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Melissa Hanna Named DSP of the Year
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS) honored Melissa Hanna for her many accomplishments as a Direct Support Professional. Melissa was selected as the “2021 New York State Direct Support Professional Of the Year”. Melissa works within the Community Habilitation Department supporting several individuals in the community as well as virtually. Melissa is
Read moreCFS 5th Annual Giveback Event
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
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
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