Relationship Skills Group: Self-Advocates at the Community Support Network
Please Join us! Relationships Skills Group is an inter-abled group for young adults with disabilities to learn and practice social skills. Click Here for Zoom Registration
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Monthly Decision Making Series Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop
Join us for our three-workshop series where we will present instruments and methods used to support loved ones with disabilities in making choices as they approach the age of adulthood. Workshop #3: Guardianship Workshop This workshop is intended for individuals who have already attended our monthly Supported Decision Making, Guardianship, and other Alternatives workshop, and […]
Working While Receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
This workshop will offer a basic understanding of how working impacts benefits. Learn how to keep track of your earning, reporting your earning and how Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE) can be used. How to continue to receive your Medicaid benefit if you earn too much income and your cash benefit is discontinued. Zoom Registration: […]
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Services and Eligibility
Please join us for a workshop on OPWDD services and eligibility. The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Through this workshop you will learn about the range of OPWDD services available to you and your loved one, and […]
Self-Direction: An Overview
Learn about OPWDD’s self-direction services which allows for more choice in OPWDD-funded supports and services. The individual must be eligible for OPWDD services and participating in Care Management services through a Care Coordination Organization (CCO) to be approved for self-direction. Therefore, it is recommended that you first attend a workshop on OPWDD eligibility if the […]
EI (Early Intervention) to CPSE (Committee on Preschool Special Education) for Families
This presentation will guide parents through the process of transitioning their child from Early Intervention to the Committee on Preschool Special Education. Zoom Registration Link: Click Here
Disability Conversations: “Hear Our Voices” Self Advocacy Group Meeting
Please Join Us! Disability Conversations Group has educational talks about living with disabilities in an accessible way. Different topics and speakers are chosen each month. Click Here for Zoom Registration
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA): Essential Information for Families of Students with Disabilities
The purpose of this training is to educate families of students with disabilities on the essential information of NYSAA including, what NYSAA is, what the test entails, and how it will affect a student's postsecondary planning. Additionally, the training will review all state assessment options, the eligibility and decision-making process, and graduation/student exit options. Zoom […]
New York Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference 2025
New York Statewide Self-Advocacy Conference 2025 Click Here for Flyer and Registration
Positive Solutions for Families (series)
Join us for a four-session workshop series for parents, families, and caregivers. These sessions will provide strategies to support your children’s social and emotional development and address challenging behaviors in a positive, effective way. Workshop Details: Four sessions*, once a month on a Thursday from 12-2pm March 27 - Making the Connection & Keeping it […]