Niko DelValle has been a member of the Tower Advisory Team since its first iteration in 2019. This year he joined the Tower Foundation as an intern to help support Advisory Team activities. Here Niko talks about his experience as an Advisory Team member. Back in 2019, I was at a bit of a crossroads … Continued
A community coming together to face the growing challenges of substance use by Mary Korba, Martha’s Vineyard Substance Use Disorder Coalition — On Island Subcommittee This is the next in our series of blogs by guest authors. This blog tells the story of a drug and alcohol prevention campaign on Martha’s Vineyard. Contrary to popular … Continued
For this blog, we invited Samuel Mattle, a grant partner and Executive Director of the Center for Self Advocacy to share the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Center for Self Advocacy uses a person-centered approach in providing peer-to-peer support training, leadership workshops, and … Continued
For this blog, we invited Anne Showers, a grant partner and CEO of Accessible Academics to describe the impact of COVID-19 on her organization and ways in which they were able to adapt to new realities. Accessible Academics, based in Buffalo NY, works with students that have a range of learning challenges, providing academic and … Continued
Our guest blogger for this post is Leah Bartlo of the Learning Disabilities Association of WNY According to the Erie County Health Department, thousands of children under the age six are diagnosed with an elevated blood lead level (EBLL) each year in Erie County and thousands more are exposed to lead hazards in their home … Continued
Our guest blogger for this post is Coreen Brinckerhoff, CEO of CORD (Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled, Hyannis, Massachusetts). We are incredibly proud of our Bridges to Success program. Although built from the bones of a previous federally-funded vocational rehab (VR) program, we feel it is unique and special in so many … Continued
Our guest blogger for this post is Maureen McElhinny with Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services Substance use for adolescents can escalate from a dangerous discovery to a heartbreaking dependency, putting youth at long-term risk and damaging families and whole communities. Team Fourteen is a group of clinicians who serve adolescents and their families with … Continued
