Supporting and investing in the training, fair compensation, and professional development of DSPs not only enhances the quality of care but also acknowledges the profound difference they make in the lives of vulnerable populations. #CareCantWait

After championing Family Support Services during a recent MH Budget Hearing, Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright has followed up by sharing a powerful letter she sent to OPWDD in support of the #FSS Family Reimbursement Program! We could not be more grateful to ASM Seawright’s for her advocacy.

.Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright shines a light on the #FSS crisis. Will OPWDD respond? #FixFSS #DROPapprovedlist #bePERSONcentered #listen2FAMILIES #weneedCDPAPtoo

#CDPAP is essential to families who care for a #disabled loved one at home. Why is Governor Kathy Hochul attacking NY’s most vulnerable during a workforce crisis? #carecantwait #WeNeedDesignatedReps

Governor Kathy Hochul @CarlHeastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins @SenJohnMannion Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright NYADD Disability Rights NY InterAgency Council IACny 3.2% COLA & DSP Wage Enhancement is needed!

"We need to come together and show society care matters," said Renee Christian who relies on the CDPA program waer.org/news/2024-03-0… Governor Kathy Hochul @CarlHeastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Gustavo Rivera Consumer Directed Action of NY NY Caring Majority 🍎 #SaveCDPA #CareNotProfits

“We cannot expect services from direct support professionals, the majority of whom are women, without demanding just compensation that corresponds to their vital work for people with disabilities." - Rebecca Seawright #EqualPayNY #EqualPayDay Watch full video: ow.ly/73kL50QQzqU

Excellent statement. Educating Governor Kathy Hochul on why the #4kDSWE and #COLA is critical to our families who love someone with a disability is a priority. We thank Sen. Stewart-Cousins and New York State Democratic Party for their support but calling out the Assembly and @CarlHeastie on the DSWE. Tell us why?

Our only hope is that Governor Kathy Hochul reads this proclamation when she sits with Sen. Stewart-Cousins & @CarlHeastie to finalize the budget. We are not asking for much - only what our family members need to live with dignity and receive the services entitled to them in #Olmstead.

Today I was soaking up the ☀️for a brief moment imagining a world where I could be paid to do the extraordinary care my children require instead of a paid 👩🏼‍⚕️in our 🏠 7 nights a week. A #medfrag mother can dream 🌃. #A9034 #PayFamilyCaregivers

.OPWDD has failed families and undermined a vital program. FSS brings value to 10’s of thousands who care for a disabled loved one at home. @SenJohnMannion and Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright deserve a response to their letters to the commissioner about the ADM. #FixFSS

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Calling all NY I/DD Advocates‼️This Wednesday, we'll be online all day urging Governor Kathy Hochul and the legislature to #InvestInME!  Help us make our voice heard by spreading our message & sharing your stories using the hashtag #NYDADayOfAction. Let's make some noise!📢🧡

.@CarlHeastie consolidating CDPAP under just one FISCAL INTERMEDIARY eliminates choice, undermines equity and WILL NOT save NYS money. Please listen to your constituents and #InvestinME because #carecantwait #Disabilityfundingmakessense

.Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright PLEASE tell @CarlHeastie and your colleagues in the Assembly that consolidating #CDPAP under just ONE FI will NOT fix the budget shortfall. Governor Kathy Hochul, threatening ppl with disabilities with these cuts during a workforce crisis is just cruel. #carecantwait

.@CarlHeastie our 12,000 NYADD members have some budget tips for you! Listen to your constituents and not Governor Kathy Hochul

Twenty-three states include spouses as paid caregivers. New Yorks CDPAP program can keep our loved ones home longer with expansions, not cuts. Institutions should be a choice not the only option Alliance to Protect Home Care Save CDPAP payingforseniorcare.com/paying-spousal…

.Governor Kathy Hochul #CDPA is a lifeline for rural NYers already facing the worst of NY’s home care crisis. UR plan to get rid of trusted, local agencies for a large out-of-state company will make ppl go w/o care. #DNC2024 #DNCChicago #ProtectHomeCare #fsssavesfamilies #carecantwait

.Governor Kathy Hochul Care work is important work, and home care is real healthcare. NYS Families desperately need relief. Please use this opportunity to support those who need support for those with IDD and #medfrag #PDN. #DNC2024 #DNCChicago #ProtectHomeCare #carecantwait