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New York Budget and OMRDD Statements and Information

New York's Budget Challenges and SANYS responses

2008 Budget: Self Advocates Petition (.pdf)

New York State Budget Website http://www.ReduceNYSpending.gov/

Letter from Commissioner Ritter to self-advocates and family members

SANYS 08 Conference Highlights
and Follow-ups

Letter from Governor Paterson (.pdf)

Self Advocacy 2008 Board

Jigiya
"We Have Hope For a Better World"
SANYS receives generous donation for Jigiya
View Videoconference - Sept. 7, 2007
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SANYS in Action and Song

See frequently updated SANYS photo albums, songs and podcasts.

Hear SANYS Songs

New Photos: SA O8 Conference/ Tropic Thunder/ National Conference/ Wassiac Memorial/ UN Human Rights Training

News & Updates:

Jigiya Updates

SANYS' AmeriCorps Member, Matt Pezzula, is a hit at AmeriCorps Kick-off in Albany.

see youtube film

Letchworth Village Cemetery Memorial- news article

Tell Your Story to President-Elect Obama

OMRDD's 5 Year Plan

OMRDD's Final Comprehensive 5 year Plan (.pdf)

SANYS responds to 5 Year Plan with Testimony at September 8th Hearing

Shameka Andrews meets Senator Clinton at NY State Public Transportation Authority Conference

(click here to view photo)

Chester Finn elected President of SABE at the National SABE Conference in Indiana. Chester also received the Roland Johnson Self-Advocacy of the Year Award -- see photos in the SABE Album

SANYS protests Tropic Thunder film

Great New Resource: Human Rights Training and info on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Commission on Quality Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities new initiative: Creating a Good Quality of Life for People with Disabilities

Recent updates

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Resource Center
SA Vision/Goals for '08

2008 Legislative & Policy Platform /.html /.txt

Self-Advocacy Brochure

Self-Determination Brochure

AmeriCorps Brochure

Regional Newsletters

Individualized Supports Think Tank Brochure - Work, Friends, Home, Health /.txt

Making It Happen - Stories of Self-Determination / .txt

All About Groups / .txt

Health Promotion: My Health, My Choice, My Responsibility A SANYS/Westchester Institute for Human Development Partnership Activity

We Have Choices-Wheel Power PowerPoint Presentation about Individualized Supports

Questions? For all general inquiries, please contact the Schenectady office
at (518) 382-1454 or click here to email us.

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