The Center for Family Support
Personalized Support for a Meaningful Life
New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) is hosting a rally aimed at encouraging investment into the future of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD), and we're excited to join them! The rally will take place on February 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM in the Albany NYS Capitol Building, War Room, 2nd Floor.
We encourage the CFS community … [Read more...] about Capital Rally and Lobby Day
Read moreSometimes, all it takes is a single individual to inspire an entire community. This is the kind of person that brings people together to achieve a positive, enduring outcome. In other words, they are a catalyst for change.
Oscar Segal, one of the members of our community, is one such individual!
Oscar is on a mission to spread awareness about Supported … [Read more...] about Oscar Advocates For Supported Decision Making
Read moreThe Innovative Planning Department would like to Thank all our Direct Support Staff for your creativity and advocacy.
For being able to balance rights while keeping people safe, for managing several levels of needs and supporting people to have full lives.
Respectfully,
Nadine Daley
Director of Innovative Planning and … [Read more...] about Thank You for Your Creativity and Advocacy!
This week, we’re sharing Stella Young’s amazing @TED Talk. CLICK HERE to watch the talk. Stella Young is a comedian and journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn’t, she says, automatically turn her into … [Read more...] about Who is Stella Young? And How Does She #choosetochallenge?
Read moreMeet Oscar! He enjoys his jobs – selling dog biscuits, and working at a restaurant. And he likes to hang out with Alessandra from Best Buddies. He receives a housing subsidy and support from the Community Habilitation staff at CFS. And yes, he is on the #autism spectrum (#ASD). Your support helps Oscar and more than 1,500 individuals we serve.
… [Read more...] about What does Autism Awareness mean to Oscar?Read more
