by centerfor | Apr 26, 2018 | Awareness, Traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious cause of death and disability in the United States. Even though statistics indicate TBIs are factors in approximately 30% of all injury-related deaths, many Americans are not aware of the prevalence and impact of these...
by centerfor | Apr 25, 2018 | News
The 2018 NY Alliance Conference, “Power of the Past, Force for our Future” took place April 11th-13th at The Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, NY. Steven Vernikoff, Executive Director of The Center for Family Support, was one of the presenters for a session entitled...
by centerfor | Apr 24, 2018 | Employment Listings NJ, Employment Listings NY
Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Quality Assurance, the Senior Incident Management Coordinator & Specialist shall participate in program evaluation activities as well as oversee NY and NJ incident management and the application of all...
by centerfor | Apr 24, 2018 | News, Respite care
Caring for someone with disabilities can be overwhelming. Parents and loved ones are committed for the long term, but sometimes the best thing they can do is turn routine care over for a brief period and allow themselves to recharge. Respite care involves allowing...
by centerfor | Apr 23, 2018 | CFS Success Stories
With what has seemed like endless winter, a ray of sunshine and a mild day brings thoughts of all those activities we live for: long walks, sitting on the deck, picnics. And perhaps a new friendship, or even romance. Six years ago, Boyd of Brooklyn and Alexis of...
by centerfor | Apr 19, 2018 | Housing options, Independence, Independent living, Life skills
Everyone wants to live successfully as an adult in the world. Autistic individuals may have difficulties understanding the world around them, which may cause them to become nervous when thinking about living independently. The good news is that these worries are...
by centerfor | Apr 17, 2018 | Autism, Awareness
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that impacts an individual’s capacity to communicate with others. Since more than 3.5 million Americans are living with ASD, the chances are that you know someone with autism whether you are aware of it or...
by centerfor | Apr 10, 2018 | Caregivers, Home care, News
When adults have an intellectual disability, their loved ones often search for someone to help with daily care. Loved ones may prefer to keep intellectually disabled adults at home, so they can be surrounded by family, or seek to provide them with enough assistance...
by centerfor | Apr 9, 2018 | CFS Success Stories
The Center for Family Support would like to congratulate Scott Briones and Nikole Cedeno! Scott has been a member of the Long Island CFS family for the past nine years. He receives both Community Habilitation and Medicaid Service Coordination services. This past...
by centerfor | Apr 4, 2018 | Spotlight on Success
Congratulations to the Center for Family Support Nathan Court Group Home athletes Peter Gatto, Hakiem Griffith, Paul Josewitch, and Darren Wobser. On February 3rd, 2018 they completed in the area 6 bowling Special Olympics Bowling at Ocean Lanes in Lakewood, New...
