Amy Bittinger, Vice President of Family Support Services at ADAPT Community Network, was recently honored by the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council for her advocacy work for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
American Healthcare Leader magazine recently interviewed Susan Constantino, President & CEO of CP of NYS for a story about what we do together every day at CP of NYS. Please take a few minutes to read the article at the link below.
The state’s Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs has created specialized team of investigators to address sexual abuse.
The state’s inability to adequately address the staffing crisis facing this profession means that passionate and caring staff who love working for and building lifetime bonds with a person with intellectual/developmental disability are forced to leave the profession because they can’t even support their own families on such low wages and benefits
Neither chamber adopted other high-profile issues, such as a mandate for certain professionals to call 911 when abuse of a disabled person is suspected.
Nonprofit agencies across the nation that offer care and support to people with disabilities say they are struggling more than ever to attract workers.
“I wanted to get rid of the stigma,” said Ogren. “Mental health needs to be out there and people need to talk about it.”
“I live in a small community, and it would have been nice to have a voice on the board, not only to speak up for commuters from out town, but also for [handicap] accessibility,” she said. “I wholeheartedly believe that everything should be wheelchair-accessible to people.
Advocate says time is running out for action on some state bills.
The annual end of session set of compromises, known as the “Big Ugly” in the Capitol, is a long shot, but the Senate Republicans introduced a potential version late on Saturday
