WXXI was honored with a Public Media Award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) for its Move to Include national initiative. In the Community Engagement category, WXXI received the National Project Award for the work that Move to...
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Global Health Discussion Draws Hundreds to Address Ending Health Disparities for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3 Special Olympics hosted global thought leaders for one of the most urgent conversations in global health: ending health disparities for people with intellectual disabilities. The event was made...
Golisano Medical Oncology Center Celebrates First Year Anniversary
Representatives from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Golisano Foundation celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Golisano Medical Oncology Center today. The $2 million center, which is a member site of the...
Annual Spread the Word Inclusion Campaign Kicks-off This Week
The Golisano Foundation is again joining Special Olympics and Best Buddies to challenge the communities it serves to Spread the Word Inclusion and encourage connection. Wednesday, March 3, is this year's global Inclusion Day of activation. "This year we are building...
Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness Building Virtual Opening Celebration Scheduled for June 18th
The new Golisano Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness Building at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will be opening soon! A virtual ribbon-cutting will be celebrated on June 18th and the building will open to patients by end of the month. The...
Golisano Foundation Awards $265,500 in Second Round of COVID-19 Response Grants
The Golisano Foundation announced today that it has awarded $265,500 to ten organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida in its second round of COVID-19 Response Grants. This brings the Foundation's total COVID-19 Response Grant funding to date to $691,800....
Golisano Foundation Awards $426,300 in First Round of COVID-19 Response Grants
The Golisano Foundation announced today that is has awarded $426,300 in its first round of COVID-19 Response Grants. Grants totaling $403,000 will help organizations serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with urgent needs stemming from the...
Health Resources on COVID-19
COVID-19 Health Resources Including online prevention resources for crisis-related issues such as suicide or overdose, and comprehensive addiction treatment resources Administration for Community Living COVID-19 Resources Am I Elgible for the Vaccine (NYS) American...
Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, Waterford Institute of Technology Partner to Advance Health Care for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
The Golisano Institute of Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY and the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in Waterford, Ireland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in the field of intellectual...