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New York AgrAbility Project Cornell Univeristy

New York AgrAbility Project Cornell Univeristy. Eric Hallman, Holly Cestero, Tamie Pushlar, Patrick O’Hara, Jane Boyd, and a cast of collaborators . Structure. Staff consists of: Cornell University employees – Eric, Holly, Tamie Sub-contracts with: New York Center for Agricultural

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New York AgrAbility Project Cornell Univeristy

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  1. New York AgrAbilityProject Cornell Univeristy Eric Hallman, Holly Cestero, Tamie Pushlar, Patrick O’Hara, Jane Boyd, and a cast of collaborators

  2. Structure Staff consists of: • Cornell University employees – Eric, Holly, Tamie • Sub-contracts with: New York Center for Agricultural Medicine & Health (NYCAMH) – Pat Finger Lakes Occupational Health Services – Jane Collaborations with outside agencies

  3. NYCAMH VESID (Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) NYS Independent Living Centers TRAID-NY (Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities NYS Occupational Health Centers NYS Department of Social Services VA Social Security Administration Small Business Administration NYS OMRDD (Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities) NYS CBVI (Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired) NYS DOL (Department of Labor) NYS Cooperative Extension NY FarmNet Lots and lots of collaborators!

  4. Why did it begin? The BDT was an outgrowth of the National AgrAbility Self-Employment Pilot Project in NYS. It was formed as an avenue to examine how to make self-employment accessible to people with disabilities. Who is on it? NY AgrAbility staff, VESID Director of Counseling, Disabilities Program Navigator (BPAO), Small Business Educators, Employment Services Manager (serving folks with disabilities), Independent Living Center staff Business Development Team(BDT) What has it become? The BDT advocates for the consumer with a disability, advises him in choosing supports and works on local and global issues affecting self-employment.

  5. Jeff’s Journey Collaborators • VESID • TBI Medicaid Waiver Program (Data-4-U) • Independent Living Center • NY AgrAbility

  6. OMRDD Independent Living Centers Private Funding TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Waiver Program Community Donations VA (Veteran’s Administration) Grants Worker’s Compensation PASS Plans Shriner’s Hospitals Business Donations How Have/Can Other Sources of Funding Come About for NY AgrAbility Consumers?

  7. Funding is not always about AgrAbility raising money. It’s about how AgrAbility can bring others to the table to work collaboratively with us and our consumers.

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