Coleen Mackin, self-advocate and Quality Assurance Trainer, recently became one of the twenty board members of Self-Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), a national self-advocacy organization. Her leadership reflects years of advocacy and a deep commitment to empowering people to share their experiences. “I joined to help other people and gain more knowledge,” Coleen said.... Read More
A great way to kick off a successful year is by visualizing your goals and how to achieve them. Cathy Loquercio, Coleen Mackin, Steven Barsh, Noah Probert, Quality Assurance Trainers, and Michelle Rudoff, AHRC Nassau Board Member and Quality Assurance Trainer, did just that, creating vision boards with Direct Support Professional (DSP) Pathways students from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School... Read More
AHRC Nassau is proud to welcome Michelle Rudoff to the AHRC Nassau Board of Directors in recognition of her years of advocacy and service to the disability community. Michelle, a Valley Stream-based self-advocate and Quality Assurance (QA) Trainer at AHRC Nassau, brings years of lived... Read More
Music, friendship, and cheers filled the Brookville mansion ballroom on October 28 as Coleen Mackin, singer/songwriter, self-advocate, and Quality Assurance Trainer, hosted a lively Halloween concert and costume contest. The event brought together people supported by Day Services in Farmingdale, Freeport, and Hicksville, along with... Read More
Cheers and applause erupted through the AHRC ballroom as self-advocates celebrated the power of using their voices — to speak up, advocate for themselves, and vote at the September 24 Rights Rally. Bright smiles and colorful posters filled the room with powerful statements such as... Read More