02 Aug NYDA calls for Direct Support Wage Enhancement in ’23 budget

CP State and its partners in New York Disability Advocates are calling attention to the pay disparity between state-operated and non-profit provider agencies. We’re also encouraging Gov. Kathy Hochul to to establish a new Direct Support Wage Enhancement for direct care staff in her 2023 executive budget.

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(1/4)The I/DD sector staffing crisis doesn’t just impact OPWDD state-operated services, but also impacts the non-profit providers that provide services to 80% of New Yorkers with I/DD. https://t.co/aCrGa9U1eq @Brendan_LyonsTU

— New York Disability Advocates (@NYDisabilityAdv) August 1, 2022