CP State News
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Tell your representatives:
Prioritize people with I/DD for COVID-19 vaccine
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It is essential that New Yorkers with I/DD be prioritized in an equitable plan for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Governor Cuomo and the NYS Department of Health need to ensure that people with I/DD served in New York’s residential programs, and the Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who support them, are included in Phase 1 of New York’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Use CP State's one-click advocacy tool to tell your New York state and federal representatives that we will not be forgotten, passed over, or discriminated against. Share this link, www.cpstate.org/advocacy, with your staff, families, and other advocates. Make sure to have your voices heard and pass this along to others! |
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Tomorrow!
Join family groups, other advocates for Dec. 9 virtual rally to Save Our Services
There is a virtual rally on Zoom on December 9, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to combat harmful cuts to services.
Please promote this rally and share this information with your communities.
This event is being organized by family groups, including NYC FAIR, L.I.A.N.D.D., ENYDDA, NYADD and NYC Developmental Disabilities (DD) Councils: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island.
Scheduled speakers include Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Gustavo Rivera, Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie, Assembly members Angelo Santabarbara and Mary Beth Walsh. The family groups have also invited the Governor and the OPWDD Commissioner.
Meeting ID: 819 8581 4195
Passcode: 477149
To join by phone, dial 1-929-205-6099 and use the meeting and passcode numbers above.
In advance of the rally, advocates are invited to send stories and pictures of family members to info@nycfair.org for a montage that will be shown during the rally.
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DreamStreet Theatre for adults with I/DD offering free online performances Dec. 9
For over twenty years, DreamStreet Theatre Company has been providing performance opportunities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. During the pandemic, DreamStreet’s teaching staff quickly pivoted to remote, video programming offerings. A video sampling is available here. Please join them for a night of online performances tomorrow, December 9, at 7 p.m. DreamStreet’s YouTube Channel will host this FREE event (click on this link to view at showtime).
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Treat yo' self!
Starbucks offering free coffee to health care workers and first responders for month of December
In response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and to recognize the significant efforts of the front-line responder and health care community, Starbucks is offering a free tall brewed coffee (hot or iced) to front-line responders at participating U.S. Starbucks stores throughout the month of December to show appreciation for those keeping our communities safe during COVID-19.
From Starbucks.com: Those eligible for the offer include anyone who identifies as a front-line responder, such as: doctors, nurses, public health workers, pharmacists, dispatchers, fire fighters, paramedics, EMTs, law enforcement officers, dentists and dental hygienists, mental health workers (therapist, psychologist, social worker, counselor, etc.), hospital staff such as janitor/housekeeping/security, military on active duty, contact tracers, vaccine and pharmaceutical researchers, pilots, flight attendants, TSA, and medical researchers.
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New Intensive SEMP Request form
The form will be discussed at the next CP State Day & Employment Committee meeting on December 15.
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Salary Enhancement funding resolutions due Dec. 22
OPWDD requires that a Board Resolution be submitted to OPWDD within ninety (90) days of the provider’s receipt of any 2020 Salary Enhancement funding. If your agency has not yet submitted the resolution, the due date is December 22, 2020.
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CP Affiliates integral in NYDA COVID-19 Data Project
CP State Affiliates have been collaborating with New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) and Syracuse University on an ongoing project to collect and analyze weekly COVID-19 data from voluntary I/DD providers. This data helps inform our understanding of the risks of COVID-19 for people with I/DD, strengthen our pandemic response, and support our advocacy efforts.
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CP State featured as Litmos Customer Story
Our partners SAP Litmos recently featured CP State's use of the online learning platform to provide efficient and thorough training for Affiliate staff.
We provide top-level professional development courses within our online learning library!
For more information contact:
Tim Ferguson
Director of Online Learning
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