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PEP’s 17A Guardianship Workshop

Post date June 20, 2024
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Tuesday, June 25th 2024:
Click HERE to register 9:30 AM Zoom meeting session,
Click HERE to register 6:00 PM Zoom meeting session.

Please join us for our Free Online 17A Guardianship Workshop.
Arshi Pal, Esq. of Littman Krooks LLP will discuss the 17A guardianship process and will include alternative options. Arshi will guide you through the guardianship process and planning for the future of a child with special needs. The topics of focus are 17A Guardianships and how to meet the health, legal, and financial needs of children with disabilities, alternatives to guardianship, and ways of planning for a loved one’s future needs.

Presenter: Arshi Pal, Esq. Littman Krooks L.L.P.
TRI Workshop Facilitators: Jennifer O’Neill, Senior Special Education Advocate, and Patricia Lucio-Penn, Special Education Advocate –
Bilingual Spanish

Parent Empowerment Program

What is the Special Education Parent Empowerment Program?

Parent Empowerment Program (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 Education program offers specialized and collaborative advocacy training, parent-to-parent networking and support, information, and referral services.

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Flyer for the Special Education PEP Guardianship Workshop June 25th

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Applying for Social Security Disability Programs

Post date March 4, 2024

Monthly
Virtual and In-Person Workshops

3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

Zoom: Every 2nd Tuesday
or
In Person: 4th Tuesday

You must attend a workshop before scheduling a one-on-one appointment with our Benefits Counselor. These workshops provide a basic understanding of the application process and will equip you with the knowledge and essential skills to apply independently.

All community members are welcome to attend the virtual workshop.

For in-person workshops it’s “first come, first served”, there is limited seating available. Wearing proper facemasks is still encouraged but not required.

Accommodations (ASL, presentation shared in large print, etc.) Please request any accommodations at least two weeks in advance.

To register for our in-person workshop please complete a HIPAA registration form, CLICK HERE to RSVP; or you may call the front desk. There will be no walk-ins.

When you call, please tell us if you are attending as a…

Person applying for yourself, and if you are in need of accommodation.
Friend or family member.
Human Services Professional.

If there are any changes to the workshop, including cancellation we will contact you. If you can’t attend a workshop you’ve signed up for, please let us know by calling the front desk: 845-452-3913.

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TRI Inclusion Festival 2024

Post date February 29, 2024

JOIN US! Friday, June 28th from 11 am until 3 pm
Celebrate disability pride and culture at our 3rd annual TRI Inclusion Festival! Click HERE for a copy of the accessible Program.

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site & The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center is in partnership with TRI to host an exciting event featuring an array of accessible, engaging, and fun activities inside the Wallace Center of the Home of FDR National Historic Site: 4097 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY.

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An image of 4 people and text that says '-3rd Annual TRI INCLUSION FESTIVAL 2024 In partnership with the Home Franklin Roosevelt National Historic Site & The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Libraru and Museum at the Henry Wallace Visitor and Education Center. THE STATE OF DISABILITY INCLUSION IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, featuring JOEL GRIFFITH, MAYOR OF TIVOLI. PETER A. CIRILLO, PCIRILLO ARCHITECTS P.C., JESSICA SCHOLES, DISABILTY RIGHTS NEW YORK ATTORNEY, and JONATHAN GREENWALD, DISABILTY RIGHTS NEW YORK ATTORNEY. TOGETHER with DUTCHESS DISABILITY ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIP (DAPP). Join us FRIDAY, JUNE 28 11AM-3PM

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She’ll be instructing morning/afternoon Yoga sessions at our 3rd Annual TRI Inclusion Festival celebrating disability pride and culture!"

Did You Know? Each color on the Disability Pride Flag represents a different disability. The parallel stripes stand for intercommunal solidarity. The colors on the flag are disability experiences. The black background (lower left/upper right corners) mourns disabled people who died due to negligence, suicide, rebellion, illness, and eugenics. Red represents physical disabilities, Gold represents cognitive & intellectual disabilities, the White represents the nonvisabile & undiagnosed, the Blue represents psychiatric and the Green represents sensory disabilities. Are you surprised by all the symbolism that this flag holds?

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TRI Sponsors

Thank You for sponsoring our
3rd Annual
TRI Inclusion Festival!

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PARTNERSHIP SPONSORS

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COME ASK THE ADVOCATE

Post date January 29, 2024
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Do you have questions about your upcoming CSE Meeting?
Register to attend!

Presented by: Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force
Thursday 22nd, February 2024. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. This event will be recorded.
Click HERE to register for the Zoom Meeting.

Jennifer O’Neill, Parent, Community Organizer, and Senior Special Education Advocate with Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
Susan H Wolman Mann, MA, Parent, and Independent Special Education Advocate
Renee Falanga Brenner, Parent, Special Education Advocate at the Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc.

All SETF trainings will have closed captioning. ASL interpretation is available upon request.
Need additional information or any accommodations?
Contact Nancy Nowak at Disability Rights New York: Nancy.Nowak@drny.org or 516.238.1261

Websites from the featured presenters:
NY Special Ed Task Force
Disability Rights New York
Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc.

Click HERE for a copy of the PDF flyer

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Back-to-School Transitions Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Post date September 14, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 6:30-7:30 pm via Zoom
Click HERE to register in advance.
Presenters: Jennifer O’Neill, Special Education Advocate, Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc., and Joyce Hawk, Family and Community Educator, from Westchester Institute for Human Development

For a copy of the flyer click here for the PDF

*ASL Interpreter available by request. Please contact Jennifer O’Neill at j.oneill@taconicresources.org by September 12th