New agency sets sail for state mental retardation care
The Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities launches with a 410 million starting budget. Director Thomas Coughlin III aims to reduce statewide institutionalized mentally retarded individuals from 16,500 to 14,900 next year by placing 1,850 in community residences, halfway houses, family care homes, and independent living. Funds include 17.3 million for community residences in OIondaga County, 7 million for 50 halfway houses and 24 wheelchair buses, 5.4 million for day programs, and 3 million for job training as deinstitutionalization proceeds with increased staffing and improved services.
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Office of
Yoyage
Thomas Coughlin
Jefferson
Association For Retarded Children
Coughlin
Syracuse
Onoidaga
Philosphy
Forum aims to remove stigma on low mood at Hutchings Auditorium
The National Mental Health Association and Hutchings Psychiatric Center host a forum at Hutchings Auditorium tomorrow with Percy Knauth, a veteran journalist, speaking about low mood as a condition not a flaw. Fifteen workshops run twice each on topics from depression and illness to aging and the Black experience, ending with Whats Good About low mood. About 25 professionals will lead sessions. 15 million Americans have low mood, but only 1.5 million receive treatment. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. on 810 E. Genesee St.
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National Mental Health Association
Hutchings Psychiatric Center
Hutchings Auditorium
Percy Knauth
New York Times
The
Chicago Tribune
Tume
Life
Knauth
Association
Hutchings
E. Genesee St
Fulton Women’s Club to welcome new members meeting
Fulton city report says the Fulton Women’s Club will host an open welcome meeting for new members at 12 30 p m on September 27 at Beaver Meadows Golf Club. Syracuse Ballet with director Anthony Saladino will perform a demonstration. Reservations by September 25 to Geno Geovanelli or Andre Belair. joiners call Myron Cobb.
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Fulton
Fulton Women’s Club
Beaver Meadows Golf Club
Syracuse Ballet
Anthony Saladino
Geno Geovanelli
Andre Belair
Myron Cobb
Freund to Air Career Needs at Hans Hilton Inn Meeting
The American Society for Training and Development Central New York Chapter will host Robert Freund executive director of the Community Council on Careers as guest speaker at Tuesday 7 30 p m Hilton Inn. He will discuss Critical Needs and Needs Assessment. The event invites trainers and developers area residents to attend with reservations via 472 1253.
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American Society For Training and Development
Central New York
Hilton Inn
Robert Freund
Community Council On Careers
The
Society
Suspicious Apulia Blaze Damages Vacant Route 80 Home
Fire investigators probe a suspicious early morning blaze that heavily damaged a vacant two story wooden home on Route 80 Apulia. Firefighters under Chief William Anguish controlled the fire with no injuries reported. damage centered in a storage room with paint varnish materials. owner Edward Luchsinger of LaFayette says the home unoccupied since Aug 1. County Arson Task Force investigating origin two points inside storage room near paint cans and window casing. several suspicious fires reported in Apulia since July.
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Apulia
William Anguish
Thomas Tubbert
Edward Luchsinger
LaFayette
Luchsinger
Tubbert
Anguish
State Gives Onondaga $85 000 More In Social Services Aid
The New York Department of Social Services plans an $85,000 boost for Onondaga County over the coming year as part of a $3,885,524 statewide allocation to counties with low per capita social service spending. Funds require a 12.5 percent local match and target services for the disabled elderly teen pregnancy employment and other community programs.
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State Department of Social Services
Onondaga County
Barbara Blum
Chenango County
Cortland
Herkimer
Jefferson
Oneida
Oswego
Sullivan
Tompkins
Blum
Lombardi urges extra EMS funding in New York budget
State Sen. Tarky Lombardi Jr. urged Gov. Carey and lawmakers to add funding for emergency medical services in the supplemental budget. He cited training and equipment needs, noting two approved grant measures have stalled in the Assembly. Lombardi said EMS demand is rising and volunteers play a key role in NY health care. He spoke after returning from a national EMS symposium in NYC.
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Tarky Lombardi Jr
Carey
Lombardi
Senate Health Committee
Senate
New York State
Prison censoring ruled too vague for inmates reading material
Federal Judge John T. Curtin ruled state jailers may not deny inmates access to reading material on grounds it is sexually oriented or calls for overthrow of government. He kept in place guidelines allowing censorship of material that incites disobedience to police or violence based on race religion or nationality. The decision affects seven consolidated inmate lawsuits.
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Buffalo
U.S
John T. Curtin
Curtin
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Rabbi Epstein
Syracuse University
Frank Maloney
Joel Mareiniss
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