Days of Their LIVES: Disabilities Are No Obstacle for These SUNY Geneseo Grads
Geneseo – When college seniors Hannah Brown, Justine DeLuca, Kaleb King, and Tom Ruf walk across the Wadsworth Auditorium stage as part of the Ella Cline Shear School of Education Convocation on Friday, May 11th, they will look back on their college years as the time of their LIVES. “We’re excited because we’ve been working for [...]
BHL and Philadelphia Present “Cyber Liability” Webinars
NYSARC Chapters: Please join us for an exclusive educational webinar presented by BHL and Philadelphia Insurance Companies “Cyber Liability” Why would my chapter need Cyber Liability Coverage? A large majority of non-profit and social service executive directors, boards of directors and risk managers are not aware that their standard insurance coverage’s (Commercial GL, Property, D&O, [...]
Politics As It Happens: Pattison to OPWDD, Illinois Gov. Keeps Institutions Open, National News of Note
Mark Pattison has joined OPWDD Mark was the former Troy Mayor, held a top job with the State Comptroller, and was a Rensselaer ARC employee. His late parents, Eli and Ned, were prominent in NYSARC and government. His mother was NYSARC’s President from 1978 to 1982. His father, Ned Pattison, was the former congressman from [...]
The 62nd Annual NYSARC, Inc. Convention: Moving Forward with NYSARC
The 62nd Annual NYSARC, Inc. Convention officially wrapped up on Saturday morning. With almost 500 people in attendance, it was one of our biggest, and most successful, conventions ever. Working under our Convention theme, “Advocacy in Action: Moving Forward,” speakers shared stories of struggles, perseverance, and finding success. For example, at the Media and Employer [...]
Herkimer ARC to Host Ready. Set. Goals! Transition Planning
The Herkimer ARC will host “Ready. Set. Goals! Transition Planning for Ages 14-21,” a workshop to help individuals, families, caretakers, and professionals to assist students with disabilities to prepare for life during and after high school graduation. The workshop will feature 15 speakers in morning and afternoon sessions on Monday, November 7, from 8 a.m. [...]
Herkimer ARC Celebrates Turning Point Program
Herkimer – The Herkimer ARC hosted a celebration on Monday, March 28, to honor partners and participants in the Career Connections’ Turning Point year-long grant program. The New York State Department of Labor Emerging and Transitional Worker Training Program awarded the Herkimer ARC’s Career Connections division a $245,036 grant to assist low income, unemployed individuals, [...]
Saratoga Bridges Receives Three Grants
Saratoga – Saratoga Bridges, the Saratoga County Chapter of NYSARC, is pleased to announce that they have received 3 generous grants. The Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust donated $45,637.85 to create the Alfred Z. Solomon Media & Computer Training Center at their Malta site to improve employment, programmatic, social and recreational opportunities for 500 individuals [...]
Arc of Schuyler Staff Complete Series on Autism
Watkins Glen – The Arc of Schuyler is investing more time and effort and utilizing resources to ensure that its program and leadership staff have current information and training in the area of autism spectrum disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 1 in 110 children in the United [...]
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