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PEP: SPEAK IN ONE VOICE, PARENT AND CAREGIVER ADVOCACY ON FORMING PARENT NETWORKING GROUPS WITHIN YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Education Parent Empowerment ProgramFebruary 26th, 2025 at 9:30AM This workshop will present an overview of Advocacy and Parent/Caregiver to Parent/Caregiver Networking, Direction on starting a Parent Group, (SEPTA, PTO, or informal groups) What is the Special Education Parent Empowerment Program?Parent Empowerment Program (PEP) is a program at Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. (TRI). PEP…
Unlocking Opportunities: Employment, Job Training, and ACCES-VR Services (ages 14+)
Join Us for Support, Education and Community! Two sessions will be offered on Tuesday, February 25th. Click on one of the times below to REGISTER in advance for the Zoom Meeting. 9:30 AM 6:30 PM In this FREE webinar, you will hear an overview of ACCES-VR, including the description of PreEmployment Transition Services, available for…
TRI on Radio Kingston!
Patricia Lucio-Penn, Bilingual Spanish Special Education Advocate with Taconic Resources for Independence (TRI), was pleased to be asked to speak with Mariel Fiori of Radio Kingston and La Voz on the last segment of their Day of Education and Family on 11/13/24 https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/la-voz-con-mariel-fiori/episodes/our-solution-to-alcoholism “We discussed resources and stressed the importance of families advocating for their…
Monthly Parent Empowerment Program Meeting/ Support Group
Join Us for Support and Community! * Upcoming workshop December 10th * What is the Special Education Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)?PEP is a new addition to Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. (TRI). PEP provides training and information to families of children and young adults with disabilities, between the ages of 3 and 22. TRI’s Special…
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Join Us on Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday Season we come together to support a powerful cause right here in your community of Poughkeepsie – empowering people with disabilities to live fully, independently and with dignity. People with disabilities need you now more than ever! Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. continues to improve the lives of people with disabilities living in…
DUTCHESS DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ACKNOWLEDGES TIVOLI FOR LANDMARK ZONING AMENDMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media ContactLisa Tarricone 914.523.8922 November 13, 2024 DUTCHESS DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ACKNOWLEDGES TIVOLI FOR LANDMARK ZONING AMENDMENT Poughkeepsie – Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. (TRI), Dutchess County’s leading disability advocacy organization, will be holding a press conference on November 14 to acknowledge Village of Tivoli Mayor, Joel Griffth for his leadership in implementing a…
Disability Film Club
Featuring FREE movies and documentaries on a range of disability subjects. Visit: https://www.nps.gov/hofr/learn/disability-film-club.htm to register! The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. present a Disability Film Club screening of the Netflix documentary:Crip Camp (2020) Time: TBA – February 2025Henry A. Wallace Center…

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