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GENERAL SUPPORT HOTLINE: (716) 304–0003 Mon – Fri: 8AM – 12PM, 4PM – 8PM
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BEHAVIOR SUPPORT HOTLINE: (716) 371–1027 Mon – Fri: 8AM – 5PM
(after hours: leave a message with phone number, your call will be returned)
Be advised that the COVID-19 Vaccination Fact Sheets supplied by the FDA are specific to each manufacturer's vaccination. CP State is providing this general resource to all COVID-19 vaccines.
Given the recent news regarding the FDA approved Coronavirus vaccine(s) that will be available to New Yorkers in the next few weeks and months, the Governor's office has determined that persons supported in our programs, and staff that provide the support will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
2020 has been a year like no other. We have all changed much of our lives as the pandemic has spread through our communities. However, at the onset of this holiday season, I write for three reasons.
Due to rising levels of COVID in the area, Staten Island has been designated a Yellow Zone by Governor Cuomo. For the safety of all, the Agency is requiring all employees in Staten Island to have the Antigen PCR Rapid Test for COVID-19 within the next 7 days.
Once again, #GivingTuesday is upon us. This year, more than ever we are seeking donations to help provide the individuals we support with the necessary equipment and technology to help them live independently and continue to meet with success in all aspects of life. Since COVID-19 our traditional services had to be improvised, but we have come up with innovative ways to deliver these services to the people we support.
Congratulations to our friend "Backwards" Bill Reilly as he conquered his 50th (give or take) marathon to raises awareness for athletes with all abilities.
Dear Staff and Families,
As we are moving into the late Fall and perhaps another COVID wave, I am writing to you for three purposes. First, I would like to thank you for all you have done since last March to keep our individuals safe. Your work in the heart of NYC’s COVID outbreak was one of the most courageous actions I have ever seen.
Here you will find a letter and update from our Executive Director, Joseph Pancari regarding an uptick in COVID-19 Hotspots in and around the NYC Metropolitan area, what this means for those we support and the individuals providing care.
Our Visitation and Home Visit Protocols have been UPDATED!! We are committed to the health and safety of not only the people we support in residential and non-residential settings but also of our employees. We are committed to ensuring policies are developed, modified or updated that are in alignment with recommendations from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); NYS Department of Health (DOH); and NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) for prevention of the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Therefore, in alignment with DOH's press release issued on October 3, 2020 regarding the identification of zip codes/neighborhoods with an increased positivity rate of COVID-19, policies have been developed and updated to address residential settings that are located in the "hot spots".
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and organizations across our state have taken huge financial hits. Unfortunately, the service providers who care for our state's most vulnerable are not immune from these financial difficulties.
The Good Neighbor Organics program, located at our day program in Staten Island at the Cora Hoffman Center, was originally preparing to develop a joint project in growing peppers on site. Once harvested, they would be utilized for a boutique hot pepper sauce developed by Smile Farms with the support of Brooklyn Grange horticulturists and our day habilitation participants.
We are thrilled to be able to share video footage of an interview conducted by Rick Guidotti of Positive Exposure and our very own Jim Interlicchio and Charles Scaturro from the Progressive Visions Photo Club.
Have a look at some of the amazing photos captured during Quarantine by some amazing people!
Please click through for a series of FAQs regarding Testing and Diagnosis, Sick Leave and Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Paid and Unpaid Leave, Residential Procedures and Personal Protective Equipment and Precautions
With the COVID-19 'Lockdown' still in place, are the people you support at home or in a residential setting getting bored? Not sure What to do? Where to turn? Here are some Helpful Tips for Residential Staff in Managing Behavior. Also, call the Behavior Support Hotline for some ideas on how to help. We can listen too. We are all in this together!
Here you will find guidance from OPWDD, OMH, OASAS, CMS and other state sources, as well as federal actions, and helpful resources from private institutions.
The following guidance is applicable to all residential and nonresidential facilities certified or operated by the NYS State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and is based on the most current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and NYS Department of Health (DOH) recommendations for prevention of the spread the novel coronavirus of 2019 disease (COVID-19)
Constructive Partnerships Unlimited (Formerly Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State)
40 Rector Street, 15th Floor New York, NY 10006
