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Organizations

NY disability & caregiver organizations

Curated, not exhaustive. Every group here we'd actually point a family to.

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)

State agency overseeing developmental disability services. Run the 'Front Door' intake.

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Parent to Parent of NYS

Trained parent matches, OPWDD navigation help, statewide support for families.

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NYS Caregiving & Respite Coalition

Statewide hub for finding respite across disability, aging, and caregiver populations.

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ARCH National Respite Locator

Searchable national respite finder; filter by NY and county.

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NYS Office for the Aging (NYSOFA)

Connects caregivers to county Area Agencies on Aging and caregiver respite funding.

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INCLUDEnyc

NYC parent center — special education advocacy, transition, training.

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Advocates for Children of New York

Free legal & education advocacy for NYC children, especially those with disabilities.

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Legal Aid Society — Education Advocacy Project

Free legal help with school disputes, suspensions, and special education in NYC.

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YAI

Major provider of OPWDD services, day habs, residential, and family support across downstate NY.

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AHRC NYC

NYC OPWDD provider — residential, day services, respite, early intervention.

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Sinergia

Bilingual (Spanish) advocacy, OPWDD Care Coordination, parent training.

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Hillside

Children's services, mental health, foster care across upstate and Western NY.

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Starbridge

Parent center & disability advocacy across the Finger Lakes / Rochester region.

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Westchester Independent Living Center — PTIC

Parent Training & Information Center for the Hudson Valley.

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New York Alliance for Inclusion (NY Alliance for Developmental Disabilities)

Association of NY providers serving people with developmental disabilities.

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ACCESS NYC

Screens NYC residents for 30+ benefits programs (SNAP, Medicaid, housing, more).

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NYC Department for the Aging

NYC's Area Agency on Aging — caregiver supports and respite funding.

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