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Member Spotlight: Meet Brice

Member Spotlight Meet Brice!   Left to right: Epilepsy Foundation NENY (EFNENY) Executive Director Jeannine Garab,  CDNY Member Brice Skiff, and EFNENY Counseling and Project Coordinator Sam C…
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Tips for a Healthy Summer

Summer 2023 Tips for a Healthy Summer As we move into the summer season it is a great opportunity to talk about ways to have a healthy summer and keep our health and wellness at the forefront of…
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24 March 2025

Campaña telefónica de promoción de inversiones en DSP

Act Now! DSP Advocacy Phone Campaign For the past two years, New York State has not invested in direct care staff who work for nonprofit agencies (just those who work in State operated facilities…
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13 November 2024

Director of DEIB & Advocacy Presents at the annual National Conference of The Arc

Care Design NY Director of DEIB & Advocacy Presents at the annual National Conference of The Arc Karleen Harris, the Director of DEIB & Advocacy at Partners Health Plan, was honored to spe…
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21 October 2024

Ackeem Duggan Discusses Disability Voting Rights In Interview with CBS News New York

In the News Self-Advocate, Ackeem Duggan, Discusses the Power of Voting for IDD and His Work as a Poll Worker on CBS News New York October is National Disability Voting Rights month, and one of our…
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21 October 2024

Chief of Advocacy & Member Engagement, Karleen Haines, and Self-Advocate, Veronica Crawford, Discusses The Importance of Developmental Disability Supports on ABC News10

In the News Chief of Advocacy, Karleen Haines, and Self-Advocate, Veronica Crawford, Discusses The Importance of Developmental Disability Supports on ABC News10 In a recent segment on ABC News10, K…
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16 September 2024

Veronica Crawford Interview New York Public Radio

In the News Self-Advocate, Veronica Crawford, Discusses Why Voting Matters for People with IDD on New York Public Radio We’re proud to share that Veronica Crawford, one of our dedicated self-advoca…
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09 January 2024

Tips for Chasing the Winter Blues

Winter 2024 Tips for Chasing the Winter Blues The 2023 holiday season has ended, and we begin a new year filled with fresh hope and new resolutions to be happy and healthy. We’ve gathered some ti…
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06 December 2023

Member Spotlight: Meet Shaun

Member Spotlight Meet Shaun! Meet Care Design NY member, Shaun. He is an athlete and participated in the Special Olympics New York events for 16 years. His involvement has provided him with year-…
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14 November 2023

Capitol Pressroom Interview with COO Courtney Skivington-Wolf, RN

In the News Capitol Pressroom Interview with COO Courtney Skivington-Wolf, RN Care Design NY Chief Operating Officer Courtney Skivington-Wolf, RN was interviewed by the Capitol Pressroom, a daily…
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08 November 2023

Invest in DSPs Advocacy Phone Campaign

Act Now! DSP Advocacy Phone Campaign For the past two years, New York State has not invested in direct care staff who work for nonprofit agencies (just those who work in State operated facilities…
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24 October 2023

Care Design NY Presents at NYSABA’s 34th Annual Conference

Care Design NY Presents at NYSABA’s 34th Annual Conference Care Design NY Medical Director Steven Merahn, MD was joined by UNIFI Autism Care, Inc. Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations E…
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By signing this form, I understand that I am providing consent and authorization for Care Design NY to take and use photo imagery, audio, video image, and/or testimonial (with or without the use of the person’s first name) in perpetuity. This will allow Care Design NY to take and use photo imagery, audio, video image, and/or testimonial for internal or external communications for the purposes of education, advertising, marketing, publicity, and/or fundraising. Use could include distributing materials on the website, in email newsletter, social media, TV, radio, news releases for the media, and/or print publications such as newspapers, magazines, and Care Design NY publications (brochures that are provided to the general public). I also give permission, if interviewed, by Care Design NY or its affiliates to use the story, and any of the direct quotes in any medium, including descriptive details that individual chooses to share about their life with Care Design NY.

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