June has been declared Rights Promotion Month by our CCO. It is a time to celebrate empowerment, dignity, and the voices of those we serve. Care Managers play a vital role in educating members about their rights and supporting them in exercising those rights. The Member Relations team is committed to assisting Care Managers to ensure that no member is denied their civil or legal rights due to an intellectual and/or developmental disability diagnosis. Every member deserves to be treated with the same respect and dignity afforded to others, regardless of race, religion, national origin, age, gender, ethnic background, primary language, sexual orientation, developmental or other disabilities, or health conditions such as HIV infection.
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Speak Up, Be Heard, Make Change If you or someone you love has an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD), you know how hard it can be to get the right help at the right time. That’s why it’s so important for people in charge—like lawmakers and leaders—to hear from those who live it every day. We’re building a workgroup made…
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BJ Stasio on Advocacy & Accepting the 2025 Hingsburger Humanitarian Award “Making the world work for you: Sometimes it just takes active listening on both sides” Disability Rights Advocate and Activist BJ Stasio is being honored by the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) with the 2025 Hingsburger Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes BJ’s lifelong commitment to…
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Executive Order Protects COVID-19 Vaccine Access On September 5, 2025, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul issued an Executive Order declaring a Statewide Disaster Emergency to protect access to COVID-19 vaccines in New York, following recent federal actions that have threatened vaccine access. This order is currently effective through October 5, 2025. Key provisions of the Executive Order…
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