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Family Forum- Assessments

October 19, 2021

On October 19th from 3:30pm-5:00pm, ACA/NY’s Clinical Psychologist, Jen Trimpey will be exploring everything you need to know about Assessments and navigating the OPWDD system of services.

Family Forum: Welcome New CEO Nick Cappoletti

October 6, 2021

Join us on October 27^th at 3:00PM to welcome our new CEO, Nick Cappoletti and learn about ACA/NY and LIFEPlan’s new strategic partnership.

ACA/NY and LIFEPlan Form Strategic Partnership

October 1, 2021

Two of New York State’s Largest Care Coordination Organizations Partner to Expand Service Access and Enhance Advocacy for Individuals with Developmental and/or Intellectual disabilities

Individual & Family Forum: Self-Direction with PCCSNY

August 5, 2021

Person Centered Services Care Coordination Organization, LLC will be presenting on Self-Direction and all are welcome.

Incident Management Regulations

August 4, 2021

Effective incident management is vital to providing quality care for our members and preventing reoccurrence.

NYS Coronavirus Update: Lifting Most COVID Restrictions

June 18, 2021

On June 15, 2021 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that most of New York restrictions have been lifted

Family Forum: Future Planning

June 14, 2021

Please join us for our Virtual Family Forum on June 15, 2021 from 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Learn about Financial Planning, Assessing Decision Making Capacity, Guardianship & much more!

Featured speaker: Paola Martinez Boone, MSW, Senior Advocate/Disability Justice Program at NYLPI (New York Lawyers for the Public Interest)

CDC: Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People

April 29, 2021

Recommendations for Visiting with Others in Indoor Private Settings

Indoor visits or small gatherings likely represent minimal risk to fully vaccinated people. Large-sized indoor gatherings and those including unvaccinated people from multiple households increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Though the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection themselves and transmitting the virus to others may be very low, fully vaccinated people should take precautions when visiting with unvaccinated people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 or visiting with unvaccinated people who have people at increased risk for severe disease in their own households. Fully vaccinated people should not

We Did It!

April 29, 2021

Our voices were heard and with your help and advocacy, we were able to put a stop to the New York State budget cuts.

On behalf of the entire ACA/NY team, I wish to personally thank YOU for helping us fight to protect our beloved members. We could not have done it without your support. We look forward to continuing to provide you with the care you deserve.

It’s Easy to Stay Connected!

April 29, 2021

We want to connect with you and make it easy for you to be aware of what is happening at ACA/NY. Here are some of the ways you can get the latest info about ACA/NY.