The Center for Family Support celebrates its 5th year writing letters to others during the holiday season. This year, although things are a little different, advocates came together on ZOOM to craft a letter for Lincoln Hospital Cancer Research Center. In October 2021, Lincoln Hospital held a Breast Cancer Awareness workshop with CFS that left
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Persevering Together
Here’s a glimpse into the relationships between the individuals with disabilities that The Center for Family Support serves, and our staff, how they – together – have been persevering and continue to do so.
Read moreCFS’s Poetry Club & Coffee Club: Battling Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and in addition to Making Strides, the walks CFS is participating in, our Coffee Clutch workshop group is standing with breast cancer survivors. They selected the words and created the picture you can see above. And, at the same time, the CFS Poetry Club has penned a poem, Conquer, to also stand
Read moreOctober is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
October is National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month. The theme for 2021 is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, The Center for Family Support has strongly emphasized the importance of employment. “Keep It Moving”, an employment specific virtual support, was established at the start of the pandemic in April 2020. We are proud
Read moreStriking Power: CFS’s First Bowling League!
We are proud to present CFS STRIKING POWER. Striking Power is the first ever CFS bowling league! In Spring 2021, the CFS board of directors approved grant funding that enabled the Staten Island residences to pioneer a bowling league. This was a wonderful way to safely promote community involvement and socialization. We are so grateful
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