9.6.2018 – On Wednesday, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee will consider the EMPOWER Care Act, bipartisan legislation to re-authorize the Money Follows the Person program, which helps people with disabilities […]
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2016 Class Action Lawsuit and SUNY Purchase Campus Access
8.9.18 – The recent refusal and later, accommodation, received by an incoming freshman student, with a disability, at SUNY Purchase highlights the issue on campus of accessibility and ADA access. […]
Housing Resource Guide for People with ASD-I/DD
The Housing Resource Guide, for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Westchester County NY, was written to assist people with ASD-I/DD, their families and […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Westchester County has published this flyer listing local organizations offering events and Flyer for May is Mental Health Month 2018 Westchester Events
New Resource to Help Individuals Access and Use Their Health Information
April 2018 – The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today released the ONC Guide to Getting and Using your […]
NYS draft Transition Plan
Public Comment open for draft NYS Transition Plan to better integrate services based on person-centered planning for people with developmental disabilities. Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) 1115 Waiver […]
WILC successful in Port Chester Train Station Elevator Project
Port Chester train station elevator now open The Journal News 12.1.2017 After more than a year-and-a-half of pedestrian and traffic confusion downtown, construction on a new elevator and ramp that […]
New York State of Health open enrollment for 2018 begins November 1
Open enrollment for 2018 begins November 1. Enroll by December 15th for coverage starting January 1, 2018…
ABLE Program to Help Persons with a Disability Save Money
The NY ABLE Program allows New York State residents with disabilities to save money for their disability-related expenses without the risk of losing benefits from assistance programs like…