New York State Resources
Acronyms of State Resources
OPWDD
(Office of
People with Development Disability)
This agency is the primary source of services and
information for the care of the disabled. It's responsibility for providing
services usually begins at age twenty-one. Recently they have coordinated some
services for people with PWS as early as infancy. There is a PWS Coordinator
responsible for the coordination of services to people with PWS whose telephone
# is 518 473 6255.
Within OPWDD there is the Division of Quality
Assurance whose responsibility it is to see that all programs provided by OPWDD
meet the highest standards of quality.
OPWDD
Links of Interest
MHA
(Mental Health Association of New York
State)
This site provides information on legislature, news, advocacy,
outreach, and prevention. There are also links to state MHA affiliates and other
online resources. Their Information Center provides free fact sheets on many
mental health issues. The National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance
Center provides assistance to mental health consumer supporter organizations
across the country.
DDPC
(Developmental Disabilities Planning Council)
This agency is a primary source of grant money
for projects directly or indirectly affecting the health and welfare of people
with disabilities
DDSO
(Developmental Disabilities Service Offices)
There are fifteen DDSO's throughout NYS each of
them resposible for the services provided to the disabled within their
geographic area of responsibility. Each DDSO has a PWS Coordinator who can
assist you in your search for services.
ACCES-VR
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational
Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) offers access to a full range of employment and
independent living services that may be needed by persons with disabilities
through their lives. Through its administration of vocational rehabilitation and
independent living programs, VR coordinates policy and services relating to
New York State Education
Department
New York State
Department of Health
Best
Buddies of New York
Project
Link for Kids
edited:
06/15/2011
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