Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND TO THIS END, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; TO PROVIDE A MEDIUM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES; TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE COMMUNICATION AMONG ALL THOSE CONCERNED WITH THE INDEPENDENCE AND INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO THEIR FULLEST CAPABILITIES AND TO WORK FOR CHANGE IN ANY AREA CONSISTENT WITH THESE OBJECTIVES TO PROCURE BENEFITS FOR AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRATION IN SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING/LIFE SKILLS - PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT EDUCATE AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. TEACHING LIFE SKILLS, INCLUDING BUDGETING,SIGN LANGUAGE,MOBILITY/TRAVEL TRAINING, SOCIALIZATION SKILLS, COPING SKILLS, AND PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANT MANAGEMENT. HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT,INCLUDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING NECESSARY FOR LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO A PART OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING/LIFE SKILLS, AS IS TIME SPENT DEVELOPING AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PLAN. PARTICIPANTS MAY BE RECEIVING SERVICES AT THE CENTER, IN THEIR HOMES, SCHOOLS AND PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE PARTICIPANT TO TRANSITION TO A LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT. TOTAL CONSUMERS SERVED WERE 1629.
INTERPRETER SERVICE - THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WHEN CONVERSING WITH EACH OTHER UTILIZING PROFESSIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS. THE SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE SUCCESSFUL SIGN LANGUAGE REFERRAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY, COLLABORATIONS, COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, AND INTERPRETER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM SERVED 270 INDIVIDUALS FOR INTERPRETING, 32 INDIVIDUALS FOR ADVOCACY AND HANDLED AT LEAST 1668 FOR VIDEO PHONE CALLS.
BENEFITS ADVISEMENT/COUNSELING - PROVIDES CONSULTATION OR TRAINING REGARDING LEGAL RIGHTS, ECONOMIC THRESHOLDS, WORK INCENTIVE PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES. THIS MAY COMPRISE SOME INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING IN UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND/OR DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BENEFITS AS WELL AS APPLYING FOR THESE BENEFITS. THE PROGRAM MAY ALSO INVOLVE SOME CONSUMER ADVOCACY. ADVOCACY SERVICES CAN INCLUDE SPEAKING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHER ENTITIES ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS. TOTAL CONSUMERS SERVED WERE 735.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joanne Deluca | FINANCIAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $72,710 |
| Cynthia L Fiore | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $70,769 |
| Nancy Severns | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| William G Quinn | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Cindy M Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Katherine Raynor | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Alejandra Debany | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Barbara Gutzler | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| James Debany | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Nancy Rosaler | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Dee Douglas-Smits | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| John R Vacca | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| Elyse Joy | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Connolly | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Kate Macaluso | VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Marilynn A Vetrano | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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