The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” Black History Month provides a unique opportunity for all of us to celebrate the history of Black Americans and how their history has shaped every part of our social fabric and country. In their centuries-long struggle
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Capital Rally and Lobby Day
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
Read moreOscar Advocates For Supported Decision Making
Sometimes, 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
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Who doesn’t love music? But what about the power of making music…together? CFS’ The Magic of Music program is convening in person for six special weeks to jam together and come up with a CFS theme song! Since the pandemic began, CFS has been hosting a Magic of Music program on Zoom as a way
Read moreThank You for Your Creativity and Advocacy!
The 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 DaleyDirector of Innovative Planning and Advocacy Services
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