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BROOKVILLE, N.Y., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The story of AHRC Nassau is one of love and relentless advocacy by parent advocates seeking to create a better world for their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). From a small support group of a dozen parents came a disability services agency with the Compass designation of excellence from New York State and international accreditation by CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership.With a family-led board of directors, AHRC Nassau continues to advance this proud legacy through grassroots community-building and innovative programs that create new opportunities for independence and inclusion. In the past two years, AHRC Nassau has launched the Thomas S. Gulotta Wheatley Farms & Arts Center; been tapped by New York State to lead its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Community of Practice (CoP) dedicated to I/DD; and been named by Forbes as one of "America's Best-in-State Employers.""The greatest threat to our future and to the children born today with I/DD is complacency," said Saundra Gumerove, Esq., President of AHRC Nassau's Board of Directors. "The urgency for grassroots advocacy is more pressing than ever before.""Like our history, our future depends on everyone who is touched by I/DD, including autism, to advocate vigorously. I urge every single person on Long Island, in New York and across the country to ensure people with I/DD are supported to thrive now and for the next 75 years."For its anniversary, AHRC Nassau is offering a Lifetime Membership of "$75 in Our 75th Year." By becoming a member, you are increasing understanding and meaningful opportunities for Long Islanders with I/DD and their families

BROOKVILLE, N.Y., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of New York disability agencies is seeking volunteer leaders for a statewide Community of Practice (CoP) advisory team on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to improve service outcomes for New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Applications are now open through Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m.The New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) tapped AHRC Nassau, a disability services provider based on Long Island, to lead this "participatory learning process" with a five-year grant of $750,000. The coalition currently includes WRI Solutions, the New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation, and the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP).Volunteers participating in the CoP will focus on DEI strategy development and implementation tailored to the I/DD community. Their goal will be to elevate care quality and establish DEI best practices individually, within service organizations, and across New York State through trainings and policy development.Together, the coalition will develop a minimum of five regional teams totaling approximately 250 stakeholders. Each team will include the lived experiences, learnings, and goals of people with developmental disabilities, staff from disability service providers and care organizations, as well as family members/guardians."We welcome the applications of New Yorkers impacted by the I/DD experience, from self-advocates to staff to family members," said Sarah Gonzalez Noveiri, Ph.D., DEI Officer at AHRC Nassau. "Through our engaged coalition, the deliverables of the CoP advisory team will measurably advance equity and inclusion across New York State by deepening understanding of how the I/DD community is intimately connected to the principles of DEI."About AHRC NassauAHRC Nassau is one of the largest agencies in New York State supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD)