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HeartShare’s 2014 Annual Report

We are pleased to present HeartShare’s 2014 Annual Report, which highlights our 100 years of responding to the needs of the New York community. Each year, this publication offers a glimpse into the lives of the children, adults and families in HeartShare’s care. Among them are: Brandon, who was diagnosed with autism and transitioned from…

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Guidance from HeartShare Medicaid Service Coordinator Helps Woman with Special Needs Move into New Home and Engage in Community Volunteerism

Medicaid Service Coordination (MSC) supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by crafting and implementing a person-centered Individualized Service Plan (ISP) that reflects their unique needs, desires and goals. Jackie has been a part of HeartShare for nearly two decades. With the assistance of her  Medicaid Service Coordinator, Jackie plans and pursues personally meaningful short-…

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Woman with Special Needs Becomes an Advocate Through HeartShare Respite Programs

Yshevia is an active participant in HeartShare’s Respite Recreation Program, which was designed to give families and caretakers a much-needed break from their 24/7 responsibilities during weeknights, weekends and holidays while offering a wide array of exciting activities for group members. Heels and Wheels, one of HeartShare’s 16 recreation programs, was specially created for those…

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Young Woman with Autism Becomes Increasingly Independent through Specialized HeartShare Education, Day and Residential Programs

The HeartShare School, a school for children ages 5-21 with autism, celebrated its first graduate, Valerie, in June 2014. Valerie first joined HeartShare with the opening of its Children’s Residences, adjacent to the school, three years earlier. Valerie’s mother, Odessa, described the obstacles that Valerie overcame to reach this milestone, “Valerie experienced a lot of…

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New HeartShare Canarsie Residence to Serve Six Men with Disabilities

(Brooklyn, NY)—HeartShare Human Services of New York opened a residence for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Canarsie, Brooklyn, on June 25, 2014 that will be home to six men. The residence will house four men on one floor and two men on another. Each resident will have his own bedroom. The men are…

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