Seneca Cayuga Chapter Hosts Book Signing
Waterloo – Seneca Cayuga ARC will host a book signing to highlight the most recent achievement of Sylvia Kellogg of Seneca Falls. An avid writer, Sylvia recently took the initiative to get 4 short stories published through AuthorHouse, a publishing firm in Indiana. Sylvia will be at the agency’s 1083 Waterloo-Geneva Road, Waterloo site on [...]
The Self-Advocate Corner: Thoughts On My Experience at the 2011 NYSARC Convention and Becoming a Board of Governors Representative
I was installed to the NYSARC Board Of Governors on Friday, October 21st, 2011. When I was sworn in, and I took my vows, I was very proud. I am very proud of my agency, The Jefferson Rehabilitation Center, and NYSARC. I take my responsibilities as a Board of Governors representative very seriously. There are [...]
The Arc of Oneida-Lewis Chapter Connects New Employees with Self-Advocacy Group
Utica, NY – New employees of The Arc of Oneida-Lewis Chapter have the pleasure of hearing from the individuals they will be caring for as part of their new employee orientation sessions. New staff listens to the personal histories of individuals with disabilities from a group of self-advocate speakers from The Arc who call themselves [...]
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. [...]
From the Executive Director: Celebrating Exceptional Accomplishments at the 62nd Annual Convention
One of my favorite parts of our Annual Convention is the chance to celebrate the members of our extended family who have displayed remarkable dedication, service, or advocacy during the year or throughout their careers. This year’s Convention is no different than any before. With this issue of Our Voice Today, I thought it would [...]
Bill and Taneesh: Love Knows No Boundaries
Johnstown – Bill and Taneesh met in the summer of 1996 at a Lexington Center ARC pre-vocational program. After becoming close friends they began dating and their relationship began to grow into something very special. After two years they began to think about the possibility of being married one day. Uncertain how that could happen [...]
The Arc of Rensselaer County Executive Director Hanns Meissner Published in American Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
Congratulations to the Arc of Rensselaer County Executive Director Hanns Meissner who recently penned the article, “How the Shift to Individualize Supports Gets Stuck and The First Step Out of Gridlock,” published in the October 2011 issue of the American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. “Many mature and successful service providers continue to find [...]
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