• Tradewinds Education Center Holds Annual Prom

    July 1, 2010 (Utica, NY) –  The school age students at the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Tradewinds Education Center in Utica and Rome celebrated their annual prom on Friday, June 11.  More than 80 young men and women with developmental disabilities came out to the Armory Drive campus...
  • Owens, Eannace Appointed Examiner for 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

    June 30, 2010 (Utica, NY) – Lynn Owens of Oriskany Falls and  Laura Eannace of Utica, both employees of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, have been appointed by Dr. Patrick Gallagher, director of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to the 2010...
  • Herkimer County Staff Named Team of the Year

    June 21, 2010 ( Utica , NY ) – The Herkimer County Leadership and Support Team was recognized as the Team of the Year by Upstate Cerebral Palsy.  Elizabeth Pritchard of Little Falls, Jean Foti of Herkimer, and Kelli Morton of Herkimer, were honored with this distinction at...
  • Upstate Cerebral Palsy Names Employees of the Year

    June 18, 2010 ( Utica , NY ) – Joanne Eisinger of Sauquoit and Carolyn Hund of New Hartford were recently recognized as Employees of the Year at Upstate Cerebral Palsy for 2009-2010.  Both were honored with the distinction at the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Annual Meeting on May...
  • Utica School District Named Community Partner of the Year by Upstate Cerebral Palsy

    June 16, 2010 (Utica, NY) – The Utica City School District recently received the Community Partner of the Year Award from Upstate Cerebral Palsy.  Representatives were honored with this distinction at the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Annual Meeting on May 23 at the Radisson Hotel-Utica...
  • Upstate Cerebral Palsy Names Caring Person of the Year

    June 15, 2010 (Utica, NY) – Elaine Tanza of La Habra, California was named the Caring Person of the Year at Upstate Cerebral Palsy for 2009-2010.  She was honored with this distinction at the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Annual Meeting on May 23 at the Radisson Hotel-Utica Centre. ...
  • New Roof Installed at Upstate Cerebral Palsy Herkimer Residence

    June 2, 2010 ( Utica , NY ) – Upstate Cerebral Palsy George F. Aney Community Residence, located at 138 W. German St., Herkimer, has had a new roof recently installed.  The renovation comes from support of Assemblyman Marc Butler who helped secure a legislative grant in the...
  • Free Kelberman Center Conference Features International Autism Expert

    The Kelberman Center is offering a free conference for families, teachers and area professionals featuring Dr. Michael Powers, a world-renowned expert on autism spectrum disorder.  The educational event takes place on Friday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the theater in the Information...
  • Walks Raise Money, Awareness for those with Autism

    Utica , NY ( May 14, 2010 ) – The Kelberman Center hosted its annual Walk for Autism on April 10 and 24 at sites across the Mohawk Valley.  In total, the six walks raised more than $80,000 which will remain local and be used for various programs and services at the Kelberman...
  • Kirkland Librarian Visits New Discoveries Children

    The children’s librarian at the Kirkland Town Library made a special visit this week to the Upstate Cerebral Palsy New Discoveries Learning Center in Clinton to read stories to the young children.  The program features an integrated preschool setting, made up of both typically...