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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Oscar 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
Read moreThe Healing Magic of Music
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 moreThe Center for Family Support Obtains CQL Accreditation!
For the third time, the Center for Family Support has been accredited as an organization with Person-Centered Excellence by the Council on Quality and Leadership, a leader in working with human service organizations to define, measure, and improve the quality of life for all people, especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “We’re ecstatic to
Read moreJack Turns 40! The Best Birthday… Yet!
Jack recently turned 40 – a big event for all of us. He’s one of our advocates living at Cary Avenue, one of CFS’ Residences in Staten Island. Tamara is the CFS Residence Manager where Jack lives and has been working with Jack since 2017. When Tamara realized Jack’s 40th birthday was coming up, she
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