May 15, 2021 | Community Homes, Community Services, COVID-19 Resources, Education, Employee News and Events, Events, News, Situation Saturday, Social Seven
This Situation Saturday, OPWDD is inviting people that receive supports and their families to help plan the use of funds from the American Rescue Plan and the development of the agency’s 5-year Statewide Comprehensive Plan. Please click on the link below to learn...
May 12, 2021 | COVID-19 Resources, Employee News and Events, News, Social Seven, Wellness Wednesday
This Wellness Wednesday, the Pfizer vaccine is on the cusp of approval for distribution to 12-15 year-olds. If you are a parent with children in this age range, we are sure you must have questions regarding safety and efficacy. The below article does a good job of...
Apr 17, 2021 | COVID-19 Resources, Employee News and Events, News, Situation Saturday, Social Seven
In light of the FDA pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, this Situation Saturday we want to relate some vaccine information via the CDC. We believe it is important for you to understand the nuances of the vaccine options so you can make an informed...
Apr 15, 2021 | Administration, Athletics, COVID-19 Resources, Education, Employee News and Events, Events, GEMS, News, Tom Golisano Center for Autism
We are ecstatic to welcome back residential students to the classrooms and halls of the School at Springbrook! It has been a long journey to get to this point, but with clarity and courage, our dedicated educators, direct support staff, nurses and therapists,...
Apr 7, 2021 | Administration, Athletics, Community Homes, Community Services, COVID-19 Resources, Education, Employee News and Events, Events, News, Social Seven, Wellness Wednesday
Springbrook is pleased to offer a Moderna vaccination clinic on Wednesday, April 14 from 9 am to 1 pm. This clinic will be open to ANYONE, 18 years old or older from the local community. Spaces are limited, so please do not hesitate to schedule a vaccination...
Feb 17, 2021 | COVID-19 Resources, Employee News and Events, News, Social Seven, Wellness Wednesday
This Wellness Wednesday, we have a tip via The New York Times that we have used at Springbrook to great effect. Wearing a tightly fitted surgical mask with a cloth mask over top of it reduces transmission of the virus by 96.5%, according to the CDC. Sometimes it’s the...