Staff Shares Their Thanks See Video Here I am thankful for being surrounded by a dedicated team of professionals who are all committed to improving the quality of life for people with IDD and their families (my son and our family…
Continue ReadingYour Vote Counts Voting Rights OPWDD is committed to ensuring that voting rights are upheld for the people we serve and that every person is given the opportunity to register to vote. Every effort should be made to discuss with…
Continue ReadingOffice for People With Developmental Disabilities Collaborates with Stakeholders; Service Providers to Set Key Agency Priorities Plan Aims to Strengthen Workforce, Technology and Collaboration; Improve the Agency Through Innovation; Enhance Person-Centered Supports and Services Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that…
Continue ReadingCommemorating 35 Years of Willowbrook Closing OPWDD Commissioner Kerri Neifeld commemorates 35th anniversary of the closing of Willowbrook and the opening of the Willowbrook Mile. Dear Friends and Colleagues, Thirty-five years ago, on this day, the Willowbrook State School was…
Continue ReadingSave Money on Monthly Bills Energy Savings Program The Energy Affordability Program is a monthly bill credit towards utilities that is automatic if you receive HEAP. If you need help applying for HEAP reach out to your Care Manager. When…
Continue ReadingResources for Addiction Helping a loved one through an addiction is never an easy thing to do. Families are a huge part of a person’s recovery. It can be even more daunting for a family of a person with a…
Continue ReadingAugust CEO Webinar Tuesday, August, 2022 | 12:00pm-1:00pm Join LIFEPlan CEO Nick Cappoletti as he provides updates on LIFEPlan and the latest care management news. You will learn about 5.07 Plan – Self-Direction study Evaluation of the CCO Model Managed…
Continue ReadingCelebrating LGBTQ Month This month communities celebrate LGBTQ Pride. The LGBT community, also referred to as LGBTQ+, GLBT, or gay, is a loosely defined group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer individuals united by a common culture and social…
Continue ReadingAn Optimistic View of the Future Returning to Normalcy and Positive Change Spring has come and summer is before us. We are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of warm days and the opportunity to move on from the past…
Continue ReadingThe 5.07 Planning Process Section 5.07 of New York State Mental Hygiene Law requires OPWDD to make a five-year plan for providing services. This plan sets goals for improving supports and services. OPWDD’s 5.07 Plan names the following goals- 1.…
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