What's Going on at EEDA?
Polar Plunge
Westhampton Beach Middle School's Critical Literacy class partnered with EEDA for a second year to raise money for EEDA's programs. Thank you so much for helping to make our community a better place! Click the picture below for an article about the event.
Click the picture below to read Riverhead News-Review's article about EEDA's proposed Center of Operations!
The EEDA Reader - Fall 2019
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We love our DSPs! This special edition EEDA Reader is all about celebrating EEDA's DSPs. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this newsletter, and thank you to all of our amazing direct support professionals!
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"EEDA Brings Shakespeare to Life"
The EEDA Reader- Summer 2019
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View EEDA's 2019 Gala Video Below!
Click the image below to view our 2019 Gala eJournal!
EEDA Newsletter -Spring 2019 (Click cover to access)
Check out the video below highlighting DSP NatLye Long from Calverton Day Hab. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication!
EEDA Newsletter - Winter 2019 (Click cover to access)
Check out the video below highlighting Senior DSP Sahlise Cherry from our Marion Lane house. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication!
Check out the video below highlighting Senior DSP Adam Weyant from Riverhead Day Hab. Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication!
Fifteen people who attend EEDA day programs recently completed an art workshop, Exploring the Creative Spirit, at the East End Arts School!
Past events
2018 John V. Beltrani Memorial Golf Classic
Click below to see photos of this year's event
Click below to see photos of this year's event
EEDA Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2018 (Click cover to access)
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SURFERS HEALING MONTAUK, 2018: Click the Video Below!
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EEDA Newsletter - Summer 2018 (Click cover to access)
EEDA's Creative Arts Program Video Submission for the Imagine Awards
EEDA was been named a finalist in the Innovation category at the
6th annual Long Island Imagine awards!
Click HERE for more information.
In partnership with The Gateway, Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County, EEDA's Creative Arts Program performed This is Me: Songs of Hope and Heart on August 24th, 2018. Congratulations to EEDA's Creative Arts Program on a beautiful performance!
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EEDA Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2018 (Click cover to Access)
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new CAP space at the Henry Pfeifer Center. Thank you Laura Jens Smith and the Riverhead Town Board for making this happen!
June 6th, 2018
June 6th, 2018
EEDA's partnership with FoxRun Farms provides EEDA program participants with equine therapy and the opportunity to learn animal care skills!
OFFICIAL opening celebration of eeda's new respite house on April 5th, 2018
EEDA NEWSLETTER- WINTER 2018 (CLICK COVER TO ACCESS)
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2018 Gala eJournal now available!
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eeda celebrates black history month
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ON TUESDAY, MARCH 28th HISTORY WAS MADE AFTER MORE THAN 300 DAYS OF ADVOCACY, GOV. CUOMO MADE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING IN ALBANY: THE NEW YORK STATE BUDGET WILL INCLUDE $55,000,000 TO ENSURE DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECEIVE A LIVING WAGE. THIS IS $10,000,000 MORE THAN THE #bFair2DirectCare CAMPAIGN WAS ASKING FOR! EEDA self-advocates and staff were front and center at this historic event. Self-Advocacy President Christine Barker and front-line supervisor Shaunice Faines spoke at the same podium as the governor!
CLICK HERE TO READ THE TIMES UNION ARTICLE |
EEDA Self-Advocates and staff, moments before the governor made his historic announcement.
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NEWS FLASH: EEDA has been awarded the Long Island Award for Agency of the Year from SANYS (The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc.)
Way to go EEDA!
Click HERE to visit the SANYS site
Way to go EEDA!
Click HERE to visit the SANYS site
“We’re proud to be working with East End Disability Associates- a group of caring, concerned professionals, who do so much for so many every day. Beyond the great work they do to enrich the lives of their clients, the staff at EEDA serves to remind us that kindness and compassion make our lives more meaningful,” said Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith.
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No Place Like the Dance Studio
Click HERE to read the article in The Independent |
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EEDA self-advocates and staff sit down with Riverhead Local to discuss the importance of Medicaid and what it means for the people we support.
Click HERE to read the article in Riverhead Local |
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EEDA on the front page of the Riverhead Times Review in response to the $15 minimum wage proposal and how it would affect us and other agencies.
Click HERE to read the article in Riverhead Times Review |
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Click below to listen to our radio commercial!
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In 2016 the EEDA Falcons took back the first place trophy! What a season! We played the Titans in the championship game. They have been undefeated for two years, and we battled them for a huge win! Our coaches worked really hard this year on bringing the team together to play as one, and they accomplished just that! Great job coaches Krystal and Sean! A very big congrats to all of our players for all of their efforts and hard work, Chris M, Paul D, Steven B, GianCarlo G, Matthew S, Hashim R, Erin B, Jamison, Nick H, Susan G, Courtney M, Jamey G, Matthew L, and Matt S.
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East End Disability Associates was proud to present "The Wizard of Oz" as performed by the EEDA Creative Arts Program at the Gateway Playhouse on April 21st and 23rd, 2017 |
EEDA in the NEWS!
Matthew Kuriloff, EEDA's Creative Arts Program Coordinator, received ANCOR's DSP of the Year for New York State in 2014. He also presented his experiences on a national webinar sponsored jointly by ANCOR and AAIDD to help celebrate Direct Support Professional Recognition Week.
CLICK HERE to read an article in The Suffolk Times
CLICK HERE to view the webinar
