IAC Honors ADAPT’s Past and Present Leaders
ADAPT Community Network’s leadership was doubly honored at the Inter Agency Council (IAC)’s 13th Annual Conference, recognizing both ADAPT CEO Linda Laul and former CEO Edward Matthews. In 2024, ADAPT’s longtime CEO, Edward Matthews, passed away after 35 years of leading the organization. Throughout his lengthy career, he made a remarkable impact on the world […]
Elmwood Serenity Garden Creates a Peaceful Haven for People Supported
Brooklyn Day Hab 5, also known as Elmwood Day Habilitation, created a green oasis right in the middle of their building. This ongoing project created by the Health and Technology Adult Learning Classroom promotes a sense of calm and community with both edible and decorative plants, displays of artwork by the people supported, and calming […]
Rebel with a Cause: Intersectional Pride at the Radical Joy Ball
ADAPT Community Network filled the Whitney with music, dancing, and rainbow lights on June 18th at the 4th Annual Radical Joy Ball! The Radical Joy Ball, an ADAPT Pride Month tradition, is a celebration in collaboration with the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan. The show incorporates a runway, music, skits, and dancing to […]
ADAPT Celebrates Our 2025 Graduates
It’s that time of year again! Throughout the month of June, ADAPT Community Network’s 11 Children’s Programs held graduations for their students. Whether they were preschoolers moving up to kindergarten or School Age students taking the step into general education, each student was recognized for their hard work and honored with a diploma. Friends and […]
Self-Advocates Markia Carter and Iffat Mahmud-Khan Lead the Charge to Protect Medicaid
Markia Carter is no stranger to advocacy. She has long been an active part of the ADAPT community, participating in everything from the annual Radical Joy Ball to DJ Whutever’s “Whutever It Takes” class. When Community Outreach Director Peter Cobb reached out to her to participate in a Medicaid Day of Action panel, Markia was […]