CBS Gears Up for Rally in the Valley

This is our opportunity to:

• Amplify our collective voice: Thousands of advocates from more than 20 of our sister agencies, together, will send a powerful message to Albany that non-profit providers are essential service providers and must receive sustainable funding.
• Demand equitable resources: We need to ensure that funding reflects the true cost of providing high-quality services and supports for individuals with special needs.
• Advocate for policies that empower our communities: We will push for policies that strengthen our agencies.
  • A 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase – Without additional funding to meet inflation, Medicaid reimbursement will continue to lag behind costs, leaving non-profit agencies unable to fairly compensate direct support professionals (DSPs), maintain utilities, transportation, food, insurance, housing, and more.
  • CareForce Affordability Initiatives – Key proposals include establishing incentives to expand housing opportunities. Additionally, funding for childcare centers, expanding the NYS Child Tax Credit for human services workers, and increasing healthcare coverage funding will help address the affordability challenges the workforce faces.
  • Infrastructure and Care System Investment – Strengthen the care system through targeted investments that modernize facilities serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Every voice matters. Let’s show the Governor and our NYS elected officials the strength and determination of our workforce, individuals we support, families and the larger communities here in the Hudson Valley and across NY State. Let’s demand the support we need to continue serving our children and adults with excellence. 

RSVP Here: Rally in the Valley

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