News & Events
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EEDA Social
We are beyond excited to announce that this year's EEDA Social will honor our founder, Lisa Meyer Fertal, as an industry pioneer leading our vision of creating a world where people living with disabilities are appreciated and respected in their communities and supported by a highly trained, well-compensated workforce where all members are valued by society.
Lisa exemplifies dedication, leadership, and service, leaving a lasting impact on all those around her. We are thrilled to celebrate her achievements and her unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Join us as a sponsor on June 25, 2025 to thank Lisa Meyer Fertal for her leadership and service in support of so many people living with disabilities. Contact Diane Burke at [email protected] to discuss the various sponsorship options. |
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EEDA receives grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
EEDA was featured in Newsday for the outreach we're doing to connect families in the Latino IDD community on Long Island with the self-directed services they’re entitled to receive, enabling them to hire linguistically competent staff to support them. This outreach was made possible through a generous grant of $180,000 from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.
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DSP TalkListen to EEDA's own Senior Direct Support Professional, Danielle Neff, discuss her role as a DSP on the new podcast, DSP Talk! You can listen to this wherever you download podcasts, or listen on Spotify.
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Rally in AlbanyEEDA advocates participated in a New York Disability Advocates organized rally in Albany to ask legislators to include a Direct Support Wage Enhancement to permanently increase the salaries of DSPs and a 3.2% increase in the cost of living adjustment (COLA). Governor Hochul’s 2025 Executive Budget only includes a 1.5% COLA increase, which is less than half of the minimum required to meet the annual rise of inflation for this year, and no increase to DSP salaries. You can read more about the rally here.
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Celebrating FriendshipWatch this video to learn about Michael and Andrew's special friendship and how they found a home at EEDA where they can grow together.
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Celebrating EEDA's 30th Anniversary"The beginning days of any organization start with the dream."
Watch this short video to learn more about EEDA's history as we celebrate thirty years of providing excellent services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities on Long Island. |
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Celebrating EEDA Advocacy PrideSuffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislator Nick Caracappa signed legislation June 9th requiring that any affordable housing development receiving funding from Suffolk County must provide five housing units for veterans and individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
With Suffolk County having the largest population of veterans in New York State, and more than 14,000 individuals on Long Island living with disabilities, this passed legislation was necessary and is a great accomplishment! We can celebrate even more EEDA Pride as EEDA’s very own Seth Kasden and Chris Zerella helped to advocate for this legislation and are featured in the news reports! Check out these articles on News 12 and on Newsday to learn more! |
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Creative Arts Program Variety ShowOn May 26, 2023, EEDA's Creative Arts Program performed a variety show full of talented musicians and dancers. We hope you enjoy the recording of this stellar performance!
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Meg and Joe's Story
This video tells the story of Meg and her dad, Joe and what being part of the EEDA family means to them.
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Radio Interview with Lisa Meyer FertalPlay this video to listen to an interview on Plugged into Long Island on WBAB 102.3 with EEDA's CEO, Lisa Meyer Fertal.
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