OPWDD has created a panel of experts on the ID/DD field from throughout New York State, to recommend to OPWDD how best to implement the Transformation Agenda. You can check out who is on the panel on our website. The Legislature has budgeted a million dollars for the panel to do an accurate census of the field. They want to know how many people need residential services what kind, and how soon, as well as the need for employment services. They need an accurate accounting of numbers of people as well as their level of need. In addition they must report of how the Front Door is working. These reports are due Feb. 2016. Members of the Executive Committee of NYC FAIR are arranging to meet with many members of the panel to be sure they understand these issues from the families point of view.
Below are links to more information about the Transformation Agenda and Transformation Panel:
Transformation Panel Meeting Schedule