Archive of “Developmental Disabilities Services”

HeartShare’s 2014 Annual Report

We are pleased to present HeartShare’s 2014 Annual Report, which highlights our 100 years of responding to the needs of the New York community. Each year, this publication offers a glimpse into the lives of the children, adults and families in HeartShare’s care. Among them are: Brandon, who was diagnosed with autism and transitioned from…

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New HeartShare Canarsie Residence to Serve Six Men with Disabilities

(Brooklyn, NY)—HeartShare Human Services of New York opened a residence for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Canarsie, Brooklyn, on June 25, 2014 that will be home to six men. The residence will house four men on one floor and two men on another. Each resident will have his own bedroom. The men are…

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Bill and Joe Guarinello Independently Cited for Distinguished Leadership Awards

President and CEO Bill Guarinello has been named to receive the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council’s prestigious Lifetime Service Award. The Council advocates for people with disabilities, helps plan services and coordinates the efforts of all voluntary and governmental agencies, including the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, NYC Department of Education and NYC Department of…

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Baseball for a Cause: HeartShare Night with the Brooklyn Cyclones

Gonzalo Pazmino threw out the first pitch at “HeartShare Night with Brooklyn Cyclones” on August 27, 2014 at MCU Park. NYS Senator Marty Golden accompanied Mr. Pazmino, whose son, Frank, participates in HeartShare’s Respite and Recreation Program. The program hosts supervised outings throughout New York City for individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. HeartShare…

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Tunie-Generet Residence in Queens Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

(Holliswood, NY) – HeartShare’s Tamara Tunie and Gregory V. Generet Residence, which is home to six men with intellectual and developmental disabilities, hosted a celebratory dinner to commemorate the one-year anniversary of its opening in January 2013. Prior to the opening of the Tunie-Generet Residence, the six men, diagnosed with mild to severe disabilities, lived…

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