• be fully informed when serving individuals and families;
• have access to reports and evaluations when we need them;
• meet compliance requirements;
• ease billing processes; and
• reduce errors that occur by using multiple systems among many departments.

 

 

Access Community Health Center's Dental Facilities Are Open!

 

Now scheduling appointments!

 

Access' brand new dental facilities are an exciting addition to the extensive medical services. Early morning and evening hours for added convenience.

 

Almost all insurance plans accepted, in addition to Medicaid and Medicare.

 

You or a family member without insurance?  Please ask us about the sliding-fee scale.You can also see Access for medical services as a walk-in patient!

 

Please call 212.895.3410 for an appointment!
Access Community Health Center
83 Maiden Lane, 6^th Floor
New York, NY 10038
212-895-3410

 

AHRC Family Education Workshop: The Transition from School to Adult Services

  

Please spread the word to friends, family, and the people we serve!Presenters: Steve Towler, Director of Employment & Business Services, AHRC & Harriet Golden, Director of Adult Day Services, AHRC

Thursday, June 16, 2011

6pm-8pm

IBR (Institute for Basic Research)

1050 Forest Hill Road Staten Island, NY 10314

Space is limited. If you would like to attend, please call Jennifer at 212/895-3446, or Donna at 212/780-2713, email jennifer.amendola@ahrcnyc.org or donna.gifford@ahrcnyc.org.

You can register online at: http://conta.cc/jTVjOa.

To commemorate inclusionary education in New York City schools, Christopher Treiber, Director of AHRC's Educational Advocacy Department, co-chaired the second NYC's Department of Education's (DOE) Division of Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners and Parents for Inclusive Education's (PIE) "Celebration of Inclusion."

  

Held on May 26^th in Mason Hall of Baruch College, Chris, who has co-coordinated Parents for Inclusive Education for nearly12 years, along with Jaclyn Olkin Barney, asked students from over 70 New York City schools the question, "how does inclusion make school great?"

  

There were no guidelines-students could answer in any way they chose. Submissions included mosaics, artwork, poems, etc. Choirs including students with and without disabilities performed for an audience of over 400 people! Participating students, DOE staff, teachers, family members, AHRC Associate Executive Director, Judy DeIasi, and elected officials including Matthew Sapolin, Commissioner for the Mayor's Office for People with Developmental Disabilities enjoyed the celebration. Dennis Walcott, DOE Chancellor, also attended.

  

"Congratulations on a wonderful celebration. Chris-thanks for your hard and committed work for the families and children in our city schools," said Laura Kennedy, AHRC Board Member. "A great day for inclusion in NYC!"

  

AHRC offers educational advocacy services to individuals of school age with developmental disabilities who are experiencing difficulty accessing services or have problems with the services being provided. Every year, Chris, along with his staff, assists over 200 students, and train nearly 500 parents and professionals. With the advocates help, individuals with developmental disabilities lives are changed-they are given the educational opportunities that they deserve.

  

The Educational Advocate will provide assistance with reviewing evaluations, securing additional evaluations, developing strategies to utilize when accessing needed services, explaining rights and negotiating systems.  The Advocacy Office conducts trainings for parents and professionals.  Where necessary, the Advocate will also attend CPSE & CSE meetings and Impartial Hearings with city and state agencies.  Although the primary focus of the Advocate is education, assistance with accessing other needed services available through city, state, and federal agencies is also provided. 

  

Do you know a family/individual with developmental disabilities that could use our assistance? Email Christopher.Treiber@ahrcnyc.org or contact the AHRC Advocacy Services Hotline at 212.780.2799.

  

AHRC's Brooklyn Blue Feather staff, students, and their families participated in the Autism Speaks Walk this May! Along with NY State Senator, Chuck Schumer, all participants had a great time supporting this important cause. 

  

 

Dr. Carole Gothelf, Director of Individualized Supports, and Steven Morales, a graduate of the Melissa Riggio Higher Education program at Kingsborough Community College, who now works in AHRC's Adult Day Services Department as an Employment and Training Program Intern in filmmaking presented "Bright Futures: Creative Options for Living, Working and Learning for Students with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities at the recent Resources for Children with Special Needs Conference.

 

 Steven shared one of his films, "My American Dream" to the audience to help promote the topic, higher education. The video can be viewed at http://bit.ly/jipHZH. To view pictures and presentations, visit http://bit.ly/lpsmPh.

 

Student Brian Bershad, of the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at the College of Staten Island, was recognized for his volunteer service and overall dedication!

  

Brian Bershad has been a volunteer at Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center since April, 2010. He serves in the Recreation Department, where he assists the residents and staff with transporting as well as recreational programs. Brian's kind disposition and diligent work ethic has not gone unnoticed! The facility's Volunteer Coordinator, Eileen Bardel, along with the Staten Island Inter-Agency Council for the Aging, nominated Brian for many awards in recognition of his outstanding volunteer services. 

 

Brian was awarded a New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit, "Honored Volunteer," which was signed by Nicole Malliotakis, NY State Assembly Member. He was also awarded a "Certificate of Appreciation for Community Excellence," signed by Senator Andrew Lanza. Brian graciously accepted his awards at the luncheon and was extremely proud and excited to be part of such an event. Brian will continue to volunteer his time at Clove Lakes and is determined to continue to work hard and achieve his goal of working as a nursing home transporter after completion of program.

 

CSI Student Awarded!

 

  

This May, Eric Goldberg, student at the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program was recently greeted with kind words and a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his hard work and dedication to his students at Bumblebee's-R-Us daycare in Staten Island!

 

Eric has been volunteering his time at Bumblebee's-R-Us daycare and preschool since August 2010. Every week, Eric conducts a two-hour class with the children, helping them learn their alphabet and numbers in fun and innovating ways. Over this past year, Eric has grown professionally and has attained the skills needed to hopefully one day be employed in a preschool/daycare setting.  The staff and students at Bumblebee's-R-Us look forward to Eric's arrival each week.

• Michael Kaplan, Facility Director, Maria Hubbard, Employment Skills Coordinator, and David Summers, Community Support Supervisor, gave a presentation about E_SEMP and Dayhab without Walls at a recent YAI conference. The title of their presentation was Motivation, Social Context and Transition. With more than 70 people in the audience, the presenters were received with great enthusiasm and interest!