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New York State and OMRDD Budget Announcements Governor Paterson’s 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposes Significant Spending Reductions, Key Long-Term Reforms to Eliminate $7.4 Billion Budget Gap. Governor Paterson Announces $2 Million in Grants for Community Groups, Local Governments to Ensure Every New Yorker is Counted in the 2010 Census. Flu season continues in January so while no new resources have come to our attention we are reprinting last month’s article for those looking for easy access to links and other information on the flu. New York Acts Website is Launched New Site is ‘one-top shop’ for information on Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Promising Practice in Serving Crime Victims with Disabilities Findings of a project funded by the Department of Justice's Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) to improve the local response of criminal justice personnel and victim service providers to people with disabilities. Dru began her work at Parent to Parent in 2005 as Regional Coordinator. February 2010 Monthly Update Survey It's been a while since we have asked our subscribers how we are doing. Please click on the link below and answer a few short questions regarding the content in our Monthly Update. Take my Survey: NYS DDPC Monthly Update Survey February 2010 ANCOR 2010 DSP of the Year Contest ANCOR is now accepting nominations for the 2010 DSP of the Year Contest! National Birth Defects Prevention Month 2010 Resources The National Birth Defects Prevention Network has produced a series of resource materials for Birth Defects Prevention Month. This toolkit was developed by the Special Needs Inclusion Project Interagency Council (SNIP) in California as a resource for groups outside of schools that have a goal of making their programs more inclusive of people of all abilities. Social Security Administration Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Ticket to Work Program The Social Security Administration (SSA) and CESSI, the Program Manager for Recruitment and Outreach for the Ticket to Work (Ticket) program, are pleased to announce the launch of the new Choose Work web site. Many organizations, both public agencies and non-profits, are seeking greater public input and participation in their activities as well as to more effectively get their messages out to the public. Resources for Families and Individuals This month, we’d like to share with you several resources designed to help with topics as diverse as assistance with paying for heating, special education advocacy, information on travel, emergency preparedness, assistance with obtaining needed medications, and tips on getting funding for assistive technology to help with a goal of employment. It's that time again! Homeownership Resources for New Yorkers with Disabilities The following represent a number of powerful home ownership incentives available to individuals and families with developmental disabilities.
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February 2010 Contact Us
Phone: 1-800-395-3372 Upcoming DDPC Meetings February 2010:
2/11/09 - Executive Committee Meeting *Notice* Open Government and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). All DDPC meetings are held in Albany, NY unless otherwise noted. Under law, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) meetings and DDPC Standing Committee meetings are open meetings. If the public wants to attend, they can attend as observers. Participants may be asked to leave during breaks in the deliberations and when the meeting goes into executive session. A listing of DDPC meetings is available by contacting the DDPC directly or visiting the DDPC website at www.ddpc.state.ny.us. People First Language The DDPC strictly adheres to and encourages the use of people first language. However you may note that in some articles/stories appearing in the E-Bulletin the language used is not always entirely people first. Articles submitted to the DDPC are taken verbatim from the source and are therefore not edited by the DDPC for correct people first language due to copyright restrictions. DDPC Partners Regional Representatives
The DDPC has identified Partners and Policymaking graduates who want to serve as
Regional Representatives throughout New York State. They will represent the
interest of their region, promote and facilitate networking, and be active in
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