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![Vice President, Health and Quality Services Appointed to New York City Nonprofit](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/b0/a2/aba0200a89a2fe567135da2e0463.jpg)
![NYC Metro Nonprofit Supporting Adults With Autism Names New Executive Director](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/43/58/278309534f2454b127e8c266eee8.jpg)
![Lara Rosenblum Appointed to Autism Advocacy Non-Profit Board of Directors](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/1d/11/daa6b3a4377d26606cc8c4696241.jpg)
![When Following Your Dreams Pays Off: Man With Autism Publishes First Book](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/4e/d0/3fd5ef800c87187cf500925fa937.jpg)
![Autism Organization to Hold Autism Acceptance Fundraiser on November 3, 2017 With Comedy Performance by Kirk Smith, Mike Gaffney, and Joe Fernandes](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/7e/56/8003e7462edabd4bc6668150ce4e.jpg)
![Non-Profits Collaborate to Combat Suicide in the Autism Community](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/ca/6f/1ca9d778aa5ce3988dd3765cd24a.jpg)
In a collaborative effort to address the critical issue of suicide prevention in the autism community, Special Citizens Futures Unlimited is proud to announce a newly formed partnership with The American Association of Suicidology (AAS), and Nationwide Children's Hospital to establish a system of crisis care for people with disabilities.
![Special Citizens Futures Unlimited Receives New Yankee Stadium Grant for 2nd Consecutive Year](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/bc/ba/89fb6907afa1feaec12efbe52476.jpg)
![Summer Weekend Retreat Is a Dream Come True for an Individual Supported by Special Citizens](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/78/16/e3c67c2024c68c96d2bcf2a202e5.jpg)
![New York Author Publishes Book on the Gifts of Working With People With Autism](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/96/8d/afead2743f55768466de3de4d810.jpg)
Gifts from the Autistic Community: A Guide to Giving and Receiving.
![New York Yankees Award Grant to New York Nonprofit Organization](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/26/52/8b36b495c9c9feb50febf3a41b28.jpg)
New York Nonprofit receives $1,500 grant from the New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund.
![New York Nonprofit Pre-Vocation Program Set to Work at a Restaurant in Washington Heights](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/ed/59/4cf98373479cba18261b9a9a59a2.jpg)
![New York City Man to Speak at United Nations' World Autism Awareness Day Event](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/51/ee/99e982ea9a9a0e30c2fd88d51159.jpg)
The United Nations will host World Autism Awareness Day on Friday, April 1, 2016, at their New York headquarters. The theme of this event is "Autism and the 2030 Agenda: Inclusion and Neurodiversity.
![New York Nonprofit Receives $50,000 Grant From the New York State Office of Mental Health](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/71/68/e46ed946d53c88b769d53d8c1db6.jpg)
New York Nonprofit receives $50,000 grant from the New York State Office of Mental Health under the Nonprofit Behavioral Health/Developmental Disability Providers Health Information Technology Investment Program.
![New York Nonprofit Pre-Vocation Program Will Attend a Legislative Breakfast in the Bronx](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/bf/53/8e48f1b8ae2e1ef817ccf413e7d9.jpg)
Special Citizens Futures Unlimited Pre-Vocation program will attend a Legislative Breakfast on Friday, March 4, 2016, in the Bronx. The men and women we support will lead in the singing of the "Pledge of Allegiance".
![Autism Organization to Hold Fundraiser Comedy Night Hosted by Actor and Producer, Victor Cruz](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/c3/da/260c2d55482200795a5c41e60e61.jpg)
![Stars of Orange Is the New Black and the Other Woman to Visit Bronx-Based Nonprofit That Supports People With Autism](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/40/ec/c476b294337a0acf3fbcf72e7c68.jpg)
![New York Nonprofit Advancing the Mission of People With Disabilities in the Workplace](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/39/0f/00fedac68b404ad02d2dffbaea67.jpg)
Special Citizens, a New York City non-profit organization that has been supporting adults and children with Autism for over forty years, has become a leader in providing the individuals they support with an opportunity to join the workforce.
![New York City Nonprofit Honors JetBlue for Exemplary Service for People With Developmental Disabilities](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/08/f7/bf3f8cb58b06451dac1dbec94b27.jpg)
Special Citizens, a New York City nonprofit organization that has been supporting adults and children with Autism for over forty years, will be honoring two JetBlue employees at LaGuardia Airport on Friday, October 9, 2015.
![People With Disabilities Get Direct Access Through New Application](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/45/91/8115d3c9bf81d15b242db253362c.jpg)
New features released with the TOUCH (Therapeutic Outreach Uniting Community Health) application that creates direct access for people with developmental disabilities, their families and the professional provider community.
![New York Nonprofit Continues on the Path of Providing Direct Access for People With Developmental Disabilities](https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/9d/b4/95d8a435c104fd24bb049aa58867.jpg)
Earlier this year, Special Citizens Futures Unlimited, Inc. (SCFU) became a recipient of a grant from the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) through the (BIP) Transformation Fund. The grant has been utilized to create the Therapeutic Outreach Uniting Community Health (TOUCH) direct access platform for people with disabilities.