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2023

•  Issue XII – June 2023; Coming Soon!
• 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