by centerfor | Mar 19, 2021 | Advocacy, Awareness
For #Women’s History + Development Disabilities Awareness Month #DDA month, we’re highlighting women who #choosetochallenge. This week, we’re sharing Stella Young’s amazing @TED Talk. CLICK HERE to watch the talk. Stella Young is a comedian and...
by centerfor | Mar 8, 2021 | Advocacy
March is an important month marking both Developmental Disabilities Awareness and Women’s History. At CFS, both of these areas come together under the theme “Choose to Challenge” (the theme for International Women’s Day this year.) With#ChooseToChallenge we want to...
by centerfor | Dec 17, 2020 | Advocacy
Dear Friend, This is your CFS Family reaching out to you from New Jersey and New York to wish you well. We are sending you blossoms of air kisses and hugs every morning and every night. We want you to know that we are thinking of you. Hope surrounds you. Although this...
by centerfor | Sep 10, 2020 | Advocacy
The Advocacy Group has begun a Pen Pal Gratitude activity, Staff of the Center For Family Support were overwhelmingly nominated to receive our 2nd letter of good vibes and gratitude. Each Advocate in their own words composed this letter. Johnny – Thank you to...
by centerfor | Nov 7, 2019 | Advocacy, Spotlight on Success
The Center for Family Support (CFS) would like to recognize Tim Elliott for his service to our country. Tim is the founding member of the Self-Starters Advocacy Group at CFS. He continues to be a driving force in the foundation of all our Self-Advocacy programs. He...
by centerfor | Nov 6, 2019 | Advocacy
The CFS Self-Starters President, Boyd Brown, attended the 2019 SANYS (Self-Advocacy Association of New York State) Statewide Conference in Albany. Boyd was able to meet the Commissioner of OPWDD, Dr. Theodore Kastner. Boyd is open to change but advocated to the...
