Welcome, Families! Thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. As the P94M social worker, I’m here to support both students and families by advocating, connecting you with resources, and sharing helpful information from the community. I look forward to working together for a successful school year! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out by phone or email—whichever works best for you.

Tel: (212) 777-4103

Email: sandy.levy@p94m.org

For assistance, please call (212) 244-4664 or submit an inquiry to https://www.nylpi.org/get-help/

AHRC New York City’s Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at the City University of New York offers a comprehensive program of study for motivated young adults with intellectual disabilities. Applicants typically have a history of receiving extensive special education supports as indicated on their Individualized Education Program (IEP) during their school years. These applicants may have earned a Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC) or Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential and are ineligible to apply to a typical college program.

October themed activities

1. Breakfast/Cleanup (8 am to 10 am) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks

2. Swimming/Exercises (10 am to 12pm) - Morning Workouts or Yoga; Icebreaker Movement Activities

3. Lunch/Cook Shop (12:30pm to 1:30pm) - Fall Treats; Seasonal Meals; Popcorn Balls

4. Group Activities (2pm to 5pm)- Seasonal Crafts (Halloween themed costume-making, DIY house decor crafts); Costume Fashion Show; Garden Planning ;Field Trip (Home Depot, Apple-Picking, Pumpkin Picking; Urban Air Park; Fall Food Factory Family Fun Festival); Halloween Decorating

5. Dinner/Cleanup (5:30pm to 6:30pm) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks; Reviewing Folding Techniques; Reviewing Steps to Completing Laundry

6. Group Games (7pm to 8pm)- Minute-To-Win It Challenges; Board Games; Pumpkin-Carving Contest Movie/Karaoke/Dance Party/Campfire (8pm to 9pm)- Outdoor Movie Night; Dance Party; Monthly Birthday Celebration; Campfire Games

November themed activities

1. Breakfast/Cleanup (8 am to 10 am) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks

2. Swimming/Exercises (10 am to 12pm) - Morning Workouts or Yoga; Icebreaker Movement Activities

3. Lunch/Cook Shop (12:30pm to 1:30pm) - Fall Treats; Seasonal Meals

4. Group Activities (2pm to 5pm)- Seasonal Crafts; Field Trip Gratitude Scavenger Hunt; Complement-Filled T-Shirts

5. Dinner/Cleanup (5:30pm to 6:30pm) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks; Reviewing Folding Techniques; Reviewing Steps to Completing Laundry

6. Group Games (7pm to 8pm)- Minute-To-Win It Challenges; Board Games; Thanksgiving Wreath Competition

7. Movie/Karaoke/Dance Party/Campfire (8pm to 9pm)- Dance Party; Monthly Birthday Celebration; Campfire Games

Other Recommended Activities: Turkey crafts; thankfulness tree; mason jar lanterns; thank you cards for parents

December themed activities

1. Breakfast/Cleanup (8 am to 10 am) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks

2. Swimming/Exercises (10 am to 12pm) - Morning Workouts or Yoga; Icebreaker Movement Activities

3. Lunch/Cook Shop (12:30pm to 1:30pm) - Fall Treats, Seasonal Meals

4. Group Activities (2pm to 5pm)- Seasonal Crafts (DIY house decor crafts); Field Trip

5. Dinner/Cleanup (5:30pm to 6:30pm) - Kitchen Duties & Easy Household Tasks; Reviewing Folding Techniques; Reviewing Steps to Completing Laundry

6. Group Games (7pm to 8pm)- Christmas Win-It-In-A Minute; Board Games; Gingerbread House Contest

7. Movie/Karaoke/Dance Party/Campfire (8pm to 9pm)- Christmas Karaoke Face-off; Dance Party; Monthly Birthday Celebration

About NYPL After School

• This is a free program for kids ages 6–12. Registration is not required to attend. • Program staff generally work with children in a group format. While staff may help kids individually, NYPL After School does not provide one-to-one tutoring or teaching. • Staff offer homework help, as well as games, crafts, and other enriching activities for kids. • Program staff are not responsible for supervising unattended children. Caregivers should remain at the library with kids who need supervision. • The NYPL After School table is required for youth participants and program staff. Parents and caregivers may find additional seating nearby. • NYPL After School is available Monday through Thursday during the school year. There is no NYPL After School on dates when NYC Public Schools are not in session.

Please note that OPWDD needs to be in place first before you can use NY START/CSIDD services.

The Medicaid Transportation program ensures Medicaid members can get to and from their medical appointments at no cost to them. We arrange non-emergency transportation, such as pre-scheduled trips to primary care and the dentist. For emergency medical services, please call 911. We do not provide trips to non-medical locations like pharmacies, gyms, schools, or grocery stores.

Trips are arranged at the most medically appropriate, cost-effect level of service. These include public transit, taxi/livery, ambulette, ambulance (ALS/BLS), and personal vehicle mileage reimbursement. Members generally travel using the same mode they use for daily living.

The Department contracts with a transportation broker, Medical Answering Services (MAS). They schedule the trips, manage contact centers, conduct utilization review, and perform other administrative functions for the Medicaid Transportation program.

More detail about the program can be found on the MAS website:https://www.medanswering.com.

NY Foundling is a foster care and community service agency with a host of programs and services for children and communities. They have a Medical Pediatric Clinic located at 170 Brown Pl. 4th Floor, BX NY 10454 and a Pediatric Mental Health Clinic located at 109 East 115th Street, NY NY 10029.