75 Years: AHRC New York City to Celebrate Milestone Anniversary on May 13th, 2024

• By: | AHRC New York City
• April 24th, 2024
• advocacy, news, Spring 2024 Issue
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It is with pride in an unsurpassed history and great hope for the future that AHRC New York City kicks off its 75th year with a Gala on May 13th. The organization began in 1948 with a $3 ad in the New York Post placed by Ann Greenberg, a Bronx housewife whose young son with developmental...

From Fitness to Book Clubs, Virtual Volunteers Provide New Programs at AHRC NYC

• By: AHRC New York City
• January 6th, 2022
• nonprofit, routine, technology, virtual programming, volunteer, Winter 2022 Issue
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It took a pandemic for many nonprofit organizations to break out of their comfort zones when it came to technology, as in-person programs pivoted to virtual programs. Coupled with an eager and growing number of volunteers, AHRC New York City developed a successful model for the many people with...

Aging with I/DD as a Paradigm for the Aging Population at Large

• By: Elizabeth Lynam Monica Santos AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2019
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Americans are getting older—by 2030 one in five will be 65 or older according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These demographics are driven by young adults having fewer children and baby boomers living longer. Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are also living longer,...

Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education for Specialized Populations

• By: Jason B. Conover, LCAT, CASAC AHRC New York City
• April 1st, 2018
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Evidence based practice curricula for drug and alcohol prevention education in the United States are designed for high-school and college age individuals. However, it is the philosophy of our program that prevention can be provided, and have an impact, throughout the life span of an individual. It...