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Program Gives Families in Crisis a Head START

Tue, August 06, 2019
Vanessa Alicea and her son are no strangers to the stress and frustration that comes with trying to communicate during a crisis. Diagnosed with autism as a toddler, Alicea’s son has often struggled to convey his emotions and needs in a way his mother could understand.
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YAI and SARC Launch Proven Crisis Response Model for People with Disabilities

Tue, July 09, 2019
SAN JOSE, California, July 8, 2019 – Two large nonprofits from different sides of the country have joined to pilot a cutting-edge crisis support model for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), in San Jose. On July 1, YAI, a New York-based I/DD services organization , partnered with the San Andreas Regional Center (SARC) , which serves a similar population in California’s South Bay and Central Coast, to launch START (Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Resources, and...
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NY START Wins Prestigious Award at START National Training Institute

Mon, May 21, 2018
NY START’s Tri-Borough Region won first prize for the Research Poster Session at the START National Training Institute in Boston earlier this month. Over 200 professionals from around the country attended the three-day event, with 12 different teams submitting entries for this prestigious and highly coveted award.
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