Oppose forced institutionalization of homeless people Jul 29, 2025 0 1277 STIC In a previous blog post, https://www.stic-cil.org/blog/our-blog-1/protect-mental-health-rights-and-expand-voluntary-supports-in-new-york-4 , we discussed our opposition to New York Governor Hochul's i... Read more
Trump Administration "saves" subminimum wage jobs Jul 17, 2025 0 1049 News STIC In our Spring 2025 issue, we celebrated the Department of Labor’s announcement to phase out 14(c) certificates—finally moving to end the outdated and discriminatory policy that allowed people with dis... Read more
STIC working to Save Medicaid Jun 30, 2025 0 1267 STIC A dozen advocates from STIC joined a good-sized demonstration at the Federal Building in downtown Binghamton on June 30 urging the House and Senate to reject the irresponsible, catastrophic, trillion ... Read more
CourtsWatch, Summer 2025 -- UPDATE Jun 19, 2025 0 1384 News STIC A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools: Defining the standard of “reasonable” This case comes to us from the Minneapolis suburbs, where a student, A.J.T. (“Ava”), with a profound disability moved to the school ... Read more
Juneteenth Jun 18, 2025 0 1294 STIC As we approach Juneteenth Freedom Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this important day. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, marks the moment in 1865 when the last enslaved ... Read more
Protect Mental Health Rights and Expand Voluntary Supports in New York Jun 5, 2025 0 1165 Matt Wolfram Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC) strongly opposes the expansion of involuntary mental health treatment in New York State. Instead, we advocate for a mental health system that prioritizes volun... Read more
