Achille Iolascon M.A. Systems Advocate As an organization which advocates for the rights of all people with disabilities, we at Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc.(WDOMI) can vouch for the fact that the lack of affordable, accessible, and integrated housing… Read More »Addressing the Housing Crisis in the City of Yonkers Plaguing Individuals with Disabilities
Michael P. McKinney , [email protected] 12:19 p.m. ET Jan. 27, 2017 | Updated 7:04 a.m. ET Jan. 30, 2017 YORKTOWN – An advocacy group for the disabled in Westchester County has alleged in a lawsuit that Yorktown Town Hall has violated the… Read More »BREAKING NEWS – Advocates: Yorktown Hall Doesn’t Comply with ADA
by Richard Howie, CSA- Certified ACA Health Exchange Navigator Dear President-Elect Trump, Congratulations on your victory and god–speed in your first term as president of our great country. I’m writing you today regarding the pending initiatives to Repeal and replace… Read More »MY LETTER TO DONALD TRUMP
By Charlie Italiano, Esq., Health Advocate CHARLIE BEHIND THE WHEEL: “I was surprised to see that I still had the ability to do it” For the past 16 years I have been a quadriplegic. I have had to rely on other… Read More »BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN – Driving As a Paraplegic
With the elections approaching we are all hearing the gloom and doom, IE the 25% increases and carriers leaving by the droves. What is the situation for us in New York State. Bottom line, not so bad: Here are some… Read More »ACA/Obamacare – State of the Union for 2017 in New York State
ACA/ Obamacare Open Enrollment for 2017 starts on November 1, 2016 and runs until January 31, 2017. I keep hearing about coverage for $20 a month or less. What’s the deal? We offer the following Q and A to explain:… Read More »ACA/ Obamacare Open Enrollment for 2017 and Coverage options for $20 a month or less.
When I first interviewed for the position of Advocate with Westchester Disabled On the Move, I asked the Executive Director what the average day would look like. I heard: “There is no average day here. Every day is different, and… Read More »An Advocate’s Story (The names of the consumers were changed)
Scott Smith, MSW Program Director With all of the shootings that are taking place in the country of late, this writer has begun to wonder what is our attraction to guns or shooting as a form of resolving disputes? One… Read More »MASS SHOOTINGS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE Advocacy group: Bee Line Bus Paratransit fare hike is discriminatory Westchester Disabled on the Move says riders not properly notified about meeting on $1 increase video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE STAFF OF WESTCHESTER DISABLED ON THE MOVE, INC. CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO WDOMI’S ANNUAL MEETING. June 22, 2016 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Westchester Disabled On the Move Inc. 984 North Broadway, Suite LL-10 Yonkers, NY 10701… Read More »WDOMI’S ANNUAL MEETING