The Disability Unite Festival returns to NYC on Sunday, July 14. You can enjoy the festival virtually on the Disability Unite website or in person at the Central Park Naumburg Bandshell in New York City to celebrate community and commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). https://lnkd.in/gCwi6re #DisabilityPride
NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Government Administration
Albany, NY 14,046 followers
OPWDD helps people with developmental disabilities live, work, and take part in their communities.
About us
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome, and other neurological impairments. As New York State's second-largest state agency, we employ a workforce of more than 20,000 professionals. We have positions available in every county in the state at our regional and state office locations as well as within the community. We continuously recruit for positions in direct support and frequently recruit for nurses, doctors, dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other clinical positions including social workers, dieticians, and occupational therapists. There are also many opportunities for people who seek administrative and clerical positions and those with backgrounds in health information management and maintenance and facility operations. People often come to OPWDD for a job but they stay for a career. Permanent, full-time New York State employees are eligible for a variety of attractive benefits including vacation, holiday, sick and personal leave; New York State Health Care Coverage; the New York State Retirement Plan; various payroll deduction savings programs including the Deferred Compensation Program, Flex Spending Accounts and Life and Disability Insurance. OPWDD also offers a Tuition Assistance Program and an Employee Assistance Program. If you're looking to make a difference and want to build a career, join the OPWDD team.
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http://www.opwdd.ny.gov
External link for NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Albany, NY
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1978
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44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229, US
Employees at NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
Updates
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During #DisabilityPride month, there will be celebrations throughout the state. In WNY, the City of Buffalo will host a Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Wednesday, July 24 in Niagara Square. Then on Friday, July 26, the WNY Independent Living Inc. and the disability community are coming together to host a Disability Pride celebration at Canalside. Both events are free and open to the public.
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We bet these actors would make Margot Robbie proud! In honor of #DisabilityPrideMonth, we're celebrating the cast that wowed us at the St. George Theatre on Staten Island performing their original musical, “The Joy of Spring.” Team OPWDD on Staten Island worked with Little Victory Theatre and Moonlight Productions to make it happen.
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Join us in congratulating Nichole Herringshaw as DSP of the Year for the Central New York DDSOO. “Nichole loves spending time and assisting the people she works with,” says Wendy Sue Ramsey, Developmental Assistant III. “She enjoys planning and accompanying them into the community, as well as with in-house activities. Nichole is their ‘go-to’ staff when they need emotional support – she has a way of helping them through their problems and feels like she is making a difference in their lives.” Learn more about Nicole on our website: https://lnkd.in/ePR-pvUU
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We want to hear from you! Attend a virtual forum and share your experiences, ideas and feedback on OPWDD’s progress toward its Strategic Plan goals and objectives. - July 22, 11 AM-1 PM: Virtual Forum: bit.ly/July-22-Forum - July 24, 6 PM-8 PM: Virtual Forum: bit.ly/July-24-Forum Learn more about the 2024 Strategic Planning forums: https://lnkd.in/dSXH9EV
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The last in-person Strategic Plan forum will be held on Tuesday, July 9th at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. If you cannot attend, OPWDD will have two virtual forums later this month. - July 22, 11 AM-1 PM: Virtual Forum: bit.ly/July-22-Forum - July 24, 6 PM-8 PM: Virtual Forum: bit.ly/July-24-Forum Learn more about the 2024 Strategic Planning forums: https://lnkd.in/dSXH9EV
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OPWDD is excited about the plan we're working on to offer services through Home Enabling Supports, which will promote greater independence for people with developmental disabilities. Thank you to Mike Alvaro, President and CEO of Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York, for sharing his perspective in this interview on Home Enabling Supports and the success their programs have had using Telehealth. Telehealth is one of the many services that will be made available through the Home Enabling Supports program.
Meeting the health care needs of New Yorkers with disabilities
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Do you know about the NYS Access Pass? It permits NYS residents with disabilities free or discounted use of NYS parks, historic sites & recreational facilities operated by NYS Parks and DEC. Learn more on the NY State Parks & Historic Sites website here: https://lnkd.in/ejHwMMex
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
parks.ny.gov
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OPWDD is hiring in your community. Learn about jobs available on our Career Opportunities page: https://lnkd.in/dhmYA53 #Jobs #CareerOpportunity
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Why do we celebrate Disability Pride Month?? Plenty of reasons! - It commemorates the month the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in July 1990. - The month celebrates the value of all people with disabilities. - It's a month dedicated to combatting stigma against people with disabilities and improving accessibility - It's a great time to get together and show our pride at events like the Disability Unite Festival on Sunday, July 14. More details: disabilityunite.org Give us your reasons for celebrating #DisabilityPrideMonth.
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