Know Your Rights as a Renter
As a renter, you have the right to live in safe, clean-living conditions. Know your rights as a renter with these resources.
Continue ReadingAs a renter, you have the right to live in safe, clean-living conditions. Know your rights as a renter with these resources.
Continue ReadingYour Vote Counts! OPWDD is committed to ensuring that voting rights are upheld for the people we serve with disabilities.
Continue ReadingOffice for People with Developmental Disabilities Collaborates with Stakeholders; Service Providers to Set Key Agency Priorities.
Continue ReadingCommissioner Kerri Neifeld commemorates the 35th anniversary of the closing of Willowbrook and the opening of the Willowbrook Mile.
Continue ReadingSave money on monthly bills! Check out these bill credit opportunities for utilities and internet.
Continue ReadingHelping a loved one through an addiction is never an easy thing to do. Families are a huge part of a person’s recovery.
Continue ReadingCelebrating 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingSexual 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 ReadingStatement 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…
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