BRIDGING THE GAP
Living Resources’ core purpose is to support and empower individuals with disabilities or other life-challenging conditions to live with dignity, independence, and happiness. Growth and happiness are unique for each person and at Living Resources, we offer a supportive environment that allows individuals to meet and exceed their personal goals.
Our more than 850 Super Hero staff members provide a wide range of services to more than 1,900 families and individuals helping them to reach new levels of independence. Each day is a success here at Living Resources and each one of our individuals’ accomplishments are celebrated and make us proud to be a part of the Living Resources family.
Our services are individualized and offered in a variety of settings from 60+ residential housing arrangements, site-based services, college programs; day opportunities, arts, community volunteering, supported employment, afterschool programs, counseling services, and so much more.
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NEWS & UPDATES
Stop by our Art Exhibit!
Day Services Awards Celebration!
Phoenix Award Winner: Sam Thalluri
Joe Morelli, Associate Executive Director of Operations shares his thoughts on our yearly Day Services Awards Celebration, “most of us look forward to special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, vacations. One such highly anticipated event is Living Resources’ Day Opportunities Awards. After a nearly three-year hiatus, the date of the event finally arrived this month. The excitement, the achievement, the celebration of accomplishment, and the love that flows from all those gathered is felt on a deep level. The community we have created and the ongoing commitment we make to be in service to one another are the reasons I work for Living Resources and is what has kept me here for 29 years. ”![]()
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The uplifting mood for the ceremony was set by Aila Moses who kicked off the event with a rousing version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin” and everyone joined along. This was followed by the DCOP All-Star Chorus singing the song Bones. Once the house was rocking, we moved to the main event of presenting awards.![]()
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Participants celebrated achievements and improvements in important skills such as communication, art, community involvement, and helpfulness. Some received special kudos for having been successfully employed for over ten years. Living Resources Day Program staff who have been with us for greater than 20 years were honored and one staff and one individual from each county were called out to receive the coveted Starlight Awards for outstanding merit.![]()
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Jill McLean Recreation Director of the Marbletown Community Center accepted the Mayor Frank Leak Community Enrichment Award for the center’s commitment to supporting our individuals. Staff member Sam Thalluri was bestowed with the prestigious Amanda Rivenburg Phoenix Award for being a rising star here at Living Resources.![]()
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Joe summarized his thoughts on the event stating: “in the excitement and accolades of the awards ceremony, it is easy to forget that this day was a long time in the making. Today’s successes were not possible without tremendous effort, hard work, and sometimes failures and tears. However, there is great joy and a personal sense of accomplishment when we see the results of our efforts. It is deeply apparent that the finest form of human nature is in the expression of compassion for one another. This core ingredient is the foundation of every success story here at Living Resources.”![]()
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A very special congratulations to each and every one of the awardees and the staff members that support them in reaching their goals and achievements.![]()
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www.livingresources.org/day-services-awards-celebration/
The Living Resources Art Program was pleased to host an art show at the Miller Sanders Gallery at our Main Office in Albany. Many of the featured works created by students of our Art Program were showcased at The Stockade Garden Art Show in Schenectady in 2021. The gallery was filled with artists, their friends and families, and plenty of excitement, laughter and good vibes.![]()
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Living Resources Art Program provides high-quality, person-center art instruction in a variety of media in an effort to promote independence and growth among the individuals we support. Art instruction is provided six days a week at our three certified sites in Albany, Malta, and Schenectady.![]()
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This wonderful art exhibit will remain on display for the rest of the summer and is open to all. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday at 300 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.![]()
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Please stop by and enjoy!![]()
www.livingresources.org/stop-by-our-art-exhibit/
Currently our Lionheart Apartment Program in Cohoes, NY has two two-bedroom units available. This program offers subsidized housing for working class families and individuals with special needs.![]()
Come to our Open House July 12 & 13, 2022 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at 300 Lion Heart Manor (Up the hill behind Cohoes Housing)![]()
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Two bedroom apartment $812/mo. ($406/mo. per roommate prior to Housing Subsidy allocation) ![]()
Easy access to public transportation * Star bus and Medicab route available * Walking distance to downtown Cohoes * On-site staffing for Community Habilitation Services through Living Resources can be provided, eligibility preferred![]()
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Need more info? Call Lindsey Ryan at 518-443-9532 or Courtney Mason at 518-229-4571![]()
Click here for a complete brochure and application: www.livingresources.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/LR-Lionheart-Brochure-and-Application.pdf?fbcl...
Our Saratoga County Day Community Opportunities Program (DCOP) has been utilizing many of the great opportunities the Saratoga Spa State Park has to offer! The group took advantage of a free guided tour, experiencing the amazing sites and natural wonders of the park.![]()
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Saratoga State Park staff member Ken led a water tasting tour of the different mineral water spouts, sharing the history of the Park’s geyser along the way. The group was shown what poison ivy looks like and how to spot it, saying, “if it has three leaves, stay away!” They also learned that the water at the Karista Spring is good for your skin, but, as one participant put it, “it tastes pretty awful.”![]()
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The park is not just awesome on sunny days. Even when the skies turn cloudy and threaten to rain, this DCOP family states, “Do it the Saratoga DCOP way! The group created their own silver lining by making s’mores.”![]()
www.livingresources.org/fun-at-saratoga-state-park/
Join us for Open Interviews in Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, June 28, from 9:00am to 2:00pm at Intrada Saratoga Springs, located at 1 Freeman Ln., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.![]()
For more information, contact Lisa at LRazanousky@livingresources.org or call (518) 429-8141. ![]()
Webpage: www.livingresources.org![]()
Apply to our Saratoga County opportunities here:![]()
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