Promote Advocacy 20170611a civil society-based monitoring mechanism will

civil society-based monitoring mechanism will ensure the issue remains in the political spotlight and will aid in all Treaty obligations being realized - eliminating the suffering caused by landmines in our lifetime

strengthen their literacy skills

particularly survivors of torture or other forms of abuse

curators and arts organizations to present radical new ideas about the future through visual art

and First Aid Kits

Promote Advocacy 20170611a civil society-based monitoring mechanism willProblem As you know, New York State is facing possibly its greatest economic challenge of all time. Under the recently enacted Deficit Reduction Plan, $65 million in cuts were assigned to NYS OMRDD services and programs and it is imperative that we continue to communicate to the Governor and the New York State Legislature, that we cannot and will not accept additional cuts that may seriously compromise ACHIEVEs ability to provide continued, high