Category Archives: Queens

Parent Panel on Advocacy (ages 0-21)

Advocacy, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Uncategorized

Parent Panel on Advocacy for Children from Birth to 21 Diagnosed with Special Needs 

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (DD) INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (ID), AUTISM, CEREBRAL PALSY, EPILEPSY, AND OTHER NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENTS.

Parent led conversation on how to get your child the educational, recreational, “Life” supports and services they need.

Paola Jordan: Parent, Autism Initiative Coordinator, Sinergia 

Lori Podvesker: Parent, Program Manager, Policy Analysis & Systemic Advocacy, Resources for Children with Special Needs

Learn From Parents Who Have Gotten What Their Family Needs

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
10am to Noon
at Sinergia
2082 Lexington Avenue, 4th floor

Spanish Translation & Light Breakfast

PDF FLYER :Parent Panel Advocacy June 2 2015

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Meet the People Advising OPWDD

Advocacy, Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Resources, Staten Island, , ,

Meet The Panel

PANEL VERSION 2.pages corrected

OPWDD has created a Transformation Panel
to suggest ways of implementing the Transformation Agreement

The following Members of the Panel have agreed to come and hear from family members their concerns with the Agenda:
Peter Pierri, Susan Constantino,  Arthur Webb, Stephen Freeman, Charles Archer, Seth Stein (tentative)  

Click here for an explanation from the Kick-Off meeting hosted by OPWDD

Meeting hosted by OPWDD
Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
6 to 8pm,
Inter-Agency Council
130 West 30th Street – 15th Floor
(Just east of 7th Ave.)

Spanish Translation Available
Lite Supper

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ATTENTION PARENTS, SIBLINGS, SELF ADVOCATES “BUS TRIP TO ALBANY” (Sponsored by Queens FSSAC)

Action Alerts, Advocacy, Queens

ATTENTION PARENTS, SIBLINGS, SELF ADVOCATES

“BUS TRIP TO ALBANY”

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015

7:00AM – 8:00PM

WE MUST REACH OUT TO OUR SENATORS

AND ASSEMBLY PERSONS

PLEASE BRING YOUR LOVED ONE IF

POSSIBLE!

RSVP: ASAP

Judy Gleason – 646-591-0796 Email – thejud@aol.com

We are meeting with Assembly Woman Gunther who is the Chair of the Committee for the DD population and Senator Avella who is definitely supporting us. He’s area included the DDRO property until he complained about selling off the land. It was given to some other Senator. We are asking for a voice in the use of a portion of the land for housing in a gated protected area for our KIDS. Right now they are putting individuals in Psych wards until a appropriate home becomes available. One young man was in for one year. Another young lady was drugged until she needed diapers for three months. I call that a restricted environment!!!p

“BUS TRIP TO ALBANY” WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 (Sponsored by Queens FSSAC)

Action Alerts, Advocacy, Queens

ATTENTION PARENTS, SIBLINGS, SELF ADVOCATES

“BUS TRIP TO ALBANY”

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015

ALL DAY!

7:00AM – 8:00PM

WE MUST REACH OUT TO OUR SENATORS

AND ASSEMBLY PERSONS

PLEASE BRING YOUR LOVED ONE IF

POSSIBLE!

RSVP: ASAP

Judy Gleason – 646-591-0796 Email – thejud@aol.com

We are meeting with Assembly Woman Gunther who is the Chair of the Committee for the DD population and Senator Avella who is definitely supporting us. He’s area included the DDRO property until he complained about selling off the land. It was given to some other Senator. We are asking for a voice in the use of a portion of the land for housing in a gated protected area for our KIDS. Right now they are putting individuals in Psych wards until a appropriate home becomes available. One young man was in for one year. Another young lady was drugged until she needed diapers for three months. I call that a restricted environment!!!

SENATE DISTRICTS: QUEENS

NYS Legislative Information, Queens

SENATE DISTRICTS

10    James Sanders Jr.
142-01 Rockaway Boulevard
Jamaica, NY  11436
718-523-3069

11    Tony Avella
38-50 Bell Boulevard,
Bayside, NY 11361
718-357-3094

12    Michael Gianaris
31-19 Newtown Road, Suite 402
Astoria, NY  11102
718-728-0960

13    Joseph Peralta
32-37 Junction Blvd. 1st Floor
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
718-205-3881

14    Leroy G. Comrie Jr.
205-20 jamaica, Ave., 2nd Floor
Hollis, NY 11423
718-454-0162

15     Joseph P. Addabbo
159 -53 102nd Street
Howard Beach, NY 11313
718-738-1111

16    Toby Ann Stavisky
142-29 37th Avenue
Flushing, New York 11354
718-445-0004