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“Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined.”- Anonymous The Brain Injury Advocacy Day in Albany gave the participants of Living Resources’ ABI structured day program and others the opportunity to listen to their hearts and use their voices so that they can live their lives to the fullest. The event, which took place at the Well of the Legislative Office Building, was organized by the Brain Injury Association of New York State. Those in attendance advocated for the continued funding of brain injury services [...]

There’s no sugarcoating it- Living Resources kneads more dough. Literally. This past week, our program staff and participants have been advocating for an 8.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and a wage enhancement for Direct Support Professionals - and taking some whisks to get their point across. Governor Hochul’s Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget proposal includes a 2.5% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) to the Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-profit organizations that operate under the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). It is no secret that inflationary costs have increased substantially more than 2.5% over the past year and that a 2.5% [...]

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Congratulations to our Fall 2022 CareerNext Students who wrapped up their Fall 2022 semester with much success! Our SUNY Cobleskill students collectively took 73 classes, and of those, 35 of the final grades were A's and 21 final grades were B's. Congratulations to Colin, Aidan, Adam, and Kerry who earned Dean's List (GPA 3.5-3.99)! We also applaud James, Gregory, Lindsay, Will, and Isabelle who earned Dean's Honorable Mention (GPA 3.0-3.49.) We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on Erik, our first student to graduate from CareerNext at SUNY Cobleskill! Erik received his Associate of Occupational Studies in [...]

Our Day Community Opportunities Program (DCOP) of Warren and Saratoga, counties were treated to a Valentine’s Day dance and luncheon, courtesy of the Clifton Park Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Lodge 2466. The groups assembled at the Lodge,  excitedly greeting their friends from other counties and spending time catching up on each other’s news. They were then treated to a delicious lunch including pasta, meatballs, sausage and peppers, two different kinds of chicken, and more. Everyone agreed that the feast was as delicious as it was abundant. Afterward, they jumped onto the dance floor to [...]