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Sean Delaney went to Washington D.C. to open the eyes of our Congressional leaders and to share stories of life as a Direct Support Professional serving people with developmental disabilities. Please watch Sean's music video, "Open Your Eyes" and share it with everyone you know, help tell their story.
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Upcoming Events
NYSACRA's 33rd Annual ConferenceApril 21, 2010 April 21-23, 2010
The Sagamore Hotel
The unusual fiscal times have forced all of us to be more introspective as we seek solutions to new challenges. Discussions within the field and with our members have brought forth a myriad of “stories”...
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Monday, 28 December 2009 |
· STATEWIDE ADVOCACY DAY IS NEXT WEEK
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NYSACRA ACTION ALERT!
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Issue No. 133-09
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December 28, 2009
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Join the Direct Support Professionals Alliance of New York State
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NYSACRA Calendar
Executive Positions
Action Center
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Greetings NYSACRA Members!
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· STATEWIDE ADVOCACY DAY IS NEXT WEEK
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On January 7, 2010, individuals with disabilities, parents, family members and direct support professionals will meet with their State Legislators, in the home district, to educate, inform and advocate. This is a joint effort by NYSACRA, the InterAgency Council, the Long Island Alliance, NYSRA, CP of New York State, NYSARC, DDAWNY, the Capital District Coalition, the Coalition of Families for Direct Support Workers and the NYS Catholic Conference.
Statewide Advocacy Day is a timely event as meetings will be held with State Legislators the day following the Governor's State of the State Address on January 6th and just prior to the release of the proposed 2010-11 Executive Budget on January 19th. Statewide Advocacy Day provides us with the real opportunity to inform State Legislators on how developmental disability services positively impact people's lives.
To obtain contact information to schedule meetings with State Legislators in their District Offices, please log on to NYSACRA's Action and Education Center at www.nysacra.org or the Assembly and Senate websites at www.assembly.state.ny.us and www.nysenate.gov
The following materials have been crafted to assist parents, family members and direct support professionals with preparation for meetings with State Legislators: Talking Points which outline general points participants may wish to make during meetings; Briefing Outline which provides the main points, potential goals and important tips for a successful meeting; Background Paper for participants which includes an overview of the State Budget Process, the current economic climate and critical budget issues for individuals with disabilities and the field; and a "Leave Document" to provide to the State Legislator at the close of the meeting.
Individual associations/agencies are coordinating Advocacy Day efforts. If you require additional information on Family Advocacy Day, a list of contacts is below (please contact IAC if you are an IAC member agency; if your agency is a CP Chapter, please contact CP of NYS, if you are affiliated with DDAWNY, please contact Wendy McCarthy, etc.)
for NYC: InterAgency Council (IAC) at 212-645-6360;
for Long Island: Long Island Alliance (LIA) at
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CP of NYS Chapters: Cerebral Palsy of NYS at 518-436-0178;
NYSARC Chapters: NYSARC at 518-439-8311;
Western NY: Wendy McCarthy (DDAWNY) at 716-877-7007;
"Rest of State": Joe Macbeth of NYSACRA at
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or 518-449-7551 and/or NYS Rehabilitative Association at 518-449-2576.
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