Celebrating LGBTQ Month This month communities celebrate LGBTQ Pride. The LGBT community, also referred to as LGBTQ+, GLBT, or gay, is a loosely defined group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer individuals united by a common culture and social…
Continue Reading "LGBTQ and People with Disabilities"The 5.07 Planning Process Section 5.07 of New York State Mental Hygiene Law requires OPWDD to make a five-year plan for providing services. This plan sets goals for improving supports and services. OPWDD’s 5.07 Plan names the following goals- 1.…
Continue Reading "The 5.07 Plan in Plain English"Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines sexual violence as “any sexual act committed against someone without that person’s freely given consent.” New York State…
Continue Reading "Supporting Safe and Healthy Relationships in Our Community"Statement from the Statewide CCO Family & Member Advisory Collaborative on the New York State FY 2022-2023 Budget The Statewide CCO Family and Member Advisory Collaborative stated, We thank Governor Hochul, her administration, and the State Legislature for the inclusion of…
Continue Reading "Statewide CCO Family & Member Advisory Collaborative Responds to NYS Enacted Budget"Support this Bill! Did you know there is a scarcity of housing options in New York State for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities? This fact has parents and family members of adults with I/DD worried about the future – asking,…
Continue Reading "Innovative Housing Opportunities for People with Disabilities"Join the ACCESS-VR Virtual Public Hearings Meaningful employment. For most of us, it’s the reason we get out of bed every morning. In addition to paying the bills, it gives a sense of purpose and connects us socially to our community. …
Continue Reading "Employment for IDD Community Getting Attention"Transition Checklist Resource For many school age members the winter is known as IEP season. If your child is starting high school, the discussion turns to transition planning. This is a critical dialog for families as it maps out the…
Continue Reading "Transitioning from Child to Adult Services"Assistive Technology for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities What do you think of when we say the word “technology?” If you haven’t thought much about the way technology has affected every part of our lives, now is the time…
Continue Reading "Innovations in Technology Can Support Transition Across the Lifespan "Workforce Shortage for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities The month of October is nationally recognized as Disability Employment Awareness Month. On September 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Proclamation that recognized both the ADA and the Office of Disability Employment Policy in the Department of Labor, which…
Continue Reading "Disability Employment Awareness Month"Advance Care Alliance of New York and LIFEPlan CCO NY Form Strategic Partnership October 1, 2021, New York, NY – Advance Care Alliance of New York (ACA/NY) and LIFEPlan CCO NY, two leading Care Coordination Organizations (CCOs), announced today that…
Continue Reading "ACA/NY Announces Strategic Partnership with LIFEPlan CCO NY"
