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AHRC New York City
Non-profit Organizations
New York, N.Y. 11,484 followers
Advocating for people who are neurodiverse to lead full and equitable lives.
About us
Our Vision A socially just world where the power of difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Our Mission Advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to lead full and equitable lives. Equity for People with Disabilities We’re fiercely committed to achieving equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City. At AHRC New York City we support more than 15,000 people annually under our guiding principle of equity for people with disabilities. We uphold the highest standards in supporting people to lead full and equitable lives and are part of a social justice movement grounded in our common humanity. Our 5,000 staff are devoted to the highest levels of excellence and innovation in all aspects of their work to actively create a world where the power of difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. We’re meeting our objectives by not only providing supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, but by also calling for change in legislation and public policy, and advocating for better education, living arrangements, prospects for work and fuller lives in the community. We’re an over 75-year-old family governed organization, among the very best champions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in New York City and beyond. The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is great as are the inequities they face in a world that still perpetuates an “us and them” mentality. Now more than ever, we call upon government, corporations, foundations and the public to join us so we can effectively advocate and achieve equity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, N.Y.
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1949
- Specialties
- Advocacy Services, Transition from school to adult life, Traumatic Brain Injury Services, Camping and Recreation, Residential Services, Sibling Services, Employment and Business Services, Clinical Services, Respite Services, Day Services, Equalism, and Education Advocacy
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83 Maiden Lane
New York, N.Y. 10038, US
Employees at AHRC New York City
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Our Advance & Earn program celebrated the achievements of cohorts 8 and 9 at Staten Island's St. George Theatre. We honored pre-HSE, HSE, and DSP participants who completed the program, surrounded by proud alumni, families, and business partners. We are proud of participants who achieved milestones - many earned their #GEDs and #DSP certifications, while others made significant progress towards these goals. From completing internships to securing new jobs, participants gained valuable experiences, knowledge, and skills. Interested in joining the next cohort? Advance & Earn is enrolling for Fall 2024!
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75 years of AHRC NYC was recognized at our Annual Meeting, graciously hosted by our friends at Pace University. It’s always our favorite time of the year to come together and celebrate our past, present, future accomplishments. Here’s to 75 more years of creating better lives for people with #disabilities and their families.
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July is Disability Pride Month! The Disability Pride Flag, designed in 2019 by Ann Magill, has five colors representing different types of disabilities: red (physical disabilities), gold (neurodivergence), white (invisible and undiagnosed disabilities), blue (psychiatric disabilities), and green (sensory disabilities), with all stripes facing diagonally to symbolize the societal barriers disabled people face. We strive daily to create environments where people with disabilities feel pride in their day-to-day activities and lifestyle choices, and where the power of difference is celebrated and encouraged. This month and every month, we hope you join us in this mission to create a better world for all people, regardless of ability. Visual Description: The Disability Pride Flag, a dark gray background with five colored diagonal stripes (red, yellow, white, blue, and green), is augmented with the yellow AHRC NYC logo in the top left corner.
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"Despite having cerebral palsy, a condition that affects his body’s motor functions, muscle movement, coordination and communication aside from a few words, Andy takes his job seriously -- getting up after his alarm sounds at 5:30 a.m. and loading his vehicle with treats before heading off to his usual spot." Great piece from Staten Island Advance/SILive.com about the power of #employment for people with #disabilities. We'll see you on the road, Andy!
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As reported by Pratt Institute News, graduating Project SEARCH interns were recently celebrated at Pratt, following a season of hands-on training and learning workplace skills that will help prepare them for success and land rewarding jobs. The Pratt program, which first began in November 2021, is sponsored locally by AHRC New York City and the NYC Department of Education. #internship #disabilities
Pratt News: Internships Prepare High School Students with Disabilities for the Workforce
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HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Check out the latest issue of our newsletter, CONNECTIONS https://lnkd.in/g6KxcQp7 The Arc New York
CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER 17
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AHRC New York City reposted this
Congratulations on another successful event to support Café Joyeux US! #inclusion #diversity #employment #developmentaldisabilities #autism #downsyndrome AHRC New York City
Café Joyeux US event last night at Villa Albertine brought together a joyful crowd of patrons and partners, in the honorable presence of Cultural Counselor of France Mohamed Bouabdallah and Consul General of France Cédrik Fouriscot. The film "47", made for Café Joyeux by the talented teams at Klick, Zombie Studios, and CANJA Audio Culture, which won many prestigious awards at the recent Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, also won the audience. Our "extra-ordinary" team did the rest, along with Cafe Joyeux founder Yann Bucaille-Lanrezac, Amy Fortunato from Klick, Kevin Michel, Chairman of the Joyeux Foundations US, and US CEO Sylvie Giret. Thank you Mohamed Bouabdallah, Judith Roze, Anne Bourgois from Villa Albertine, Alexis de Calonne from Moët Hennessy for your generosity, and to all our attendees for their continued support of our mission for inclusion. 💛 Mathieu Chabran Chris Cozzone Benjamin Birnbaum Marco Damiani Celia Ravix Lorraine Chastenet Edwige De France Shray Campbell Sarah Parkes
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Today is #Graduation Day at Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School! 🧑🎓👩🎓🎓 Max Licorish personifies the hard work and spirit of the 2024 graduating class. His dad Dwayne says “I’m very excited and proud today. Max came form a totally non-verbal world. To see him with these accomplishments, I’m totally in awe and excited to go into to middle school.” Congrats to all of our amazing graduates and their families on a day we hope they will never forget! 🥳👏🎉
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AHRC New York City reposted this
Café Joyeux is definitely making its mark in New York City ! 🚕 After lighting up the screens of Times Square during the inauguration last March, Café Joyeux US is now making its way onto the screens of New York’s famous (yellow 😏) cabs to celebrate the release of the multi rewarded, 47 movie, made by Klick CANJA Audio Culture ZOMBIE STUDIO ! What a joy and pride it is to see our inclusive mission taking the street of the Big Apple ! Two years ago, we’d never have dreamed it would be possible. A huge all those who support us and help us make this dream come true 👏🏼 Sylvie Giret
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