Jawonio In The News

Rally cry to Hochul: Boost wages for workers who aid NYers with developmental disabilities

Rally cry to Hochul: Boost wages for workers who aid NYers with developmental disabilities

Rally cry to Hochul: Boost wages for workers who aid NYers with developmental disabilities
Care workers for New York residents with disabilities rally in Stony Point for higher pay

Care workers for New York residents with disabilities rally in Stony Point for higher pay

Hundreds gathered in Rockland County Friday morning demanding New York state provide more money in next year’s budget for those who work with people with disabilities.
Workers With The Developmentally Disabled To Rally For Higher Pay

Workers With The Developmentally Disabled To Rally For Higher Pay

Advocates, local support agencies and others were at Jawonio in New City Thursday morning speaking with state lawmakers who represent the area about the importance of more funding in order to pay Direct Support Professionals or DSPs more money.
Jawonio Legislative Forum

Jawonio Legislative Forum

Advocates, local support agencies and others were at Jawonio in New City Thursday morning speaking with state lawmakers who represent the area about the importance of more funding in order to pay Direct Support Professionals or DSPs more money.
Rockland County store uses Legos as a building block to help adults with developmental challenges

Rockland County store uses Legos as a building block to help adults with developmental challenges

CBS2’s Tony Aiello went to a new Lego resale store that’s making a difference brick by brick.
New Lego Store In Valley Cottage Helps People With Special Needs

New Lego Store In Valley Cottage Helps People With Special Needs

Lego fans looking for a new set or who need a few red or yellow special pieces, or moms sick of bins full of bricks the kids never play with can all find happiness at a new Hudson Valley Lego resale store.
Jawonio brings New life to Legos in Valley Cottage

Jawonio brings New life to Legos in Valley Cottage

Jawonio’s Brick It Again, a Lego resale store in Valley Cottage March 24, 2023. Staff will include people with disabilities, which gives them jobs, skills and income.
CEO Randi Rios-Castro joins Pep Talk to discuss Brick It Again

CEO Randi Rios-Castro joins Pep Talk to discuss Brick It Again

CEO Randi Rios-Castro spoke with Ernie Anastos and Patricia Stark on WABC Radio “Pep Talk Podcast” about our new Brick it Again store.
Organization That Knows About Human Building Blocks To Open A LEGO® Resale Store In Valley Cottage

Organization That Knows About Human Building Blocks To Open A LEGO® Resale Store In Valley Cottage

Jawonio Debuts “Brick It Again” At Lake Ridge Plaza On March 28 at 11 am
‘Lifesaving’ Nonprofit To Open Lego Resale Store In Rockland

‘Lifesaving’ Nonprofit To Open Lego Resale Store In Rockland

Jawonio has received grants to build a new behavioral health center for adult clients with mental health issues, CEO Randi Rios-Castro calls “a game-changer.”
Randi Rios-Castro and Budd Mishkin discuss early intervention services

Randi Rios-Castro and Budd Mishkin discuss early intervention services

Audit by Comptroller’s office show minority children in NY state aren’t getting the therapies they may need as fast as they should.
Taking an in-depth view at the early intervention services that are at Jawonio

Taking an in-depth view at the early intervention services that are at Jawonio

Tania Savayan speaks with Jawonio CEO Randi Rios-Castro as they take a look at the early intervention services at Jawonio.