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2026

• Issue XXIII – March 2026
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager and STC Member Spotlight of Ellen and Tim
    Other Items: Last Chance: Support a Targeted Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for Care Coordination Organizations—Act in Seconds!; March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Finding Small Ways to Build Overall Health; Annual Member Satisfaction Survey; Understanding Guardianship: What It Means & Who It’s Right For; Rights in 10: Understanding Your Right to Safe and Secure Housing

2025

• Issue XXII – December 2025
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Comprehensive Care Management: Kat’s Journey to Funding Silas’s Wheelchair Ramp
    Other Items: Website Scavenger Hunt; Supporting Sensory Needs During the Holiday Season; STC Quality Management Committee; What is RHIO and Why Does it Matter?; Holiday Events Near You!; Know your rights: Understanding the right to lock your doors
• Issue XXI – September 2025
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Comprehensive Care Management: Nicole and Ali
    Other Items: The One Big Beautiful Bill and Your Care; The Parent & Family Network; Loving Taking Care of Yourself: Why Self-Care Matters; 5K Team T-Shirt Design Contest Winner; Your Rights in 10: Your Right to Language Access;
• Issue XX – June 2025
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Dauna, Christine, and Sarah’s story
    Other Items: Meet the Family Advisory Board (FAB); The OPWDD Ombudsman Program; Financial Scam Information; Fire Safety: A Critical Priority for Safe Community Living; 2025 Provider Survey Results; Get Outside & Get Together Day; Your Rights in 10: Understanding the right to refuse;

• Issue XIX – March 2025
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager and STC Member Spotlight of Shannon and Sheldon
    Other Items: Comprehensive Care Management Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Addressing Health Disparities in Minority and I/DD Communities, New OPWDD Guidelines for Certified Housing, Our 2025 Satisfaction Survey Results, upcoming webinars, and the latest Your Rights in 10.

2024

• Issue XVIII – December 2024
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager and STC Member Spotlight of Crystal and Robbie
    Other Items: A new housing process and checklist, Flu vaccine information, upcoming webinars and the latest Your Rights in 10.

• Issue XVII – September 2024
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager Nick with Chad
    Other Items: What is a Care Manager?; New Enrollee Orientation (NEO); Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Assessments and New Focus on School Advocacy; Claim your FREE Magnet!; OLV Human Services: Intensive Treatment Program; Voter Information and Registration; Your Rights in 10: How to Avoid Financial Exploitation; Upcoming Webinars – Parent to Parent NYS; Quality Management Plan

• Issue XVI – June 2024
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager Joanna Jackson
    Other Items: Coordinated Assessment System (CAS) and Child & Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS); Pariva Health (View the Flyer); Healthcare Advocacy, Hospital Grievance Procedures; Education Advocacy; 3rd Space; Get Outside & Get Together Day; Your Rights in 10: The Right to Social Services; Upcoming Webinars; Quality Management Plan
• Issue XV – March 2024
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Care Coordination Manager Spotlight Brittany Riso
    Other Items: 2024 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump; Why So Many Assessments?; Become A Special Olympics Athlete; How to Budget with SFCU: View the Flyer; Emergency Room and Inpatient Care Follow-up Protocol; International Oral Health; Our 2023 Satisfaction Survey Results are in!; Your Rights in 10: How to File a Grievance; In Case you Missed It: Summer Camp 2024 Webinar and Empowering People’s Independence (EPI) Webinar

2023

• Issue XIV – December 2023
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: National Disability Employment Awareness Month; Care Coordination Manager Christine Maiurano; STC Members Visit Disney; A List of Accessible, Sensory Friendly, and Inclusive Events & Places to Visit This Winter; Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library; Collaborating with Local Hospitals; Support for Chronic Conditions; Your RIGHTS in 10: Right to Vote!
• Issue XIII – September 2023
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Southern Tier Connect, Celebrated its Fifth Anniversary!; The First Annual C.A.R.E Award Presented to Crystal Baldwin; STC Chalks the Walk for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; Where Small Is a Promise: A Care Manager Story; Adaptive Halloween Costumes; Class of 2024 Graduation Checklist; Filing a Grievance; Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; Are You Ready for Flu Season?; Your RIGHTS in 10: Right to Vote!
• Issue XII – June 2023
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Member Spotlight: Brad and Care Coordination Manager (CCM) Beth; Relationship Equality & Marriage Rights; Juneteenth; A List of Accessible and Inclusive Events & Places to Visit This Summer; Dermatology Preventative Care: The Importance of Sunscreen; How to Protect Your Personal Information; Your RIGHTS in 10
• Issue XI – March 2023
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Wood Craft with Mark Rehbein
    Other Items: Did you know, you have the right…to Employment?; Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Ending the Public Health Emergency and What It Means For You; Benefits of Preventative Care; Understanding Family Support Services; Your RIGHTS in 10; Annual Member Satisfaction Survey

2022

• Issue X – December 2022
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Did you know…you have the right to travel?
    Other Items: A Vacation for Garrison: Member Story; Safe Travels: Winter and Holiday Travel; Is it RSV, COVID-19, or FLU?; International Day of Persons with Disabilities; Understanding Provisional Eligibility
• Issue IX – September 2022
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Sawyer Luca and his sister, Brynley: Member Story
    Other Items: LGBTQ+ and the Disability Community; Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: You are not Alone; School Transition: Going to College and Other Programs; Finding a Dental Provider: What you need to Know for Good Oral Health; Voting: Information and Available Services; HUD Section 8 Housing Information
• Issue VIII – June 2022
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Make-A-Wish Foundation Brings Wish to STC Member Nick O’Neill
    Other Items: LGBTQ+ and the Disability Community; When To Know Where To Go: Walk-In Clinic, Urgent Care, or Emergency Room?; Health and Safety at Home; The Springbrook Pooled Trust: For a Lifetime and Beyond!
• Issue VII – March 2022 – Recognizing Developmental Disability Awareness Month
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Article: Jimmy Severino: Ithaca’s Superstar
    Other Items: Insurance for dependents after 26; Health and Safety: The Fatal Five; Living Well Workshops at Bassett Healthcare; Know Your Rights: Choosing Healthcare Providers

2021

• Issue VI – December 2021 – Grateful for Our Community
  • In this Issue:
    Featured Articles: Finding a Place of One’s Own; Thomas Slicer: Racing to the Top;
    Other Items: The Springbrook Pooled Trust; Special Webinars: InclusiveU; CollegeWorks; Summer Camps; Health Resources: COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines, Updated Mask Mandates; Panda Docs and Electronic Signatures; Hot Cocoa 5K Run Community Spotlight with Janet Vance
• Issue V – September 2021 – Love, Friendship, and Community
  • In this Issue:
    Feature Articles: When Chris met Janet: A Love Story; At STC, our Members are More Than Just a Number; On the Job with Roselyn Hathaway
    Other Items: The Right to a Relationship: Dating and People with I/DD; Learn to Lead Relationship and Sexuality Workshops for Parents; Emergency Room Protocols; Running for Local Office Guest Column; NYS Budget Update
• Issue IV – June 2021 – Stories of Inspiration and Achievement
  • In this Issue:
    Feature Articles: Discovering the Big Reasons to Go Small: The Handleman’s Journey to STC; Back to Work for Jason LeBeau
    Other Items: Exploring Employment and Volunteer Options, a Special Webinar; Know Your Rights; Summer Camp Webinar; Coming Together as a Community to Fight COVID-19; Health Insurance for Dependants after Age 26; Empowerment Workshops with Open the Lid; Shoutout from Janet Vance
• Issue III – March 2021 – Care Connections That Go Beyond
  • In this Issue:
    Feature Articles: Welcome Baby Joshua; Staying the Course through COVID-19; Streamlining a Tedious Process: STC Guardianship Assistance; Finding Solutions in a Crisis: Madison and Richard
    Other Items: Bridging the Technology Gap; The DDP and You; Navigating Guardianship, a Special Guest Webinar; NYS Budget Cuts Advocacy; Cornerstone Mobile Counseling, a Special Guest Webinar; 

2020

• Issue II – December 2020 – Achievements, Awareness, and Advocacy 
  • In this Issue:
    Feature Article: Achieving Independence Through COVID-19
    Other Items: Navigating Guardianship, A Special Guest Webinar; CANVAS Remote-based Curriculum; Differences between Medicaid & Medicare; Advocacy for First Vaccines; Flu Shots

• Issue I – September 2020 – Introducing your new Quarterly Member Newsletter!
  • In this Issue:
    Feature Article: The Long Journey to GiGi, Evan’s Service Dog
    Other Items: Promoting Health During the Pandemic, Assessment Tools in Care Management: the CAS & the IAM