Access To Independence of Cortland County, Inc.

10/26/2025

Super excited for this after party after our Halloween party

10/24/2025

🎃♿🦋~ Happy Friday! ~🦋♿🎃

Halloween is almost here! Remember to keep your Halloween activities accessible to all!

Here is a silly video of people dressing their pets up for Halloween, but remember pets can get scared on Halloween of all the commotion and loud noises, so keep them safe and happy too!

Do you need some costume ideas? We got you! Halloween season is here! 👻 Get ready ghosts and ghouls because the pets are taking over! 😂💕✨💕🐶Subscribe t...

10/23/2025

🦋♿~ Please Donate to ATI! ~♿🦋

Please consider making a donation in ATI's name before November 15th for Philanthropy Day so that we can be entered to win a prize!
https://cortlandcf.org/

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10/22/2025

🦋♿ ~ ATI's DME Closet ~ ♿🦋

Do you need durable medical equipment, like a wheelchair, rollator, walker, shower chair, etc.?

ATI Cortland will loan you the equipment for FREE and our closet is overfull!

Please call 607-753-7363 or stop into our office for questions or more information. (26 N Main Street) Keep in mind that we don't always have every type of equipment, so it is a good idea to call ahead of time to see if we have what you need.

The only donations we are currently in need of are knee scooters. We are full on all other types of DME equipment. If you have donations, please call our office before bringing it in.

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10/21/2025

National Philanthropy Day Impact 🌟

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Cortland Community Foundation has distributed more than $3.8 million directly to local nonprofit organizations supporting programs and initiatives that make Cortland County stronger and more vibrant every day. 💙

👉 Learn more about the impact of philanthropy and how you can help at CortlandCF.org.

10/21/2025

The New York State Education Department’s Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) and the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) invite you to a virtual public input session to share your feedback and help shape ACCES-VR’s section of New York State’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Combined State Plan.

10/20/2025

🍁♿🦋 ~ Myth Buster Monday ~ 🦋♿🍁

If you are unsure on how to refer to someone with a disability, while speaking with them, just ask them. Chances are they will be happy to tell you if they prefer person-first language or identity-first language.

Share this post to help us get rid of myths like this.

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10/20/2025

Join us for this fun event and please consider bringing in a food donation for our Thanksgiving food drive!

Join Access To Independence on Thursday, October 30th at 3:00pm for a fun Halloween Event!

Learn how to make some healthy spooky snacks and drinks, then enjoy watching a Halloween movie with us!

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10/17/2025

So many cool things!

10/17/2025

Please consider donating to Access To Independence to help us have a chance at winning one of the prizes!

National Philanthropy Day Impact 🌟

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Cortland Community Foundation has distributed more than $3.8 million directly to local nonprofit organizations supporting programs and initiatives that make Cortland County stronger and more vibrant every day. 💙

👉 Learn more about the impact of philanthropy and how you can help at CortlandCF.org.

10/17/2025

🎃♿🦋 ~ Happy Friday! ~ 🦋♿🎃

As the Halloween events and activities start to happen, remember to keep thiungs accessible for those with disabilities. Keep an eye out for trick-or-treaters with different color buckets like teal, signifying food allergies, or blue, signifying that the person may have autism or communication issues, and purple, signifying that a person may have epilepsy and be sensitive to flashing lights or being startled.

Here is a video about the different color buckets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJoxz6EPkuM

Also here is a video on some safety tips for trick-or-treating:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjRDQKahw0g

Halloween is an absolute blast. Enjoy the spooky fun while staying safe by following these Halloween Safety Tips! Stick to well-lit areas, use reflective gea...