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Thanksgiving Message From Acting Commissioner Kerri Neifeld

November 23, 2021 | 3 PM EST

Acting Commissioner Neifeld Sends Warm Thanksgiving Message to Friends and Colleagues.

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Vaccine Mandate to Include Staff in OMH & OPWDD Hospital Settings

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the plan to expand the healthcare worker vaccine mandate to include employees who work in certain facilities offering health care to individuals served by the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.

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Thanksgiving Message From Acting Commissioner Kerri Neifeld

November 23, 2021

3:43 PM EST

Acting Commissioner Neifeld Sends Warm Thanksgiving Message to Friends and Colleagues.

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OPWDD Announces Federal Approval of New Changes to Appendix K

November 18, 2021

11:01 AM EST

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Message From New Acting Commissioner Kerri Neifeld

November 10, 2021

12:45 PM EST

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Welcome Center Welcomes All!

October 29, 2021

2:19 PM EDT

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Barclays Partnership with AHRC NYC Means Employment for 75 Worker...

October 15, 2021

10:04 AM EDT

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Vaccine Mandate to Include Staff in OMH & OPWDD Hospital Settings

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RAD Soap Co. and Pine Ridge Industries

October 1, 2021

11:09 AM EDT

PRI packages, ships and fulfills orders for RAD Soap Co. – with the help of its staff of people with developmental disabilities.

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October 1, 2021

3:09 PM EDT

This year's theme "America's Recovery Powered By Inclusion," is especially fitting in light of the ongoing economic challenges.

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OPWDD Honors Our Direct Support Workforce

September 17, 2021

4:06 PM EDT

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Series of Universal Mask Requirements to Protect New Yorkers

Governor Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements designed to protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the recent surge in...

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