Meet 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
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Who is Stella Young? And How Does She #choosetochallenge?
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 journalist who happens to go about her day in a wheelchair — a fact that doesn’t, she says, automatically
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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 cast a light on all who experience disability, especially women, and the ways they “choose to
Read moreHappy Holidays Letter from CFS Advocates
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 year may look different, hang in
Read moreCelebrating Your Vote 2020
Congratulations Theresa, Vote 2020 A Poem by the CFS Poetry Club: VOTING… WE DID IT!! For your voice to be heard you must register Feeling confident to make a change. Showing proof of who you are Sign your name on the line. Choosing a party to help you decide Privacy booth to keep it a
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