ATTENTION
Partner Graduates ~ please remember to post all of your activities on the graduate site! Also, please encourage other Partner graduates to sign up for the graduate site.
Sheila Carey, Ex. Dir. NYS DDPC, & Asst. Secretary DOL Kathleen Martinez
NYS Partners at July 2012 meeting with Asst. Secretary Kathleen Martinez
Class members and Partners grads at July 2012 meeting in Albany
Sharing vision boards at June 2012 session in Albany
2012 Partners at June 2012 session in Albany
Partners in
Policymaking ® is an innovative national model of leadership training for people with developmental disabilities, parents and family members.
It is designed to provide state-of-the-art knowledge about issues and policies related to disability, and to develop participant competencies to become more
effective in influencing policy development at all levels. The overall intent is to achieve a productive partnership between people with developmental
disabilities, parents, and family members, and those in position to make policy.
*NYS Partners in Policymaking ® is sponsored by the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Resources for:
Individuals Interested in Becoming Partners
*Applications for the 2013 Partners Cohort Class is CLOSED.
Contacting Partners, PolicyMakers and Agencies
- Locating Partners graduates
- Locating your local and state legislators
- Locating regional DDSO offices and agencies
PolicyMakers wanting information or assistance
- I want to learn more about Partners.
- I want to find/connect with a graduate in a specific NYS region.
Partners in Action
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In My Shoes.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 -
Act Now to Support Funding for Supportive Housing Programs
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 -
More Suitable Middle School Placement
Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 -
Normal or Not
Monday, Apr 22, 2013 -
Co-chair
Monday, Apr 1, 2013
*This posting is generated directly from Partners Graduates and is not produced by Cornell University's Employment & Disability Institute, The Advocacy Center, The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council or any other organization. Content posted here may not reflect the views of these organizations and they are not responsible for this content.
Upcoming Events
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Module 3--Group In-Person session
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 -
All Aboard for a Virtual Advocacy Tour! A Partners Graduate Webinar
Friday, Jun 7, 2013 -
Module 3--Group In-Person session
Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 -
Module 4--Wrap-up Webinar
Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 -
Module 5--Wrap-up Webinar
Thursday, Aug 22, 2013 -
Module 6--Wrap-up Webinar
Thursday, Sep 12, 2013 -
Module 7--Wrap-up Webinar
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013
Partner members, view archived Graduate webinars on Moodle
News
- 05/16/2013
Susan Astre, Transition Conference Presentation
learn more...
- 03/25/2013
The 2013 YAI International Conference & Sibling Day, May 6-9, 2013 in NYC
learn more...
- 02/25/2013
Written Public Comment Accepted for NY's Annual State Application Under Part B of IDEA for Federal Fiscal Year 2013
learn more...
*The information and links in the news section are provided as resources from outside parties and do not imply endorsement or necessarily reflect the views of the NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, Cornell University EDI or The Advocacy Center.
Contact Us
- Cornell University
Nancy Hinkley
Principal Investigator, Project Director
email: nah36@cornell.edu
phone: (607) 255-1109 - The Advocacy Center
Jackie Yingling
Training Coordinator
email: yingling@advocacycenter.com
phone: (585) 546-1700 ext. 224
