Family Support Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 11/11/14

Next Meeting:                       Tuesday, December 9, 2014

10:00 AM – 12 Noon

Topic:                                    Dec. 18^th Manhattan DD Council’s Family and Professional Resource Fair

Location:                               YAI

460 West 34^th Street – Ground Floor, Meeting Room L

New York, New York 10001

 

For More Information:      Jennifer Shaoul @ 212.273.6869 / Jennifer.Shaoul@yai.org

Amy Bittinger @ 718-859-5420 ext. 234 / abittinger@ucpnyc.org

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Flyers Distributed @ Meeting: MFSSC-Flyers distributed on 11-11-14 pt1 (2)

1. Margaret Puddington from Manhattan Family Support Services Advisory Council announced:
   1. Families and self-advocates can help set the advocacy agenda for the coming year by completing the Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Survey through the Manhattan DD Council website https://www.manhattanddcouncil.org/developmental-disabilities-advocacy-survey.
   2. Developmental Disabilities Advocacy Survey was distributed.
   3. Next meeting for the Manhattan Family Support Services Advisory Council will be on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. The topic will be “Coping with Loss.” Flyer was distributed.

 

1. Wendy De Leon of UCP of NYC announced:

1. Overnight Respite is currently accepting applications. Flyer was distributed.
2. Group Day Habilitation Program has openings at 23^rd street location in Manhattan and in Staten Island.
3. Project Connect Service and Support flyer was distributed.
4. Family Reimbursement flyer was distributed.

Call 877-827-2666 or email projectconnect@ucpnyc.org for more information.

 

3. Jay Kleinman from Lifespire announced:
   1. In-home behavior management/parent training offered to residents of Manhattan and Queens. There is a short waitlist. Flyer was distributed.
   2. Article 16 Clinic services available in all five boroughs. (Psychologicals, Psychosocials, Psychotherapy, Speech Therapy, O.T., Sexual Consent Assessments). Contact Name: Kimberly Reynolds.

Call 718-454-6940 or email jkleinman@lifespire.org or kreynolds@lifesire.org for more information.

 

4. Michelle Lang of YAI LINK announced:
   1. Autism Family Support Series flyer was distributed. (English/Spanish/Mandarin).

1. Free Education Workshops Series flyer was distributed. (English/Spanish/Mandarin).
2. Family Services Vacancies flyer was distributed.

Call 212-273-6182 for more information.

 

 

 

5. Pat Liu Chang of General Human Outreach Inc. (GHO) announced:
   1. Family Support Case Management (No Medicaid required)
   2. Family reimbursement for goods and services.
   3. Staff speaks Mandarin and Korean.

Call 718-307-6563 for more information.

 

6. Amy Bittinger of UCP of NYC announced:
   1. Activate Here! is a leadership/self-advocacy training video constructed in 7 modules that are available for free and downloadable from a website vimeo.com/96433710. Flyer was distributed.
   2. Parent for Inclusive Education flyer was distributed.

Email Amy Bittinger at abittinger@ucpnyc.org for more information.

 

7. Ralph K. Garcia, MPT, PhD from Touro College announced:

He is conducting a research study on out of school participation in activities of families with a child with cerebral palsy. The study consists of a simple, quick survey. Survey was distributed.

Call 212-463-0400 x5257 for more information.

 

8. Mark Ampah from Catholic Guardian Services announced:

There are vacancies at Weekend Overnight Respite at 107 Payson Avenue, New York, NY 10034. It is a one bedroom apartment with two beds. We have well-trained staff and we provide one to one supervision for all our individuals.

Call Bernadette Small at (917) 291 3862 for more information.

 

DISCUSSION:

Family Support Fair

New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania

401 7th Ave, 18th Floor

New York, NY 10001

Date: December 18, 2014

 

• The Family & Professional Resource Fair brochure was distributed.
• The Service Provider Vendor Letter was distributed.
• A sample of the “parent bag” was presented. There are 500 in total.
• Provided updates on: venue, budget, packets, translation assignments, food proposal, raffles, gift bags, signage, AV needs and volunteers.
• Assignments were given to attendees.
• Jennifer Shaoul requested suggestions on who to ask for donations for “parent bags.” A copy of the solicitation letter for such items can be found with attached documents.
• Next Fair meeting will be December 9^th.
• We will need a lot more agency staff to assist in the logistics of this event. Please contact Amy Bittinger via her email address to volunteer for the day.