Raising Matty Christian Inspirational Documentary Featured at Spring 2014 disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series

The Museum of disABILITY History and People Inc. will host the Spring 2014 Annual disABILITIES Film Festival and Speaker Series on Friday, April 25, 2014, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Dipson Amherst Theatre, 3500 Main Street in Buffalo. The featured film is Raising Matty Christian. The purpose of the ev

Rivershore, Inc. Announces Affiliation with People Inc.

Agency Leads the Way in a Bold Move to Strengthen Operational Excellence   Lewiston, N.Y.----April 2, 2014----Rivershore, Inc., a private not-for-profit organization that supports people living with developmental and other disabilities in Niagara County, announced today that it has become

People Inc., Museum of disABILITY History, and Headway of WNY to Participate in Spring It On, Buffalo Niagara's Day of Giving

People Inc. is happy to announce that there are three ways that community members are able to support the agency through the Spring It On campaign through the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County by contributing to the People Inc. Foundation, the Museum of disABILITY History and Headway of WNY.

People Inc. Introduces Senior Companion Program

Helping to Make Independence for Seniors a Reality   People Inc. has recently acquired the Senior Companion Program from Child and Family Services. The program’s goal is to provide aid and, ultimately, independence to seniors and other adults who are frail or homebound. Among other

University of Toledo Professor Kim E. Nielsen Joins Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series

Presentation to focus on the importance of disabilities throughout history   As part of its Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series , the Museum of disABILITY History will host author and professor, Kim E. Nielsen. The presentation, entitled “Disability History is Our History,&rdquo

Grand Island Resident Jessica M. Ritzenthaler Promoted to Senior Program Manager/Community Habilitation at People Inc.

Jessica M. Ritzenthaler of Grand Island, NY has been promoted to Senior Program Manager/Community Habilitation at People Inc. Ritzenthaler has been employed at People Inc. for three years. She has held positions as team leader, community habilitation and residential habilitation instructor and comm

Buffalo Resident David Garland Promoted to Senior Residential Supervisor at People Inc.

David Garland of Buffalo has been promoted to Senior Residential Supervisor at People Inc. He has taken supervisory studies with Cornell on interpersonal behavior. He began his career in the manufacturing sector as a manager. While searching for new prospects, he heard about People Inc. from anothe

HIGGINS STANDS WITH RESIDENTS, BUSINESS AND NON PROFITS IMPACTED BY PROPOSED SHUTDOWN OF AMHERST SOCIAL SECURITY

On 74 th Anniversary of the First Social Security Payment Congressman Fights to Protect Services in WNY Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) stood with Western New York residents, businesses, and employees concerned that the proposal to close the Social Security office in Amherst, NY would have a s

Author Anthony Antek to Speak at Museum of disABILITY History

Book tells struggles, humor and adventures growing up Polish, Catholic and Bipolar in Buffalo during the mid-20th Century   The Museum of disABILITY History is excited to welcome its latest addition to the Dialogues on disABILITY Speaker Series : Anthony Antek, author of Bipolar Buffalo