(New York, New York, September 19, 2025) ADAPT Community Network hosted an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on September 18th. The event marked the official opening of their Day Habilitation and Health Services Center in the Bronx for people with disabilities.
VIPs attending the event in support of ADAPT included: Linda B. Laul, Chief Executive Officer, ADAPT Community Network; Dahlian Porter, Chief Operating Officer, ADAPT Community Network; Laura Hickman, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Fund Development, ADAPT Community Network; Mariette McBride, Chief Quality Improvement Officer, ADAPT Community Network; Matthew Parascando, Chief Program Officer, ADAPT Community Network; Roberta Koenigsberg, Chief Administrative Officer, ADAPT Community Network; A’Isha Torrence, Chief Financial Officer, ADAPT Community Network; Laura DeCarlo, Vice President of Clinic Services; Kelly Kaminski, Board Chair, ADAPT Community Network; Houda Foster, Board Director, ADAPT Community Network; Michael Berger, Board Director, ADAPT Community Network; Nathalia Fernandez, New York State Senator; Steve Lacy, Anchor, FOX 5 News at 5:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m.; Kori Chambers, multi‐ Emmy winning co‐anchor of the PIX11 News at 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.; and Willow Baer, Commissioner, New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
ADAPT Community Network is the leading human service not‐for‐profit and a pioneer in providing cutting‐edge programs and services for people with disabilities. Every day, we build a more inclusive world for thousands of New Yorkers through education, technology, health, residential, and recreational programs in all five boroughs. Our schools and services encompass many people who have challenges beyond cerebral palsy such as autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida, and neuromuscular disorders, among others. We are the largest provider of pre‐school education for children with disabilities in New York. ADAPT’s 100 comprehensive programs serve over 25,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families.
