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Strategies for the Future: Supporting Complex Needs: 11/5/15

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Strategies for the Future: Supporting Complex Needs
A Symposium Sponsored by the NYS Office For People With Developmental Disabilities

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This one-day symposium will address the challenges of providing supports to individuals with complex medical and behavioral needs. Presentations, panels and discussion will focus on areas in OPWDD’s system transformation, such as self-direction, community housing, employment and meaningful community activities, technology and the workforce. OPWDD’s goal is to ensure that the personal outcomes to be achieved by the transformation agenda can be realized by everyone, including those with complex support needs. The conference is open to families, individuals, service providers and policymakers.

Date: Thursday November 5, 2015
Time: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany, NY

HEAR & BE HEARD: Budget Briefing on February 18th at 6pm

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HEAR & BE HEARD!

Join NYC FAIR on

February 18, 2015, 6–8PM at IAC

150 West 30th Street, 15th Floor

Peter Pierri:
Exec. Director of the Inter Agency Council, will tell us what the New York State budget is likely to contain AND what WE, the Families, can do about it.

What Worries You?
We’ll gather that information so that IAC (the Provider Agencies)
understand exactly what families are experiencing
Speak up NOW for our family members –
It DOES matter that all types of support in our field are underfunded
 

If we stay silent supports we rely on will disappear.

Get the Info & Tools to Make a Difference

Subway Directions: #1 Train – 28th Street Stop (7th Ave)
#2, #3 Train -34th St. Stop (7th Ave), N/R -28th St. Stop (B’way near 6th Ave)

Light Supper Available

*Spanish Translation WILL Be Provided*
Conference Call # is: 646-780-0451, Then PIN#: 314-512-500# (Pound Sign)
 

RSVP ASAP Please: nycfair@gmail.com or Call Elly @ 212-477-1225
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PDF Flyer: Budget 6 C

Budget 101 with Peter Pierri: February 18th, 6-8pm = Just The Facts

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NYC FAIR Presents:

Budget 101: 

New York State Budget Allocations WILL effect ID/DD services for your family.

Learn from the Budget Guru: 

Peter Pierri, Exec. Director of IAC.

He will provide Family-Friendly Explanation of What WE Need to Know …from EI to OPWDD & What WE Can Do To Prevent Service Cuts. NO Jargon.

Wednesday, February 18th, 2015

from 6 to 8pm

at IAC (Inter-Agency Council)

150 West 30th Street, 15th Floor

Lite supper provided

Forward to Your Groups: PDF version attached below

RSVP ASAP Please: nycfair@gmail.com or Call Elly @ 212-477-1225

Visit our Website: www.nycfair.org

“LIKE” Us on Face Book: www.facebook.com/nycfair

Join Our Group on FB: NYC Family Advocacy & Information Resource Group

Budget Version #1 – forward