In an inclusive world, we learn alongside our peers, find meaningful work, establish homes, & direct our own lives. Let’s build communities where we all thrive.
We are excited to announce that @MainstayLS is now affiliated with Keystone Human Services. We share a vision of inclusive, empowered communities where every person is valued and supported to achieve their fullest potential.
Read the full announcement: khs.org/working-together-for…
ALT L to R: Charles S. Sweeder, KHS President and CEO, Terri Slocomb, KHS Board Chair, Reid Wolfe, Mainstay Board Chair, Kim Sonafelt, Mainstay CEO
We are excited to announce that we are exploring affiliation with @MainstayLS. Together, we will strengthen our shared commitment to innovation, sustainability, & community-focused supports. Read more: khs.org/keystone-human-servi…
ALT The logo for Keystone Human Services is a white keystone graphic over the words KEYSTONE HUMAN SERVICES in white on a blue background.
We wish you a joyous Juneteenth! Today we celebrate freedom and resilience and come together as a community. As we reflect on the 160 years since slaves in Galveston, TX learned they were free, we look for ways to move forward into a future full of the promise of equality.
KHSI Director of Inclulsive Development & Engagement @DorodiSharma welcoming #COSP18 attendees to "Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization." The side event focused on creating community inclusion for children & adults w/disabilities.
Thank you to all panelists and partners who spoke at Keystone Human Services International's #COSP18 Side Event: “Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization” moderated by Vice President, Global Programs and Advocacy @genfitzgibbon#CRPD
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Aminul Islam - Global Technical Lead on Child Protection
@UNICEF says a child has a right to grow up in a family and if there is no immediate family they have the right to grow up in a family in the context of community. #COSP18#CRPD#GlobalGoals#Lifespan
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At #COSP18: @waqarpuri Director of Programing & Operations @TCI_Global: Institutions remove children from family, culture, love, belonging. Children need dignity and autonomy and personal agency --- Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization
Fatima Mangare Haji, Executive Officer of the Kenya Association of the Intellectually Handicapped and Regional Coordinator of InclusionAfrica: Inclusive communities start with services in the local community. Services need to be where the people are. #COSP18#CRPD#GlobalGoal
Taking a break from the Civil Society Forum, we join a side event with @Keystone_KHS on deinstitutionalisation.
"Children who live in institutions become adults that live in institutions. It's a revolving door - we need a lifespan approach" - Dorodi Sharma
Galina Nipomici of the Permanent Mission of the Repubic of Moldova speaks about having gatekeeping mechanisims in place to promot community-based solutions to institutions. "Closing the Revolving Doors: a Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization." #COSP18#CRPD#GlobalGoals
Chair of the CRPD Comittee Miyeon Kim: Institutions are not a part of care, they are a violation of civil rights. People should not be separated from their families and communities at "Closing the Revolving Doors: a Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization." #COSP18
Inclusion International is live from #COSP18 ! Our day starts with the Civil Society Forum.
Self-advocate, Mark Mapemba opened the conference via video to remind presenters about inclusive practices while presenting.
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1:15pm EDT “Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization” w/The Hon. Consulate of the Rep. of Moldova in NY at #COSP18. Co-hosts include the Foreign, Commonwealth & Dev. Office of UK,@UNICEF, & Hope and Homes for Children. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k1…
ALT 1:15pm EDT “Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization” w/The Hon. Consulate of the Rep. of Moldova in NY at #COSP18. Co-hosts include the Foreign, Commonwealth & Dev. Office of UK,@UNICEF, & Hope and Homes for Children. https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15x366bl8 Graphic of the loro of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in blue, red, orange and green.
Join us Monday, June 9 for the side event “Closing the Revolving Doors: A Lifespan Approach to Deinstitutionalization” from 1:15-2:30 pm EDT in Conference Room 12 at #COSP18 of #CRPD, or join us via live webcast: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k1….
“Positive policies and practices, parent advocacy, community involvement, and collaboration between the education, health, and social sectors contribute to better inclusive education for children with disabilities.” - @ludmilamalcoci, #GDS2025@GDS_Disability@IDA_CRPD_Forum
ALT Graphic with a photo of children dancing and playing outside. The text says: Positive policies and practices, parent advocacy, community involvement, and collaboration between the education, health, and social sectors contribute to better inclusive education for children with disabilities. – Dr. Ludmila Malcoci, Regional Director of Central and Eastern Europe, Keystone Human Services International.
We're proud to participate in #GlobalDisabilitySummit, which unites global leaders to make commitments & share lessons to ensure people with disability have access to all aspects of society. Together we can build a more welcoming world. #GDS2025@GDS_Disability@IDA_CRPD_Forum
To celebrate the #InternationalDayOfEducation, we spoke to Anchal Kayat, a PhD scholar from India, about her experiences pursuing higher education. Her journey serves as a powerful reminder to reflect on the right to education for learners w/disabilities.
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