• The Office of Disaster Recovery at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services is continuing to hold virtual Applicant Briefings to discuss federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that may be available. Additional information and registration details can be found here.

• The New York Alliance will be hosting a two-part webinar series covering the importance of Social and Emotional Intelligence, an introduction and overview, and a deep dive into the characteristics that comprise the components of Social and Emotional Intelligence. Those webinars will be held between June 11th and June 25th. Click here for more information and to register for this series.

• Today on our call with senior staff from OPWDD they shared the following Covid-19 data:
• 2,323 total infections to date
• 1,900 of those infections can be attributed to individuals residing in OPWDD certified residential settings
• 354 Deaths
• 90% of deaths are located in the downstate region (NYC, LI, Rockland, Putnam, Westchester, Orange)
• 83% of deaths are attributed to individuals that are 50 or older 
• 63% of deaths are men and 37% women
• Over 80% of those who have passed away also had one or more comorbidities (i.e. hypertension, diabetes, dementia, cancer, etc…)