Forums for Self-Advocates: Your Opportunity to Speak Up about OPWDD's 5.07 Plan

OPWDD has released their 5 year plan and they would like to hear from self-advocates. Here are the Forums Scheduled:

 

In Person Forums:

Please note RED registration link at end of list for in-person forums.

Self-Advocate Only forums do not require registration. 

Long Island Self Advocates Only- July 7th 6-7pm OPWDD Regional Office 415 Oser Avenue Hauppauge 11788

 

Long Island Open to all- July 8th 10am-12pm OPWDD Regional Office 415 Oser Avenue Hauppauge 11788

 

Staten Island - July 8th 3:30-5:30pm Elizabeth A. Connelly Center, 930 Willowbrook Road, Building 41 A Staten Island 10314

 

Schenectady - July 11th 11am - 1pm OD Heck 500 Balltown Road Bldg 4, Schenectady 12304

 

Rochester - July 18th 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm @ Mary Cariola Children's Center 1000 Elmwood Avenue Rochester 14621

 

Buffalo Self Advocates Only- July 19th 10 am -12 noon @ 1021 Broadway St. Buffalo 14212 

 

Buffalo Open to all- July 19th 1-3pm @ 1021 Broadway St Buffalo 14212

 

Syracuse - July 26th 1-3pm Arc of Onondaga, 600 South Wilbur Ave. Syracuse 13024

 

Manhattan - August 2nd 1-3pm Inter-Agency Council of Developmental Disabilities (IAC) 150 West 30th St. 15th Floor New York, NY  10001

 

Brooklyn - August 2nd 6-8pm Heartshare Brooklyn Day Habilitation 177 Livingston St., 2nd Floor 29 Gallatin Pl. Brooklyn 11201

 

Bronx - August 3rd TBD

Westchester - August 3rd TBD

Virtual Self-Advocate Only Forums: 

July 28th 6-7:30 pm

Aug. 16th 10:30 am-12 noon 

Both virtual forums can be accessed with the same link:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89208257633

Meeting ID: 892 0825 7633

Virtual Forums open to agencies, parents, self-advocates and others:

August 15th 2-4 pm 

Register: https://meetny-events.webex.com/meetny-events/j.php?RGID=r5bca2d328d4dff3e5521cba2acb62ad7

August 16th 6-8 pm

Register: https://meetny-events.webex.com/meetny-events/j.php?RGID=r92d6040766e720eb3c4c357209316e2b

Read About the Plan

Here are 3 ways to read about the plan. Click the button you would like to read. 

 
 
 

Can't Go? Write a Comment on the Plan

Give OPWDD ideas on how to reach the goals in the plan and if they are the right goals. Click below for the links.

 
 
 
 

Self Advocacy Association of NYS
500 Balltown Road Bldg 12 | Schenectady, New York 12304
518-382-1454 | sandrews@sanys.org

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