Lifelong Franklin Square resident Donna Nowakoski, who receives support from AHRC Nassau, an organization that provides services including daytime habilitation, was congratulated on March 19 by attendees and staff of the program on her diamond art exhibit that was displayed in the Franklin Square Library... Read More
Hundreds of self-advocates gathered in Hauppauge on March 7 to rally in support of essential services, community inclusion, and disability rights. The rally took place inside the New York State Office Building and featured speeches from Assembly Member Jodi Giglio and Senator Monica Martinez. The... Read More
Quality Assurance (QA) Trainer and self-advocate Michelle Rudoff teamed up with QA Administrator Colleen Tapia to organize ongoing life planning support for people receiving services. Colleen and Michelle launched Person-centered Planning Presentation meetings in 2024 with two successful sessions and held their third on January... Read More
At the Oct. 16 Rights Rally in Brookville, over a hundred people supported by AHRC Day Services celebrated self-advocacy and self-discovery through presentations and activities exploring their interests and aspirations. Organized jointly by the Personal Outcome Measures (POMs) and Quality Assurance (QA) teams, this year’s... Read More
Carmen Louisa Diaz and Yonah Piedagnel, roommates from Livingston St., walked the runway on October 26 at John’s Crazy Socks annual fashion show at Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station. Now in its third year, the Another Face of Beauty Show is dedicated to... Read More