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ucpn’s Life Options Program Honored!

ucpn’s  Life Options Program Honored
with the Innovative Program Award by CP- NYS



 

The Life Options Program was awarded the Innovative Program Award by CP-NYS. The award was accepted on behalf of Life Options by Charlie Fleisch and Kevin Christman, who are participants in the Life Options Program, at the CP State Conference held in Saratoga Springs in November 2009.  ucpn Executive Director, Bob McGuire and Assistant Executive Director Karen Geller-Hittleman were on hand for the ceremony along with Sharon Rothstein, Director of Adult Day Services, and Maria Maringelli, Coordinator of Life Options and other Life Options staff members and program participants.

 

Charlie and Kevin both gave mesmerizing acceptance speeches, so well received by the 1,000 attendees at the conference that you could have heard a pin drop. Sharon Rothstein commented, “We are very proud of the Life Options Program and the fact that the services provided are truly driven by the interests of the participants and administered by a creative and dedicated staff who strive to provide interesting, challenging programs for the participants to experience on a daily basis.”