August 2021

CPC Calls for Ending 24-Hour Shifts at NY State Hearing on Homecare

On July 27th, CPC Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer Carlyn Cowen presented testimony on behalf of the CPC Home Attendant Program Inc. at the New York State Senate Joint Public Hearing on Nursing Home, Assisted Living, and Homecare Workforce. The testimony makes clear that New York State must end the 24-hour rule in homecare in favor of 12-hour split shifts and use its resources to meet the growing need for long-term care. The current system rations care and worker compensation. The system must change.  

Our Community, Our Stories – CPC Fosters Power Through Empowerment: Justin LaBoy

CPC launched the "Our Community, Our Stories" campaign to share the personal stories of different community members directly impacted by CPC. Our ninth community story features Justin LaBoy. Singer-songwriter, performer, actor (under the stage name Justice LaBrave), and freelance video editor, Justin LaBoy’s life has been indelibly shaped by a CPC program, CPC Project Reach. What started in 1971 as a small youth program in a storefront on Eldridge Street has become a unique and uniquely networked organization that supports Asian, Black, Latinx, and immigrant teenagers to become future leaders in the larger movement for social justice.

CPC Summer Rising Students Complete Mural at PS 130

Congratulations to PS 130 and Principal Fong on their School Mural Ribbon Cutting Ceremony! CPC Summer Rising students worked with the resident artist, Peach Tao, on this mural for the past couple of weeks and performed at the ceremony.