Dear Friends and Colleagues, Today is Nurses Day and the start of National Nurses Week. This year’s theme for Nurses Week selected by the American Nurses Enterprise is the “The Power of Nurses,” and it is a fitting theme not just for the nurses who work at …
Get Outdoors & Get Together Day events will be held at select locations across New York on Saturday, June 8. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State …
Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Willowbrook Consent Decree. Hosted by Governor Hochul’s Chief Disability Officer, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the College of Staten Island and the Staten Island …
What does Neurodiversity mean? What do OPWDD Peer Specialists do? In this episode, you'll learn the answers to these questions and more as hosts Chester Finn and BJ Stasio welcome OPWDD Peer Specialist and self-advocate Christopher Birstler of Staten …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am happy to share that the 800-page Care Coordination Program Evaluation report and Executive Summary is now available for review and can be found on OPWDD’s website, along with a plain language version, which will be …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As OPWDD continues to focus on providing a continuum of support throughout a person’s lifespan, we recognize that the needs of an aging population with developmental disabilities can be complex. Supporting ways for people to …
April 16, 2025 - The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, New York’s Chief Disability Officer and New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation were proud to officially raise New York’s Neurodiversity Flag …
The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), in collaboration with the Department of Health, is pleased to provide updated guidance for the management of communicable respiratory viral illnesses in OPWDD certified settings. Today’s two …
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has announced a $27 million commitment to extend the #MoreThanWork recruitment campaign, launched last March. This initiative aims to attract Direct Support …
April is Autism and Neurodiversity Acceptance Month, with the word “acceptance” recently having replaced the word “awareness.” With more than 75 million people in the world who identify as living with autism, 35 thousand of whom live in New York State, we …
We unveiled our "Dare to Be You" campaign for National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month at the beginning of March to recognize the contributions and talent that people with developmental disabilities add to their communities. They are …
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards to establish five ‘step-down’ programs to help adults living with co-occurring mental illness and intellectual or developmental disabilities safely transition back into their community following care within an …
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, in partnership with Utica University, is convening its first Cybersecurity Summit for OPWDD Partners. April 22, 2025 8:00am – 4:00pm Utica University Frank E. Gannett Memorial Library …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are delighted to make available a new informational video on the Coordinated Assessment System (CAS) which thoroughly explains the CAS process, its benefits, and how its use will result in a more person-centered approach to …
Dear Friends and Colleagues, This year, for National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM), OPWDD is daring New Yorkers to celebrate inclusion throughout our communities. In honor of DDAM, New York State will light its landmark buildings orange …
In this episode, Chester Finn and BJ Stasio discover how a process called Supported Decision-Making is helping people legally get more independence in their lives. We’ll hear from someone who has benefitted from Supported Decision-Making, as well as a …
Testimony of Willow Baer, Acting Commissioner Good morning, Chairs Krueger and Pretlow, Disability Committee Chairs Fahy and Santabarbara, and other distinguished members of the Legislature. I am Willow Baer, Acting Commissioner of the New York State …
Dear Colleagues and Friends, Many people have raised concerns about the current federal administration’s plans to cut funding for programs and services that New Yorkers rely on and the potential impact for the developmental disabilities’ sector. OPWDD …
Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Charles Schumer today announced the opening of The Center for Discovery’s Children’s Specialty Hospital in Rock Hill, New York. This innovative facility is dedicated to supporting children and adolescents with complex …
Governor Kathy Hochul announced in her FY 2026 Executive Budget proposal a $75 million investment aimed at modernizing the Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities. This Office for People With Developmental Disabilities initiative …
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