ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau
Respite program provides planned weekend care for two individuals from Friday evening to Sunday evening, holidays, and summer school closure.
Bronx Residential-Female-hearing impair (2 openings).
Contact: 917-886-0760
2. YAI
Family Support Series-For Caregivers of People with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Open a Recreation facility in Manhattan for 16yrs+. Transportation not provided. Distributed vacancy memo.
YAI-Crisis Intervention Program-
Short-term Case Management
In-Home Behavioral Management
Contact: 212-273-6229
3. Hawthorne Foundation
Free In-home Behavior Management Strategies (3-18yrs).
Contact: Jeannine Schmelzkoft 646-675-5957
4. Lower East Side Family Union
Few Non-Medicaid openings available. English, Spanish and Chinese
Contact: 212-260-0040 Ext. 222/208
5. Lifespire
In-Home Behavior Management; Available in Spanish.
Contact: 718-454-6940
6. UCP of NYC
Family Reimbursement still has funding in Manhattan, Staten Island and limited funds in Brooklyn.
Contact: 212-677-7400 Ext. 716
7. UCP of NYC
Distributed Family Connect monthly workshop, Project Connect Program Openings and Team UCP Achilles Hope & Possibility Race.
Contact: 877- UCP- CONNECT (877-827-2666)
8. Janet Davis / Metro DDSO
The Metro DDSO has available Family Reimbursement dollars. Camp funds for Manhattan residents. Family can apply for transportation reimbursement.
Contact: 212.229.3118.
PRESENTATION
PEOPLE FIRST 1115 WAIVER
Marco Damiani, Senior Director of Clinical & Family Services
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 @ YAI
- -Presentation- Gary Schulman, M. S. Ed. RCSN– Help! Family Support Services
- -Preparation for the Fall Manhattan Family Support Fair
- -Family Support RFP will be coming out soon and agencies should start thinking about any unmet needs. (Janet Davis and Margaret Puddington)