Virtual Workforce Rally Tuesday, Oct. 19!

October 15, 2021

CP State News

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Virtual Workforce Rally Tuesday, Oct. 19!

On Tuesday, October 19, at 11am join New York Disability Advocates, Hudson Valley Providers, family and self-advocates, DSPs, and other speakers to discuss the state’s workforce crisis of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that is impairing the quality of care for New York’s I/DD community. Join us: https://bit.ly/3D55IHZ

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.

November 12

Clinical Conference now VIRTUAL ONLY

The CP of NYS Clinical Conference is changing to VIRTUAL ONLY.

Click here for the updated brochure and registration information.

Although CP of NYS was requiring all in-person attendees to be vaccinated, we heard from many clinicians that they would only participate virtually. This response led to our decision that it would be best to hold a virtual-attendance only conference for this year.

If you have booked a hotel room, you MUST CONTACT THE EMBASSY SUITES DIRECTLY TO CANCEL YOUR ROOM RESERVATION (518-290-9090).

Virtual links will be sent to the email address provided in your registration in advance of the conference date.

If you have any questions, please contact Angela Anderson at aanderson@cpstate.org or 518-436-178.

We appreciate your understanding of our need to make this change, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the Virtual Clinical Conference!

Please share with your networks and anyone that might be interested in attending.

Urge Congress to Ensure HCBS Funding!

The President had proposed $400 billion in new funding for Home and Community-Based Services, but both the Senate and the House are proposing less - and there may be no agreement at all!

CP State has developed a one-click message and a phone script that advocates can use. Click here and take a moment to reach out to your representatives.

Please share this campaign with staff, parents and other advocates. Link to www.cpstate.org/advocacy on your websites and social media!