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October 13, 2022
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Dear Friends, Symbols and flags can inspire pride and confidence within a community and a neurodiversity flag can serve as a statement that the societal contributions of neurodiverse people should be recognized and celebrated. Various symbols and flags …
Governor Kathy Hochul today launched New York's first annual Disability Rights and Employment Awareness Month Symposium, featuring both a full day event consisting of a vendor fair, workshops, entertainment and award presentations, and will also offer …
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Dear Friends and Colleagues, Thirty-five years ago, on this day, the Willowbrook State School was shuttered, signaling a new day for people with developmental disabilities. It was the courageous reporting of Geraldo Rivera, aided by a brave young named …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Each year, beginning on the Sunday after Labor Day, we observe national Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. This year’s recognition week runs from September 11-17. It’s a time for all of us to acknowledge and …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered into a $10 million partnership with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals to expand opportunities for professional …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus program. Enacted in the Fiscal Year 2023 New York State Budget, the program includes $1.3 billion allocated for the payment of recruitment and retention …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Today we join with people with disabilities throughout the country to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the day on which the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law. At its heart, the ADA is a civil rights law …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered a three-year, $10 million partnership with Georgetown University's National Center for Cultural Competence to advance the …
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of an Integrated Supportive Housing Application available to qualifying service providers and housing developers. The 2022 funding opportunity, to be administered by the New York State Office for People …
La Gobernadora Kathy Hochul anunció hoy el lanzamiento de una Solicitud de Vivienda de Apoyo Integrado disponible para proveedores de servicios y desarrolladores de viviendas que califiquen. La oportunidad de financiación del 2022, será administrada por la …
The OPWDD Integrated Supportive Housing (ISH) program aligns with New York State’s initiatives to increase the number of affordable/supportive housing statewide. This program encourages and supports the development of new housing opportunities for people …
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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that ‘Get Outdoors & Get Together Day’ events will be held at 21 select locations across New York State on Saturday, June 11. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Office of …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced resources for New York families amid nationwide infant formula shortages. On February 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition …
Dear Friends and Colleagues: On behalf of everyone at the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, it is with a heavy heart that I offer my sympathy and support to the people who are affected by the tragedy that unfolded this weekend in Buffalo. …
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