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CGI 2016

Keystone Human Services Takes Action in the Clinton Global Initiative

On September 19-20, Keystone Human Services is participating in the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) , a gathering of global leaders committed to taking action to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. Charles Hooker, President and CEO, KHS; Charles Sweeder, President-Elect, KHS; Genevieve Fitzgibbon, Deputy Director, Keystone Human Services International; and Nicolae Ciocan, Director...
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Direct Support Professional Recognition Week

“Direct Support Professionals are at the heart of Keystone Human Services’ work,” said Greg Wellems, Executive Director of KHS’s Intellectual Disability Services.
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Keystone Moldova Meets with Special Advisor for International Disability Rights

Special Advisor for International Disability Rights Sara Minkara visited Keystone Moldova during her mid-August visit to the Republic of Moldova.
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Keystone Human Services and Keystone Moldova Meet with the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova

Keystone Human Services and Keystone Moldova Meet with the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova

On August 9, 2022, Genevieve Fitzgibbon, Deputy Director of Keystone Human Services International, Ludmila Malcoci, Regional Director of Keystone Human Services International and Executive Director of Keystone Moldova, and Nicolae Ciocan, Director of Administration for Keystone Moldova, met with Kent D. Logsdon, the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, as well as Christian Burstall,...
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Hotline Support Service

Hotline Support Service Connects Refugees to Resources

When someone from Ukraine calls Keystone Moldova’s Hotline Support Service, they may be looking for food and hygiene products. They may be looking for necessary medications. They may be looking for adaptive equipment, psychological counseling, or information about accessible transformation for themselves or a family member with a disability.
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Support for Ukraine: A Look Back at February-June 2022

Keystone Moldova has been supporting refugees from Ukraine since the war started in late February. From February through June: • 4,500 people, mostly mothers and children, used the tent at the Palanca border crossing • 159 calls came into the Hotline Support Service • 454 cases of direct support and medical assistance were provided by...
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“We Are Allies and Partners, Not Caregivers”: KHS Launches Pilot Project with the Listen Include Respect Guidelines

“Inclusion sits at the heart of our values,” said Siobhan Barrington, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Partnerships for People, a KHS subsidiary in New Jersey. “We’re committed to creating inclusive communities. But there’s more work to be done to move from being person-centered to being person-led.”
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Side Events at the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Address Support for Refugees with Disabilities

To learn more about our work supporting refugees, visit Our Support for Ukraine . “Keystone Moldova has taken a pro-active approach to supporting refugees with disabilities,” said Dr. Ludmila Malcoci, Regional Director of Keystone Human Services International and Executive Director of Keystone Moldova. “We are working to ensure that people with disability are included in...
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Keystone Human Services to Pilot the Newly Launched Listen Include Respect Guidelines

“People with disability should have the opportunity to not just be physically in the room but to be fully included within all aspects of organizations,” said Kayla McKeon at the launch event for the Listen Include Respect guidelines .
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Keystone Moldova Receives Commendation from the President of Moldova

Harrisburg, PA—Keystone Moldova, a subsidiary of Keystone Human Services, is honored to receive a commendation from Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, for its work supporting refugees from Ukraine.
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