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Subject: Preventing Dryer Fires January 2012 Nationally, more than 15,600 fires occur every year because of clothes dryers; dryers are also one of the leading causes of fire in OPWDD-certified [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: A significant change is underway regarding food preparation for individuals with developmental disabilities, in particular, how we can protect people from the dangers [...]

Subject: Best Practices for Individuals with Pica January 2012 Pica is the unusual sounding name for what is a common safety concern within our system—the ingestion of non-food substances (latex [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: The 1115 People First Waiver is about strengthening our system now and for the future, allowing supports to be more flexible and person-centered and ensuring that [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: One of our most significant initiatives for 2012 is the 1115 People First Waiver. Since last April, when the waiver process first began with a series […]

Announcement Vacancies: For more in depth information on vacancy openings please see the attached documents Vacancies: AHRC Free Standing Respite Openings are available One doesn’t need to be [...]

I. Introductions were completed. II. Minutes from December were accepted. III. Announcements UCP Please see the attached Family Connect Workshop Series. The vacancy list is attached. Please call [...]

Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 (No February meeting due to advocacy visits) Topic: Presentations of exciting programs offered in museums and other venues in NYC ANNOUNCEMENTS: [...]

Dear Friends and Colleagues: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivered his second State of the State address this week in Albany, and I am pleased to report that in his written […]

1.  Announcements: See Below 2.  Speaker: Richard Monck, Acting Director, Metro NY DDSO, on What’s Happening at OPWDD Richard Monck explained that OPWDD has made some organizational changes.  [...]