Camp Loyaltown Summer 2023 is here. With over 400 campers and 150 counselors, Session 1 kicked off on June 18 and our final session will wrap on September 10. Counselors and staff have made their way from all over the … Continued
All her life, Christina Paz, 28, from Huntington Station, has dreamt of working for the F.B.I. She hopes that finally having Self-Direction staff will help her to begin a career in criminal justice. “I wanted to combine my two loves … Continued
Meet two of our incredible Camp Loyaltown staff: Tevin Gilfillian, Assistant Director at Camp Loyaltown, and Schnyder Toussaint, counselor. During Session 4, which runs from July 30th to August 13th, Tevin Gilfillian used his skills and training to save the … Continued
Congratulations to sister-advocate Ali Carbone on a July 20th interview with Health Professional Radio about her memoir “What Are You Looking At?”. Following the Carbone family from adolescence to adulthood, Ali explores her personal experience as the sibling of three brothers with … Continued
On July 20th, our family of organizations honored its Employees of the Quarter for quarter two of 2023. Congratulations to Citizens Options Unlimited employees Christine Basile, House Manager at Red Spring Lane; Kamille Jenkins, BIS at Shoreham; Channa Newman, DSP … Continued
On July 13th, employees of Citizens Options Unlimited and partner agency AHRC Nassau got together to honor some big work anniversaries at the annual Milestone Achievement Dinner. The event was catered by Wheatley Farms and began with some opening words … Continued
My name is April Kloepfer, and I am 31 years old. I was born in New York City and currently live with my parents in Setauket. I have also lived in Connecticut and Ohio. I have participated in OPWDD’s Self-Direction … Continued
Congratulations to Alister Guillaume, House Manager at Citizens’ Lake Grove Residence, on his recent 25th work anniversary. In that time, Alister has worn many hats in the agency, including Program Coordinator, Diversity Facilitator, Incident Investigator, and DSP ICF trainer. For … Continued
For Thomas Rosenthal, attending his sister’s wedding was an important milestone — and one the Shoreham ICF team partnered with his family to make a reality. Thomas, who is on the spectrum, has struggled for decades with intense and challenging … Continued
Please join us in congratulating Citizens’ 20 enrolled learners who are actively engaged in The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) E-Badge Academy. Made possible by a grant from NY State’s Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), this … Continued