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Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation @towerfdn

#WNY & E. Mass funder. #substanceusedisorders, #learningdisabilities, #mentalillness, & #intellectualdisabilities. RT/♥≠ endorsement. Same handle on 🦣.

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#Dyslexia affects nearly 5% of children nationwide—but early indicators of the #LearningDisability are often overlooked. Experts say to watch out for difficulty with social interactions and these five signs: towerfdn.link/3YNokYR #LD #learningdifferences
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Once taboo, more families of loved ones lost to #suicide are opening up about #MentalHealth challenges in obituaries to encourage and destigmatize conversations around it. towerfdn.link/45FSZtp #mentalillness #stigma
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Informal school removal—when school officials limit a student with #disabilities’ participation in class or school services—often violates students’ rights. Here’s how to advocate for your student in the face of informal removal: towerfdn.link/3speNew
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New York advocates and lawmakers are looking for new ways to enhance children’s literacy education and better support young people with #LearningDisabilities like #dyslexia. towerfdn.link/3KPN6lx
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Even amid the youth #MentalHealth crisis, young people are showing resiliency and optimism. More than 80% of young people say they’ve never tried alcohol and 75% are planning for their future. towerfdn.link/47LYUyX #addiction #SUD #substanceusedisorder
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Drug-related deaths have drastically increased across New York in recent years. Reversing the trend will take legislative and community outreach efforts that experts and advocates say is still lacking. towerfdn.link/3EaFuX6
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The U.S. Department of Labor will issue nearly $70 million to states to develop new strategies and initiatives to help marginalized youth and young adults with #disabilities join the workforce. towerfdn.link/3YQbxVu #inclusion #IDD #intellectualdisabilities
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#Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need towerfdn.link/3E1fUUi #SUD #substanceusedisorder
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#Disability Advocates Urge Supreme Court Not To Limit #ADA Protections towerfdn.link/3qDB1ZP #IDD #intellectualdisabilities #SCOTUS
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The number of young people seeking #MentalHealth help in emergency rooms used to be about 30 a month—today, it’s 30 a day. Emergency Medicine doctors, overwhelmed by the crisis, are calling on local communities to step in. towerfdn.link/47yhieG
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There were more #suicides in 2022 than ever before—but among young people ages 10 to 24, rates decreased around 8%, signaling progress in curbing youth #suiciderates. towerfdn.link/3ODu17c
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Three in 10 people in the United States have had #OpioidUseDisorder or have a family member who has, according to a new survey—but less than half receive the treatment they need. towerfdn.link/3E1fUUi
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The way students are being taught to read is fundamentally changing, as more schools embrace the “science of reading” which allows educators to better serve those with #LearningDisabilities. towerfdn.link/3QEvCMH
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The White House is requesting additional funding to fight #fentanyl overdoses across the United States through prevention, support, and recovery services. towerfdn.link/3YGs3r2
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State and federal lawmakers are passing legislation to combat the youth #MentalHealth crisis. Learn how new laws will help address mental health challenges across the country: towerfdn.link/45ao7S3
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As students return to school across the country, most states continue to report a shortage of #SpecialEducation teachers, leaving some students with #disabilities without needed supports. towerfdn.link/3P11ry3
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New York will receive $2.6 billion in funding to help address rising #opioid overdoses and rates of #SubstanceUseDisorder. Here’s how state officials plan to use it:  towerfdn.link/3QJx5kP
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Opinion: #Diversity discussions often exclude disabled people towerfdn.link/45dTATd #IDD #intellectualdisabilities #disabilities
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Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with #mentalhealth illnesses towerfdn.link/47yhieG #mentalillness
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#Buprenorphine Cost a Potential Barrier for #Opioid-Addicted Youth, Adults towerfdn.link/447Ext5 #addiction #SUD #substanceusedisorder #suboxone
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