The Government Affairs Committee reviews the impact of state and federal legislation, regulation and executive action on our field, and carries out advocacy initiatives to improve public policy. Monthly meetings also offer DDAWNY members an opportunity to speak with our lobbyist about issues of concern. |
For more information or to join the Government Affairs Committee contact Chairperson:
Jeff Paterson, (SASi) Email: [email protected]
Find My Elected Representatives
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https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
https://ballotpedia.org/Who_represents_me
DDAWNY 2024 Budget Briefing – DDAWNY Budget Briefing Presentation – January 2024 (youtube.com)
Advocates call for raising the wage for direct support professionals in New York – Calls for raising the wage for DSPs in N.Y. (spectrumlocalnews.com)
Click Below to Learn More About Our Statewide Priorities
Document by NYDA NYDA_2025BudgetPriorities_Onesheet_018354.pdf (cpstate.org)
Current and Past Trainings:
Three documents developed by the US Department of Homeland Security to prepare in case of an active shooter situation:
active-shooter-how-to-respond-508; active_shooter_poster_508; active_shooter_pocket_card_508