Health and Safety Alert: Aspiration
ASPIRATION Aspiration is defined as the inhalation of food, fluid, saliva, medication or other foreign material into the trachea and/or lungs. This can occur during swallowing, choking, or if [...]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: The Governor has proposed a 6%/$240 million CUT to ALL OPWDD not-for-profit supports and services
What will a 6% CUT mean to you? The Legislature needs to know! Come to Albany to tell them! You need to tell your legislators why they need to ELIMINATE […]
SERVICE COORDINATION COMMITTEE MEETING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 1
In light of all the events surrounding the current fiscal environment and the importance of having staff and families embrace the upcoming events….this meeting will be cancelled for March 1st. [...]
From Manhattan DD Council: 30-Day Amendments to Proposed 2013-14 Executive Budget Released – 6% Across the Board Cut to OPWDD Programs Proposed
The 30-day amendments to the proposed 2013-14 Executive Budget were released yesterday. The amendments include a 6% across the board cut to the New York State Office for People with […]
Innovative Ideas Workshop – March 4, 2013
Announcing Upcoming Videoconference on The Council on Quality and Leadership’s Personal Outcome Measures – Monday, March 4, 2013 On Monday March 4, OPWDD will hold a statewide videoconference to [...]
Service Coordination Committee Minutes 2/1/13
SPEAKER: Alan Rosen – “The Evolving World of Home Care FACILITATORS : Carol Lincoln and Irina Tuchina As noted above, the Manhattan DD Council MSC Committee Meeting met on February […]
Transition Committee – 1/23/13 (Student Pkg Exchange)
The Student package Exchange WAS extremely successful! Detail to come Next Transition Committee Meeting IS Wednesday, March13th, 2013 9:30 – noon at Life Adjustment Center 1430 Broadway, [...]
FSSAC Minutes – 1/24/13
*In March, we have two extremely important advocacy events: Manhattan Family Advocacy Day and Manhattan’s annual Legislative Breakfast (see below). We hope you will attend both events. There will [...]
Innovative Ideas Workshop – February 28, 2013
Announcing Upcoming Innovative Ideas Workshop – Thursday, February 28, 2013 On Thursday, February 28, 2013, OPWDD will hold the fifth in a series of workshops to showcase innovative ideas […]