FULTON – On the occasion of her retirement as executive director of Oswego County Opportunities, (OCO) Assemblyman Will Barclay recognized Diane Cooper-Currier with a proclamation honoring her for her more than 40 years of distinguished service to Oswego County Opportunities.
Cooper-Currier joined OCO in 1984 as supervisor of the agency’s Girls Group Home. Working directly with youths at the house, she helped young people see hope and let them know that they are resilient and able to survive various situations. She was also instrumental in OCO receiving its first funding to help young people and established, and served as director, for OCO’s Youth Services Division. After serving as deputy executive director from 2002 to 2006, Cooper-Currier was named OCO executive director in 2007.
For the past 18 years she furthered OCO’s mission to meet the needs of the community. Under her leadership OCO’s homeless services programs expanded to serve individuals, families and young adults; the agency built and developed residential homes for its programs which provide services for individuals who are developmentally disabled, dealing with substance use disorder, or struggling with behavioral health issues, and led the development of OCO’s Backstreet Bookstore and Coffee Shop that provides training for community members to opportunity to gain experience in retail services and other skills.
“This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stature of the State of New York,” said Barclay. “Throughout her many years of dedication and service to OCO, Diane has earned the admiration, esteem, and affection of her colleagues; she has dedicated her life’s work to improving the lives of others by helping them succeed and see their full potential.”
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