

Meet The First Gerber Baby With Down Syndrome

NYS Will Conduct April 24 Special Election For 11 Vacant State Legislative Seats

Two-Minute Autism Screening Tool

Proposed Subway Elevators Near Stock Exchange Spark Protest

NYS has Paid Millions To Settle Harass, Abuse Cases Of Women

New Products Both Practical and Stylish

NYS Senate Majority Leader Flanagan Voices Support for #bFair2DirectCare Living Wage Plan

“You can dream. You can achieve your dreams”

Being Bilingual May Be A Plus For Kids With Autism

Commissioner Delaney Visits Upstate CP Centers of Excellence

NYS Wants Judge To Overturn Free-speech Verdict

Feds say work or prepare for job in order to receive Medicaid

Walmart Raises The Ante On Wages

Sexual Assault Epidemic Part II

A Sexual Assault Epidemic

Advocates Seek Endorsements For Medical Aid In Dying

Maine voters approved ballot measure to expand Medicaid to most low-income adults.

Say Happy Birthday To #bfair2DirectCare Champion

See The Faces Of #bFair2DirectCare Movement

Maine Sen. Collins Now Says Votes Promised On Bills To Stabilize ACA Will Happen In 2018

#bFair2DirectCare Rally In Syracuse A Success

#bFair2DirectCare Events Build Support

Tax bill Moving Through Congress

12-15-17 CP News

NYS Sen. George Amedore: We Are In Crisis Mode

#bFair2DirectCare Rally for better pay for DSPs at the Capitol

NYS Senator Jim Tedisco: We need to #bFair2DirectCare

NYS Shut Out Of Tax Bill Negotiations

#bFair2DirectCare Spotlight On DSPs

#bFair2DirectCare To Rally At The Capitol Tomorrow

Rally held in Brooklyn to urge increase in wages for DSPs

Leaders Say Senate Tax Bill Very Bad For NYS

Who #bFair2DirectCare Is Fighting For

#bFair2DirectCare And CP of NYS Highlight The Best Of The Best

#bFair2DirectCare Gears Up In Brooklyn Monday

Students with disabilities now able to graduate with classmates

Focus Is On Two Vacant NYS Senate Seats

Times Says Lee Zeldin Punished Over Tax Bill Vote

NYS Reps Agree Senate Tax Bill Bad For Empire State

Governor Predicts Tough Budget Year

Proposed Tax Bill May Threaten Disability Services

Senate Expected To Vote On Tax Bill This Week

11/27/17 CP News

Jawonio Turns 70!

Small Group of Senators Weighing Options on Historic Tax Bill

Why Aren’t More Students With Disabilities Graduating On Time?

bFair2DirectCare Just One of Many Voices At Capitol

President Nominates New HHS Secretary

Gillibrand, Jawonio Honor Veterans

bFair2DirectCare Moves To Phase II

Feds Plan To Allow States To Impose Medicaid Work Requirements

Maine Will Expand Medicaid Under Obamacare

Get Out And Vote

Congress May eliminate Personal Mandate

New Yorker is first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome.

PA Facility Accused Of Abusing NYS Residents

CP of NYS Annual Conference Highlights

NYC Ballet Workshop A Highlight of CP of NYS Annual Conference

Post Says NYS Official Claims Harassment

Gunther Ortt to Be Honored

Senator Says Congress On Offensive Against Disabled Americans

CP Rochester Author Wins State Award

Annual Conference Highlights From Saratoga

Be Whatever You Want To Be

Advocates Share Concerns With Onondaga County Political Candidates

President Says There Is No Obamacare

Loss of Obamacare Subsidy Endangers Health Coverage For Many New Yorkers.

Federal Healthcare Cuts Could Be Devastating To NYS

Trump Will Cut Off Billions In Obamacare Payments To Insurers

Governor Critical Of Congress For Not Renewing Children’s Health Insurance Program

Up to 80% of NYC Sidewalk Curb Cuts Do Not Meet ADA Standards

Schumer Says No to Latest Attempt to Repeal ACA

Is NYS Receiving Fair Share From the Federal Government?

Young People With Severe Autism Sometimes Spend Months In Hospitals

Supreme Court rules On Several Cases

NYS Congresswoman Meets Constituents In Southern Tier

NYS Will Help Enroll People In Insurance Through Obamacare

People With Disabilities Have Turned The Fight For Medicaid Into A Battle For Civil Rights

NYS Senator Says Agencies That Care For Disabled Must Be Held Accountable

Physicians Agree That Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Bill Is Harmful.

CBO Report Confirms Millions Would Lose Health Coverage Under Graham Cassidy Bill

Report: DSPs Can’t Live On What They Are Paid

Sen McCain Says NO To Obamacare Repeal

CP of NYS Names Annual Awards Winners

Learn More About Voting And Advocacy In This Pamphlet

Gov Cuomo Warns of Huge Federal Cuts to NYS Health Care System

Groups Unite To Fight Cassidy-Graham Bill to Repeal ACA

The Backbone Of Our Organization

Senate Republicans Are Pushing Another Obamacare Repeal Bill

Spotlight on DSPs

Spotlight On DSPs

Disability Issues in the News

Find Services

Is Bernie Care Gaining Traction?

Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Spotlight On James Bova

OPWDD Supports DSP Recognition Week

Celebrate DSP Week

Justice Center May Have A Constitutional Issue

The Conservative Case For Saving Medicaid

Governor Cuomo Proclaims Direct Support Professional Week

People With Disabilities Sometimes Left Out Of Disaster Plannning

DSPs And Those They Support Need Your help

One Repeal-and-Replace Plan Still Alive In The Senate

DACA Decision Could Strip Health Insurance From Thousands In NYS

Advocating For A Living Wage

Teacher Shortage On The Horizon?

Down Syndrome Population Study

Harvey Tougher On People With Disabilities

Gillibrand Pushes Higher Minimum Wage, Better Healthcare In Town Hall Meeting

In the Path of Harvey

Sad News

Advocates Seek Help To Alleviate Housing Crisis

Not A Job, But A Passion

Behavior Therapy Benefits Parents Too, Study Finds

IMAGINE

Minimum Wage Survey Webinar Materials Available

Obamacare rates in New York State to rise 14%

NYC Fails To Meet Federal Standards For Curb Cuts

Liverpool Elks Host Music Fest To Benefit CP of NYS And AccessCNY

Rumblings Of Bipartisanship In The US Senate

CP Of NYS In Coalition Urging NYS Congressional Delegation To Push For ACA Subsidies

Labor Secretary Talks About Employment For People With Disabilities

Justice Center Case Dismissed Amid Constitutional Concerns

Hatch Says Senate Should Move On, For Now

Care Coordination Webinar Scheduled For August 7

Republican Healthcare Plan Loses Important Senate Vote

Families Of Students With Disabilities Sue NYC Schools

NYS Medicaid Director Says NY Would Lose Billions If ACA Is Repealed

Here’s The Skinny

Events Unfolding Fast In D.C.

The Waiting Game

What Will They Do?

Meanwhile, Back In The House of Representatives

Senate Still Looking To Pass Healthcare Bill With Drastic Medicaid Cuts

Lawsuit Claims Uber Discriminates Against Riders With Disabilities

#bFair2DirectCare Funding Guidance Webinar Materials Available

Study Finds People With Disabilities Still Face Voting Barriers

Medicaid Has Grown Up

CP Rochester And Happiness House Step In To Help

Health Care Overhaul Collapses

Please Call Your Representatives in Congress

Families Ride From Baton Rouge To Washington To Save Lives

Senate Bill Fails To Shield Some Kids With Disabilities From Medicaid Cuts

7/12/17 bFair2DirectCare Funding Guidance Webinar Presentation

New Version Of Senate Healthcare Bill Announced

Canary In The Mine Shaft?

Doctors With Disabilities Are a Rarity

Medicaid Cuts Could Leave Millions Without Options

SAVE OUR MEDICAID!

Medicaid Cuts Would Keep Real People From Realizing Their Potential

Legislature, Governor Fail To Enact Ethics Reform

Please Call Today And Ask For A Hearing On The Healthcare Bill

To Con Con, Or Not To Con Con

Update on Past Conference Speaker Alexander Freeman

Senate Still Searching For Agreement On Healthcare Bill

Most Americans Don’t Support The Senate Healthcare Plan

Judge Dismisses Charges Against NY Senator Ortt

Senate Vote on Healthcare Bill Expected This Week

Senate health care bill will cost New York billions more than the House version

PLEASE – Call Your Congressional Representatives TODAY

Human Resources Professionals Conference A Success

ESPN To Honor Special Olympics Founder Eunice Shriver

Republican Senators Optimistic They Could Pass Bill To Gut Health Law

“There are thirteen senators hidden away in the capitol plotting to decimate Medicaid,”

US Senate Bill Could Also Cut Medicaid

If The Spirit Is Willing…

AHCA Would Pose Dilemma For NYS Lawmakers

Dozens of Statewide Groups Warn Against AHCA

Congress To Consider Disability Integration Act

New York City Shelters Will Do More For People With Disabilities

Lawmaker Defends ACA Replacement

AHCA Could Prove Catastrophic For People With Disabilities

One Mother’s View Of The American Health Care Act

Building New Life, With Assist from CP OF NYS

Reform Groups Ask Flanagan To Stop Passing Unused Stipends

Female Democrat U.S. Senators Question AHCA Impact

Navigating Medical System As A Disabled Pregnant Woman Is Nearly Impossible

Feds Urged To Start Transition Services Earlier

House Vote on AHCA is Bad News for Many Americans

Unified Basketball Is Providing Opportunty

You won’t want to miss . . .

Little-Noticed Target in the House Health Bill: Special Education

URGENT! Please Contact Your Representative TODAY!

New Yorkers Faso, Stefanik May Decide Fate of AHCA

Nearly 200 Attend 10th Annual Quality and Compliance Conference

Kemp Speech, Diversity Awards Shine Spotlight On Disability Issues

Special Education To Get Modest Boost In Federal Budget

Adults With Autism Often Struggle To Find Employment, Housing

“Life, Animated” To Be Presented By Museum of disABILITY History

Providers Still Not Fully Supported

A Look At Managed Care

President Trump May Look To Drastically Cut Corporate Tax Rate

Human Resources Professionals Conference

A Hands-Down Hit with Students

COPA State Budget Update

Federal Judge Says NYS Tried To Subvert Court Order

Is Waterproof Power Wheelchair A Game Changer?

#bFair2DirectCare Thanks Governor, Legislature

This Is Not The End, But Merely The Beginning

DSPs on Winners List

Assembly Speaker Says Approved Spending Plan Includes Funding to Increase Wages for Direct Care Workers

NYS Slowly Moves Closer To Finalizing Budget

People Holding Their Breath Until Budget Is Passed

Governor Cuomo offers basic budget extender until May 31

Happy Faces in the Capitol Crowd

Governor Cuomo Says He Will Back Direct Care Pay Boost

Governor Cuomo Delivers Remarks at #bFair2DirectCare Rally

Governor, Legislative Leaders Agree To #bFair2DirectCare

Governor commits to $55M in budget to boost direct care wages

Social Music Network Helping People With Disabilities

Now, the pressure is on the Governor to approve it by the April 1st deadline.

Quality and Compliance Conference Registration is Now Open!

State Sen. Ortt, former Sen. Maziarz face charges

They Hear Us, Now They Can See Us As Well

AHCA Would shift Medicaid costs from New York’s counties to its state government.

NYS Legislators Say Budget Must #bFair2Direct Care

Medicaid cuts will diminish independence

CP of NYS And Other Advocates Working To Protect Medicaid

#BecauseofMedicaid

Governor Cuomo, We Need You

One Area Of Legislative Agreement: Funding For Direct Care

Lawmakers agree on pay raise for caregivers, Gov. must follow suit

#bFair2DirectCare Campaign Thanks the State Senate & Assembly

NYS Senate budget will include $45 million in additional Medicaid for agencies that provide assistance to people with disabilities

NYS Senate Republicans To Recommend $45 Million Increase To Support Fair Wages For Direct Care Professionals

NYS Senator Pam Helming Tells Gov To #bfair2DirectCare

President Trump’s Agenda May Hurt People With Disabilities

Hudson Valley officials request higher pay for Direct Care Workers

Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council Says #bFair2DirectCare

How GOP health plan would affect NY

Researchers Identify Possible Autism Biomarker

Republicans Reveal Health Care Plan

Advocates Call on Governor To bFair2DirectCare

NYC Borough Councils Urge Lawmakers to #bFair2DirectCare

Lobby Day 2017 Highlights

Syracuse Mother, Son Say #bFair2DirectCare

Legislators, Advocates Ask Governor to bFari2DirectCare

“Disability is not a tragedy. It’s just a different way of living,”

Human Resources Professionals Conference for Disability Provider Community Scheduled For June

#bFair2DirectCare Agencies Hold Lobby Day in Albany

Direct Care Providers Say Workforce Is Down, bFair2DirectCare

North Country Man Says bFair2DirectCare

News Conference Tomorrow, Tuesday, 2/28 Noon In Capitol

NYS Senator Jim Tedisco Says bFair2DirectCare

22 In NYS Senate Ask Majority Leader To bFair2DirectCare

NYS Assemblyman Says Gov Cuomo Turned His Back On people With Disabilities

Mohawk Valley State Legislators Look To Form Coalition

NYS Sen. Tedisco Proposes Funding Option To bFair2DirectCare

Governor Says No To Providing Living Wage For Direct Care Workers

They Do So Much More Than The Minimum

Editorials call on Governor to #bFair2DirectCare

Governor Cuomo, B Our Hero and #bFair2DirectCare

More On The Fight For Fair Pay

Senator Robert Ortt calls for ‘fair living wage’ for workers

#bFair2DirectCare and Meet With Us Governor Cuomo

“How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?” #bFair2DirectCare

#bFair2DirectCare Should Be a Priority

Academic Paper Shows Role of First Impressions of People with Autism

Deadline Looming: #bFair2DirectCare

Trump Education Pick Advances Despite Special Ed Worries

#bFair2DirectCare: Governor Cuomo, Be Our Hero

Times Union Editorial Says Caregivers Deserve a Raise

Realistic Goals Can Also Be Audacious

Assemblyman Says NYS Should Invest in Direct Care Workers

Governor’s 2017-2018 NYS Budget Proposal Highlights

#bFair2DirectCare Statement on ‘bupkis” Budget Allocations for Direct Care Workers

Don’t Forget #bFair2DirectCare in the State Budget

Five things to watch in Cuomo’s proposed budget

Governor Can Still Be A Hero

bFair on Air

She Sees Them as Amazing

#bFair2DirectCare Seen at Albany State of the State

#bFair2DirectCare Asks Governor to Meet

State of the State Schedule Released

RPI Hockey Set to Host 5th Autism Awareness Night January 14

Governor Says Repeal of Obamacare Will Cost NYS Billions

#bFair2DirectCare

2017 Lobby Days Are Scheduled

State of the State Schedule Released

PSA Campaign to Promote Rise in Minimum Wage

Disability Advocates Join Ride Haling Discussion

The Future Of Medicaid?

Enabling Life Without Limits

He’s just another wrestler.

#bFair2DirectCare Rally in Rochester

#bFair2DirectCare Photos From Glens Falls Rally

#bFair2DirectCare in Glens Falls

More #bFair2DirectCare From Glens Falls

#bFair2DirectCare rally Planned For Glens Falls Tomorrow

People With Developmental Disabilities Face Housing Crisis

$500 Million Plan to Attract Life Sciences Industries to NYC Unveiled

Stephen Lipinksi Elected Board Chair

This Boxer’s Toughest Opponent is Cerebral Palsy

Photography Exhibit Features Works by Artists From CP of NYS Metro Services

Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination By Brooklyn City Councilman

UCP of NYC Joins Partners Health Plan in Managed Care Model for New York Families with Disabilities

Gov May Ask Legislature for Term Limits

Governor Signs Autism Support Bill

“This is a Human Rights Issue”

Former Congressman Reynolds Lobbies for Cause Close to His Heart

WNY Legislators Turn Out to Say #bFair2DirectCare

Time Warner News at Buffalo BFair Rally

Buffalo bFair2DirectCare Rally Draws Hundreds

Waiting For Services in Kansas

Soaring at the Mall

Happy Thanksgiving From CP of NYS and #bFair2DirectCare

NC Dentist Honored for Bringing Smiles to People with Disabilities

Weisenberg Video Calls For Governor Cuomo to “Be a Hero”

Minimum wage will cost State’s Medicaid system more than double what was previously forecast

Supreme Court Asks What It Means To Have An Intellectual Disability

“Governor, be our leader. Be our hero. Put the money in the budget. Be fair to Direct Care.”

A Game of Chess in the State Senate

Ask Your Legislators to Help #bFair2DirectCare

What Will Trump Presidency Mean for People with Disabilities?

Web Accessibility A Looming Issue For Higher Education

NYS Legislators Are Weighing in on Living Wage For DSPs

Nobody to Step Up

Left Out of the National Discussion

Fast Food Remains on Fast Track

Justice Center Report Released

Getting Dental Care Can Be A Challenge

Two Parents Weigh-in on Justice Center

DSPs Earn Low Pay for High Responsibility

70 Years of CP of NYS: A Visual History

OPWDD Agrees to Adopt IG Recommendations

CP of NYS Annual Conference Concludes

Advocates Call on Governor to Properly Pay Direct Care Staff

#bFair2DirectCare

Probe worry curbs actions

Gov Says No Increase

Parents Say DSPs Deserve Raise

Governor Vetoes Bill Calling For Study of DSP Shortage

Annual Conference Registration Deadline is Near

Deadline Approaches for Governor on Bill

Franziska Racker Centers Calls on Governor to #bFair2DirectCare

“Lessons could be learned going forward”

Donna works with her community support professional (CSP) to accomplish her goals in budgeting, nutrition, and exercise.

Clinton Raises Disability Issues on Campaign Trail

Bharara Says Corruption in Albany is Systemic

Cuomo Aide Among 8 Indicted

Staten Island Says “Never Forget”

Families Can’t Be Caregivers Forever

Speechless “Hilarius”

New ABC Sitcom Highlights Disability Issues

Fly Like a Bird

What happens to their daughter after they are gone, or are too old to care for her?

HRSA Announces Autism Funding Opportunity

IDC Leader’s Influence May Grow

Parents’ lawsuit blames state for shortage of group homes

Spotlight on Direct Support Professionals

Spotlight on Direct Support Professionals

Spotlight on Direct Support Professionals

They Do So Much More Than The Minimum

New Assistant Commissioner of Special Education Named

Annual Conference Registration is Now Open

Sept. 11-17 is National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week

Please Spread the Word: bFair2DirectCare

NYS Closes Brooklyn-based Center That Provides Services for People with Disabilities

Letter-writer Calls for Higher Pay for Caregivers

Pass Living Wage for Disability Caregivers

Strength in numbers brings political clout

Contact our Policy Makers about Conflict Free Case Management Changes in NYS

Counties Challenge State On Medicaid Cap Amendment

New York City Training Collaborative Receives Award From National DSP Group

Don’t Set the Bar Too Low

Medicade Overhaul is Coming to Providers

NYS Legislators Severely Underpaid?

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