May is Mental Health Awareness Month

April 29, 2019 – Westchester County’s Department of Community Mental Health’s (DCMH) Awareness Month Calendar of Events includes a month long calendar with interesting and thought provoking events and activities. Click here for a listing of WCHR workshops and presentations throughout the county.

May – Mental Health Awareness Month

4.25.2019 – Thought provoking and interesting events celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. Click to see the calendar listings for WCHR DOH Mental Health Awareness Month

Thomas P. DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller asks major corporations to demonstrate disability inclusion

1.22.2019 As a longstanding supporter of equality, diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace, I recently wrote to a number of major corporations that our state pension fund invests in regarding disability inclusion. Companies that embrace an inclusive workplace have access to a bigger pool of talent. In addition, a recent study “Getting to Equal: The Disability […]

Congress Passes Short Term Extensions: Medicaid HCBS Spousal Impoverishment Protections and Money Follows the Person

1.22.2019 On Thursday, the Senate passed the Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (H.R. 259). Now the bill has passed both the House and Senate, and is awaiting the President’s signature. It provides three-month extensions of both Medicaid home and community based services (HCBS) spousal impoverishment protections and the Money Follows the Person Program. Although these […]

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November – National Diabetes Prevention Month

11.8.2018 – This November, Putnam Independent Living Services Recognizes National Diabetes Awareness Month and the Role of Inclusion in Prevention This month-long campaign highlights a critical need for disability inclusion in diabetes prevention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the rate of diabetes cases in the United States has nearly tripled […]

Where do you vote?

If you are not sure where your polling site is located use the links below. Click for the online polling site locater for Putnam County residents Click for the online polling site locater for Westchester County residents Polling locations throughout New York State can be found at this link

Affidavit and Provisional Ballots

It is always your right to vote on a paper affidavit ballot. Affidavit ballots, also known as provisional ballots, are used when you believe yourself eligible to vote but cannot submit a regular ballot. For example, your name is not listed in the poll book, or your address has changed but your local board of […]

Where to call if your voter rights are being violated

• 866 OUR VOTE at www.866ourvote.org or 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) • 888-Ve-Y-Vota (888-839-8682) for Bilingual English and Spanish assistance • The Election Assistance Commission https://www.eac.gov/, 1-866-747-1471 • The Department of Justice Voting Section at www.justice.gov/crt/contacting-voting-section, 800-253-3931. • Your state Protection & Advocacy Agency – a list of state agencies can be found on the National Disability […]

Voter Rights and Accomodations

The disability community represents an important and potentially influential voting bloc. But we can only be effective if we participate and get out and vote! Candidates that support the equality and full inclusion of people with disabilities will benefit from the power of the disability vote. This year’s general election will be a busy one […]

What Happens When I’m Gone?

10.18.2018 Understanding new service and support systems for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in housing and services and understanding the relevance of Intentional Communities: Support systems for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities need to be healthy, safe, person centered and of high quality, and they need to be sustainable for the long term. […]

What Happens When I’m Gone?

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Absentee Ballots

Who may apply for an absentee ballot? In the 2020 general election, to be held November 3, every registered voter in New York State is eligible to an absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important in this election that when using an absentee application and/or ballot to be sure to follow the […]

Are You Registered to Vote?

The last day to register to vote changes with every election but you can register throughout the year and be ready to vote in upcoming elections. Check your local board of elections for specific dates. It’s important that people with disabilities get out and vote, which will help decide who is representing us! If you […]

The EMPOWER Care Act Would Give People with Disabilities the Freedom They Deserve

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 move from institutions into the community. Lindsay Miller, Executive Director, New York Association on Independent Living. MFP is little known outside of the disability community, […]