Announcements

Dear Friends and Colleagues: After strengthening the agency’s focus on health and safety through critical reforms to its hiring practices, employee oversight and training, and investigations [...]

The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has had a Request for Information (RFI) available for web based input since December 1, 2011. The purpose of the RFI is […]

The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes decorations, additional cooking, and an increased number of visitors. With everything going on, it is critical that all employees keep […]

The People First Waiver Request for Information (RFI) is now “live” on the People First Waiver Web page and open for you to send in your suggestions related to the […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has a responsibility to provide the trainings, supports, and resources everyone within our [...]

The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has posted on its People First Waiver Web page and published in the New York State Contract Reporter a Request for Information (RFI) […]

Today, OPWDD has posted on its People First Waiver Web page and published in the New York State Contract Reporter a Request for Information (RFI) that will solicit information that […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: OPWDD has recently implemented another reform that will ensure consistency and transparency in the application process for organizations seeking to become [...]

As announced last week, OPWDD will be issuing health and safety alerts as a way of sharing of expectations, regulations, and information about incidents and other important topics such as […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: As I travel the state one of the most frequent suggestions I hear from employees, individuals, families and advocates is that the agency should find more […]