December 20, 2021
CP State News
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Equity bill (S. 6516/A.8013) sent to the Governor!
Let's urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to support students with disabilities!
They have a right to a free and appropriate public education just like everyone else. But for years, the 4410 preschools and 853 schools that serve students with disabilities have received less funding than their public-school counterparts.
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Rockefeller Institute Study on Economic Impact of Disability Providers
New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID) and the NY Alliance for Inclusion & Innovation commissioned the Rockefeller Institute of Government to quantify the economic impact of New York’s disability service providers in New York State. This study evaluates the output generated and jobs supported by New York’s nonprofit, privately-run disability service providers, and explores the scope and scale of the social enterprises run by these organizations. You can read the full report here.
According to the study, 427 of New York’s nonprofit disability service providers reported a total of $6.7 billion in revenue in 2019. Overall, nonprofit disability service providers:
- generated $14.3 billion in economic output in New York state. This includes the $6.7 billion in revenues generated by the providers, $2.5 billion in output for their suppliers, and $5.1 billion related to employee spending.
- supported 194,977 full-time jobs with service providers, their suppliers, and in the regional economy.
- contributed $2.2 billion in federal and state tax revenue.
This report is a valuable tool for our advocacy efforts, demonstrating that disability service providers are a powerful economic engine for New York state. A news story on the report offers additional highlights of this important work.
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Legislators talk workforce crisis at NYDA forum
Last week, New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) hosted a legislative forum to highlight their budget priorities for the 2022-23 New York state budget. NYDA member representatives, including CP State Executive Director Mike Alvaro, were joined by the Chairs of the Senate and Assembly Developmental Disability committees, Senator John Mannion and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, and members of their respective committees. Advocates detailed the dire need for investment in our field, the historic lack of investment that precipitated the current crisis, and our core legislative agenda:
- Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) – Projected to be 5.4% for FY 2023
- Workforce funding: continued funding of the 20% wage enhancement
- Recruitment and retention of staff through tax incentives, career ladders and credentialing programs, and regulatory reform
Prior to the forum, NYDA released updated information sheets to aid in educating lawmakers on our state budget priorities. A recording of the forum can be found here, and the full press release offers additional details and comments from legislators.
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Send the Governor a Workforce Crisis Letter & Rise Up Together! |
Tell your Story! Rise Up Together to Address the DSP Workforce Crisis!
Watch this message from self-advocate BJ Stasio and then click HERE to send a letter to Governor Hochul!
The letters will be printed out, in addition to being emailed, and personally delivered to the Governor by BJ.
Join BJ and Rise Up Together to meet with Governor Hochul and present her with 10,000 letters/stories to discuss our workforce crisis.
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Governor Hochul Nominates OTDA Commissioner
Last week Governor Hochul announced Daniel Tietz will be nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). The full press release with his bio can be found here.
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NYS seeks to fill post of Chief Disability Officer
The Justice Center has requested that we share the following:
Please circulate this widely. The CDO will have the critically important responsibility to coordinate the state’s implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and, in doing so, “work with state agencies to develop potential legislative and regulatory changes needed to ensure access and advise appropriate Executive staff of recommendations’, which we hope and expect will include implementing the recommendations of the Most Integrated Settings Coordinating Council.
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