From the Desk of the Executive Director As a country, we watched Mr. George Floyd pass. We closely followed a murder trial and witnessed a conviction. The legacy of Mr. Floyd should reflect a renewed and vigilant call to action. As neighbors, fellow citizens and... Read More
Richard Infante, an artist from the AHRC East Meadow Art Gallery, designed the winning logo to represent the AHRC Personal Outcome Measures (POMS) Department. The AHRC POMS Department launched the logo contest in January 2021 and invited people supported by the agency to submit original... Read More
From the Desk of the Executive Director. We all were hoping that 2021 would be a better year— and in some respects it has been. We now have three effective vaccines against Covid-19. Congress passed a relief bill for those adversely affected by the pandemic.... Read More
As a result of advocates in our community, like Saundra Gumerove, Esq., irst vice president of AHRC Nassau, recently the New York State Budget passed with crucial disability funding. In this article, Saundra explains her experience of advocating for increased funding for her daughter, Lauren. ... Read More
This Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, AHRC Nassau honored Dr. King’s legacy with the launch of a food drive to support neighbors in need through Island Harvest. We seek to respond as a community to food insecurity through inclusive volunteer opportunities through September 2021. Get... Read More