Editors Note: Nicole Milano was recently recognized for her service dog training efforts, by Councilman Anthony P. D’Esposito. In a letter from Councilman Esposito, he commended Nicole for her dedication to the service dog assistance program and for her commitment as a life skills coach for individuals with disabilities. “Teamwork Turns Two Canine Enthusiasts to […]
To all families, participants, brokers and SEMP reporters, Please be advised that the Portal (Harmonix) will be down for system maintenance and upgrades from 6:00pm, Thursday 6/6 to 6:00am, Friday 6/7. Thank you, ISS IT Team
Individual Award Top 10 Nominees $500 for each award recipient New this year! A DSP TEAM Award Top 3 Teams $500 for each DSP in your team (A team equals 3 or more DSP’s, with a maximum of up to $2,000.00 per team to be divided equally) All applications are due by July 1, 2019 […]
Check out this blog post to find Video Recording and Question and Answers resources for our Staff Action Plan Webinar. https://portal.issny.org/help.php?cat=2 This page is a part of our new ISS portal’s help system! The help system includes the following categories: 1. Staff Action Plan Training: a. Video recording of […]
Featuring Jack and Eric Petersen With an introduction from their mom, Bea Petersen, who gives us her perspective from a parent’s point of view. Bea I have 4 children. 2 boys and 2 girls. Eric and Jack are close in age and both participate in Self-Direction. Since their inception in Self-Direction, the stress of my […]
Key Event in my life One of the keys to my happy life is when I started Stony Brook University Summer of 2018. I immediately met news friends and started a new chapter in my world. My favorite recreation At 21 years old my favorite recreation is going out with my DSPS to do adventures. We have gone to Atlantis, Bronx Zoo, […]
On Saturday, March 23rd, Independent Support Services in conjunction with Sprout hosted its first Spring Film Festival at the Hauppauge High School. The program consisted of 90 minutes of original, inspirational short flicks produced by and for individuals with disabilities. For those who could not attend, but would like to view these films, the link […]
To all ISS Families, Participants and Support Staff, As of January 2019, the IRS has increased the mileage reimbursement rate to .58 cents per mile. This will be the default reimbursement limit. If you wish to pay a lower rate per mile, you may do so, but you must contact your Self-Direction Coordinator with the […]
IMPORTANT!!! PAYROLL: PLEASE mail your timesheet Friday or Saturday if you are not working over the weekend. If you cannot mail it early, remember the post office is OPEN on 12/24 and the timesheets must be postmarked that day at the latest in order to get here in time to pay them! Mail them ASAP […]