Innovative Recruitment Campaign Launched in NY State to Address Direct Support Professional Workforce Shortage

• By: Willow Baer NY State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
• July 12th, 2024
• direct support professionals, employment, Summer 2024 Issue
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Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide crucial services for more than 125,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, all across the state. The important roles that DSPs serve cannot be understated; I see it every day in my interactions and visits to...

NY State Governor Hochul’s Proposed Budget Prioritizes Independence for People With Developmental Disabilities

• By: | NY State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
• January 25th, 2024
• budget, funding, housing, independence, news, NY State, OPWDD, public policy, special olympics
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Governor Hochul has released her Fiscal Year 2025 Budget proposal which is the first step in the New York State Budget process. The Governor and the Legislature will begin negotiations and reach an agreement on a final enacted New York State Budget. The final Budget deadline outlined in the New...