Infamous Willowbrook institution to be discussed July 6
A presentation on the former Willowbrook State School, the state-operated institution that became a symbol of the need to improve the lives of people with intellectual and other developmental...
View ArticleNYS Justice Center to be discussed August 3
Information about a state organization created to protect the rights of New Yorkers with disabilities will be shared Monday, August 3, at The Resource Center. The Justice Center for the Protection of...
View ArticleSpaghetti dinner fund-raiser to benefit TRC’s Camp Week
The Resource Center will hold a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser Sunday, August 2. The dinner will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 in TRC’s administrative offices at 200 Dunham Avenue (the former Celoron school...
View ArticleLip-synch contest to benefit people with disabilities
A charity lip-synching contest will be held at Shawbucks in downtown Jamestown on Friday, August 7. Anyone is welcome to compete. The entry fee is $20 per act, regardless of whether the act is an...
View Article19th annual TRC Golf Classic to tee off August 10
Preparations are under way for the 2015 TRC Golf Classic, sponsored by Lake Shore Savings Bank. The 19th annual TRC Golf Classic will take place August 10 at Moon Brook Country Club in Jamestown. The...
View ArticleDisability Awareness Award nominations being accepted
TRC employees, service recipients, family members, and the general public are encouraged to submit nominations for the 27th annual Disability Awareness and Recognition Awards. The awards pay tribute to...
View ArticleTRC holds sixth annual Symposium at Chautauqua
The tremendous changes taking place as a result of the transformation in the ways services are delivered to people with disabilities was discussed at The Resource Center’s sixth annual Symposium at...
View ArticleNYS Justice Center is topic of September 14 meeting
Information about a state organization created to protect the rights of New Yorkers with disabilities will be shared Monday, September 14, at The Resource Center. The Justice Center for the Protection...
View ArticleMonthly Family Nights to be held
The first in a series of monthly Family Night events, targeted for people with disabilities and their families, will be held in September. The events are presented by The Resource Center and...
View Article“It Matters to Me” advocacy campaign is launched
The Resource Center and its State association, NYSARC, Inc., are encouraging people to share their personal stories on the issues that matter to them. NYSARC has launched the “It Matters to Me”...
View ArticleStep Up for Autism celebration set for Sept. 26
Plans are under way for the sixth annual Step Up for Autism celebration, to be held Saturday, September 26, in Celoron. The event is being coordinated by The Resource Center and Filling the Gap, Inc.,...
View ArticleAnnual Copter Drop a Success
Todd Frangione, left, chairman of the TRC Golf Classic steering committee, and Ron Sellers, right, CEO of Hospice Chautauqua County and TRC Golf Classic steering committee member, pose with Dr. Gordon...
View ArticleTRC to hold open house for employment programs
The Resource Center will hold an open house Monday, October 5, at its Dunkirk Work Center. The event will run from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Mary Andrews Center, 407 East Chestnut Street. The open...
View ArticleTRC celebrates its Direct Support Professionals
Direct Support Professionals are the backbone of agencies like The Resource Center, providing hands-in support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In conjunction with the...
View ArticleToys for Tots fund-raiser set for October 10
Get ready for a hauntingly good time when the ninth annual Toys for Tots fund-raiser takes place Saturday, October 10. The event will be held at the Crystal Ballroom, located in the Hotel Jamestown...
View ArticleOctober Family Nights announced
The first in a series of monthly Family Night events, targeted for people with disabilities and their families, will be held in October. The events are presented by The Resource Center and Chautauqua...
View ArticleDisability Awareness Awards to be presented October 26
The achievements of people with disabilities and those who support them will be highlighted when The Resource Center holds its 27th annual Disability Awareness Awards Celebration on Monday, October 26....
View ArticleHearing on NYS Disability Plan set for Oct. 20
Individuals with disabilities, family members and employees at human service agencies have an opportunity to share their thoughts on New York State’s plans to change the disability service system. The...
View ArticleNancy Ingram to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Nancy Ingram’s long and distinguished career at The Resource Center will be recognized when The Resource Center holds its 27th annual Disability Awareness Awards Celebration. Nancy, a TRC Assistant...
View ArticleTRC to hold Educational Conference Oct. 29
The Resource Center’s eighth annual Educational Conference will take place Thursday, October 29, at TRC’s Administrative Offices, 200 Dunham Avenue in Jamestown. The conference’s theme is...
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