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A GRAND St. Patrick’s Day!
We enjoyed a wonderful celebration of St. Patrick's Day thanks to some very special guests from the Hagen School of Irish Dance! These amazing young ladies, along with Jean Hagen Duffy their instructor, danced through the halls of our school and our adult day program...
Former Site of the Willowbrook State School Now Designated a Center for Learning – Jose Rivera from CP Nassau Instrumental
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 was a special day at the former Willowbrook site in Staten Island, NY. Many gathered in celebration of Governor Kathy Hochul's $75 million plan to invest in OPWDD's Institute for Basic Research. The plan will also memorialize Willowbrook...
A Great Hair Day at CP Nassau
On Friday, January 31, barbers from the Barber and Beauty Institute (based in Hempstead) including some students from Roosevelt High School who are participants in the Barber Apprenticeship Program at their school, came to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau and...
community
AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the US) Roslyn Chapter – Always Helping!
The teen volunteers from AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the US) Roslyn Chapter continue to help out at CP Nassau in so many ways! Each weekend, they continue to visit our residences and do fun craft and baking projects. On Nov. 2, they helped at the CP Nassau 5K...
Thanksgiving Celebration at the CP Nassau Day Hab Hub in Oceanside
Everyone had a wonderful time and made sure to leave room for the beautiful cake!
Turkey & Trimmings Campaign at CP Nassau: Staff Works Hard to make Thanksgiving Nice for Families in Need
For over 19 years, the staff at CP Nassau mobilizes in the early Fall and comes up with a creative way to raise funds to make Thanksgiving nice for families in need. Our social work team identifies these people, and they can come from our programs and our staff. It is...
achievements
AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the US) Roslyn Chapter – Always Helping!
The teen volunteers from AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the US) Roslyn Chapter continue to help out at CP Nassau in so many ways! Each weekend, they continue to visit our residences and do fun craft and baking projects. On Nov. 2, they helped at the CP Nassau 5K...
CP Nassau’s Chris Feehan Honored by Nassau Community College
Our very own Chris Feehan, Development Assistant, was recently honored on September 25 at the Tower Awards at Nassau Community College. The Tower Awards is a celebration hosted by the Nassau Community College Foundation Business Leaders Council to honor industry...
Pretzels for Sale at CP Nassau with a Special Twist
Students from the Children’s Learning Center at CP Nassau recently teamed up with staff members they work with including Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists. While the line for the delicious pretzels was a very long one, there was more...
grants and funding
We Care Awards Grant to CP Nassau
Pictured left to right, NCBA President Daniel Russo, WE CARE Co-Chairs Jeffrey Catterson and Barbara Gervase. CP Nassau Receives Funding at the 2024 WE CARE Grant Luncheon hosted by the Nassau County Bar Association The annual 2024 WE CARE Grant Luncheon hosted by the...
Legislative
As part of our ongoing Legislative efforts, Assistant Executive Director Peter Dolan has reached out to Assemblyman Mike Durso throughout the year and visited with him in his local office in Massapequa Park.
Council of Auxiliaries Hosts Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Milleridge Inn
On December 2, the CP Nassau Council of Auxiliaries hosted their annual holiday luncheon at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho.