Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council

INCLUDEnyc’s mission is to promote positive futures and enhance the quality of life for New York City children and youth with disabilities, ages birth through 26, and their families. INCLUDEnyc empowers families of children and youth with disabilities with the knowledge, confidence, and skills to make informed decisions, effectively access and navigate systems and services, and advocate for themselves and other young people with disabilities and their families. INCLUDEnyc supports educators, youth workers, and other professionals to partner with families for successful, person-centered services, and to support and promote a family voice in the policy process.

For a calendar of their upcoming events and workshops, please visit the link below:

https://includenyc.org/events/

For more details on this FREE event, please see the flyer below, and remember to attend our meeting on Monday September 18th where representatives from CP Unlimited will be presenting on this upcoming event, as well as other events that benefit the I/DD population throughout Brooklyn and the surrounding boroughs.

“…The consequences of this discrimination can be catastrophic, as we saw all too clearly — and often — during the COVID-19 pandemic. When ventilators were in short supply, people with disabilities often were placed at the end of the line, told their lives were worth less than non-disabled people. They were denied access to the people who provide the support they need to make decisions about treatment. And because they could not access the services and supports they needed to stay in the community, many had no choice but to live in nursing homes and other congregate settings where COVID-19 was rampant. Thousands of disabled people died as a result.”