Grantee Websites

This is a listing of our Grantees. You will also find them listed in the Tracking Portfolios under the topics they are involved in.

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Access To Independence

www.cilcortland.org/
The Mission of Access to Independence is to be Cortland County’s Gateway to independence through advocacy, support and education, for solutions to disability issues.

Adirondack ARC

adirondackarc.org/
The Adirondack ARC’s mission is to provide opportunities to people with developmental disabilities to live a full and meaningful life through improved support in the areas of education, personal development, home life, productive employment, community involvement and recreation. The Adirondack ARC enriches the lives of people with developmental disabilities in Franklin and Hamilton Counties, and the communities of Lake Placid, Wilmington, Bloomingdale and Piercefield.

Advocacy Center

www.advocacycenter.org
The Advocacy Center is a non-profit organization located in New York State that educates, supports, and advocates with people who have disabilities, their families, and circles of support.

AHRC – NYC

www.ahrcnyc.org/
The aim of AHRC's work has been to offer disabled individuals day to day living that is as rich, absorbing and worthwhile as possible, with an emphasis on helping individuals live up to their maximum potential in the community. AHRC currently serves 11,000 individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families. The array of services offered to individuals and their families by the organization is unsurpassed.

Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES (TRE Center)

www.trecenter.org/
The T.R.E. Center is the New York State Education Department's (VESID) Designated Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Resource and Training Center for Parents, Educators, Therapists, Agencies and Anyone with Disabilities.

American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

www.aamr.org/
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is the professional association run by and for professionals who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ARISE

www.ariseinc.org/index.html
ARISE’s mission is to work with people of all abilities to create a fair and just community in which everyone can fully participate. We embrace the guiding principles of independent living – that individuals with disabilities have a right to dignity, personal responsibility, and self-determination. ARISE offers advocacy and support services to people of all ages with all types of disabilities.

Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC – NYC)

www.ahrcnyc.org/
The aim of AHRC's work has been to offer disabled individuals day to day living that is as rich, absorbing and worthwhile as possible, with an emphasis on helping individuals live up to their maximum potential in the community. AHRC currently serves 11,000 individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities, and their families. The array of services offered to individuals and their families by the organization is unsurpassed.

Best Buddies New York

www.bestbuddiesnewyork.org
Best Buddies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.

Boys and Girls of Northtowns WNY

www.bgcnt.net
The Boys and Girls Club is more than a place, it is a "movement" to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. By reaching children at an early age and providing positive activities and encouragement, Boys and Girls Clubs provide a compelling alternative to youth crime, gang membership, drugs, and other negative influences that effect our youth today. It is a safe place that kids can call their "own."

Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS)

www.bianys.org/
The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) is a statewide non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families, and promotes prevention.

Buffalo and Erie County WIB

www.becwib.org
Workforce Investment Boards bring together representatives from business, labor, community-based organizations, education, human services, economic development and other critical groups to rethink and restructure the way local workforce development services are planned and delivered. It is their charge to create a user friendly world class workforce that enables individuals to achieve their potential; ensures employers have the skilled workers they need to compete effectively in the global economy; and capitalize on the untapped potential of unemployed, underemployed, and discouraged workers, youth and other job seekers with special needs.

Center for Disability Rights

www.rochestercdr.org/
The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and service organization for people with all types of disabilities. Since 1998, CDR has been recognized as an Independent Living Center by the National Council on Independent Living, making CDR part of a national network of Independent Living Centers that provide non-residential and non-medical services. CDR uses a peer model where people with disabilities show other people with disabilities how to live independently and advocate for themselves.

Center for the Independence of the Disabled, NY (CIDNY)

www.ahrcnyc.org/
The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York's (CIDNY) goal is to ensure full integration, independence and equal opportunity for all people with disabilities by removing barriers to the social, economic, cultural and civic life of the community.

Cerebral Palsy of NYS

www.cpofnys.org
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State is a multi-service organization with 24 Affiliates. Our mission is to advocate and provide direct services with and for individuals with cerebral palsy and other significant disabilities.

Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Workforce

www.csswfny.com/
Chemung-Schuyler-Steuben Workforce’s mission is to create a region that is a "location of choice by employers due to a highly employable and motivated workforce committed to individual growth and skill development through life- long training and education." CSS's vision is to provide a no-fee, business-driven workforce preparation system to ensure that employers have access to workers with appropriate skills.

College of Staten Island

www.csi.cuny.edu/
New York Association for Alternative Sentencing Programs

Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD)

www.cqcapd.state.ny.us
The New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD) is an independent, New York State government agency charged with improving the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities and protecting their rights by: promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life; ensuring programmatic and fiscal accountability in the State's mental hygiene system; providing individual and systemic investigative and advocacy services; advancing the availability and use of assistive technology for persons with disabilities; and, offering impartial and informed advice, training and recommendations on disability issues.

DD Alliance of WNY

www.ddawny.org/
The Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York (DDAWNY) is a collaborative group of member voluntary agencies that provide services to people with developmental disabilities. While honoring individual agency missions, it is the intent of the Alliance to assist agencies to develop relationships, promote unified strategies and share risks for the mutual gain with and for the benefit of people with developmental disabilities.

NYS Department of Correctional Services

www.docs.state.ny.us/
The NYS DOCS’s mission is to provide for public protection by administering a network of correctional facilities that: retain inmates in safe custody until released by law; offer inmates an opportunity to improve their employment potential and their ability to function in a non-criminal fashion; offer staff a variety of opportunities for career enrichment and advancement; and, offer stable and humane "community" environments in which all participants, staff and inmates, can perform their required tasks with a sense of satisfaction.

Dept. of Health (DOH)

www.health.state.ny.us/
By working together and being committed to excellence, the Department of Health protects and promotes the health of New Yorkers through prevention, science and the assurance of quality health care delivery.

Div. of Parole (DOP)

www.parole.state.ny.us/
The mission of the New York State Division of Parole is to promote public safety by preparing inmates for release and supervising parolees to the successful completion of their sentence.

Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA)

www.dpca.state.ny.us/
The DPCA is committed to improving practices that promote public safety, ensure offender accountability, provide restitution to victims and reduce recidivism. DPCA provides the tools necessary to enable local jurisdictions to make the best use of their staff and programs. The programs funded through DPCA enhance New York's criminal justice and juvenile justice policies and offer specialized services that are supported by research including employment, training, and treatment - all of which substantially contribute to successful and longstanding outcomes.

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

www.esboces.org
Eastern Suffolk BOCES, an educational cooperative of 51 Long Island school districts, provides educational leadership, direct instruction, management and support through quality, cost effective instructional programs and shared services. These programs and services maximize educational and career opportunities for Long Island's diverse community of life long learners, both children and adults, and enhance the operational effectiveness of its schools.

Elmhurst Hospital Center

www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/hhc/html/facilities/elmhurst.shtml
Elmhurst Hospital Center, affiliated with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, serves an area of nearly one million people in the most ethnically-diverse community in New York City. Elmhurst also excels in the areas of maternal and child health care; in fact, it established the country's first children's health center in 1918. Last year, more than 4,000 babies were delivered at Elmhurst. Its Women's Health Service program makes available a broad range of specialty care services and its obstetrics and neonatal intensive care services are the most comprehensive in the borough of Queens.

Enable

http://www.enablecny.org/
Since 1948, Enable’s mission has been to enable people with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of life. We provide assessment, training, therapy and support for nearly 2,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families annually. Enable empowers people with disabilities to achieve their goals at home, school, work, and play. Enable, also known as the United Cerebral Palsy and Handicapped Children's Association of Syracuse, Inc., is a member of the United Way of Greater Oswego County. We are also an affiliate of Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS and a member of the Associations for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE).

Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York

www.epilepsyfoundation.org/efneny/
The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York is to ensure people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; and will prevent, control and cure epilepsy through services, education, advocacy and research.

Families Together of New York State, Inc

www.ftnys.org
Families Together is a non-profit, family-run organization that strives to establish a unified voice for children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and social challenges. Our mission is to ensure that every family has access to needed information, support, and services. Families Together in NYS, Inc. is the state chapter of the Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health and a 501c3 nonprofit corporation.

Family Empowerment Council

www.familyempowerment.org/home/
Family Empowerment Council's mission is to provide the opportunity for people to make informed choices, which they have a right to make, in all areas of their lives. We are a person centered program and promote individualization, independence, integration, and productivity. We are committed to the belief that every individual should be included in the community to whatever extent they chose.

FEGS (Federation Employment and Guidance Service, Inc.)

www.fegs.org
Established in 1934, by the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY, to find employment for unemployed men and women. F•E•G•S (Federation Employment and Guidance Service, Inc. also doing business as F•E•G•S Health and Human Services System and F•E•G•S) has evolved to become the largest and most diversified private, not-for-profit health related and human service organization in the United States. With operations in over 258 facilities, residences, and off-site locations, F•E•G•S has served more than two million people since its inception. Services are delivered in the areas of Employment and Training, Education and Youth, Career Development, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, Residential, Rehabilitation, Family Services and Homecare. F•E•G•S operates programs throughout the metropolitan New York area, and provides consultation and technical assistance to government, organizations, and businesses throughout the United States and abroad.

Franklin Co. Public Transportation

www.tupperlakeinfo.com/community/publictransport.htm

Genesee ARC

www.gencoarc.com
Genesee ARC is an organization of Parents and Friends dedicated to assisting Individuals with Disabilities and their Families.

HeartShare

www.heartshare.org/
Making a world of difference in our community since 1914, HeartShare Human Services of New York is a nonprofit human services agency dedicated to improving the lives of people in need of special services and support. We help individuals develop to their fullest potential and lead meaningful and enriched lives. HeartShare is committed to serving the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Heritage Christian Services

www.heritagechristianservices.org/
Heritage Christian Services is a thriving human services agency supporting over 1,400 children and adults with developmental disabilities through the operation of 51 residential homes, service coordination, respite and 13 day habilitation programs. We were inducted into the COMPASS program as one of New York State's top service providers to people with special needs.

Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS)

www.hpcanys.org
The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State (HPCANYS) is a not-for-profit organization representing hospice and palliative care programs, allied organizations and individuals that are interested in the development and growth of quality, comprehensive end-of-life services. Hospice provides appropriate skilled, compassionate care to patients and their families so that they receive the support, help and guidance they need to meet the challenges of serious illness. A personalized plan of care incorporating what is important to the patient and the caregiver is developed. It is sensitive to their needs and emphasizes quality of life, and assists patients to live as fully and comfortably as possible. The philosophy of care that we call HOSPICE has been practiced in New York State for more than two decades.

I Love NY

www.health.state.ny.us/

Independent Living, Inc.

www.myindependentliving.org/
Independent Living’s mission is to be a consumer directed, cross-disability advocacy organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all persons with disabilities. Their vision is a barrier free society with opportunities for all persons to achieve their maximum potential.

Institute for Urban Family Health / Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Practice

www.institute2000.org/
We provide high-quality health care to underserved urban populations; sponsor innovative training programs for health professionals; engage in primary care health services research; and participate in health policy development at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s mission is to provide access to superior primary care, especially for those who are medically underserved.

Ithaca College

www.ithaca.edu/

Job Path

www.jobpathnyc.org/
Job Path supports people with developmental disabilities in their efforts to make choices about their lives. Job Path encourages people to explore what they want out of life and to chart their own journeys. Then we provide the opportunities and support for them to succeed at whatever they want -- whether it's paid or volunteer work, living in their own homes, or participating in community life. Job Path is a reflective organization where staff carefully listens to people and thoughtfully considers the implications of their decisions.

J.M.Murray, INC.

www.jmmurray.com/
The J. M. Murray Center is a not-for-profit community organization, which provides vocational, habilitation and other services to people with disabilities. Our community based rehabilitation program serves over 700 adults with disabilities on a basis.

Leake and Watts

www.leakeandwatts.org/
Leake and Watts is a private not-for-profit corporation dedicated to strengthening resources for vulnerable children and families in the Greater New York region by providing a continuum of high quality community-based programs and specialized residential, educational and therapeutic services.

Life’s WORC

www.lifesworc.org/home.asp
Life's WORC is a private, 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit agency that provides comprehensive support for individuals with developmental disabilities including mental retardation and autism. Life's WORC is committed to providing all supports necessary to facilitate the full integration of these individuals into the communities in which they live.

Maimonides Medical Center

www.maimonidesmed.org/
Maimonides Medical Center is dedicated to fostering healthy communities. We provide high quality, compassionate patient care and comprehensive community services. As a premiere academic medical center, we are devoted to educating healthcare professionals, patients, families, employees and the communities we serve. We conduct research that improves the lives of our patients. Welcoming patients of all faiths, the hospital is uniquely committed to the special healthcare needs of the Orthodox Jewish community, whose religious and cultural traditions help to guide the provision of our services.

Monroe ARC

www.arcmonroe.org/
The Arc offers a variety of services designed to increase independence and self-sufficiency, and enhance the quality of life and self esteem of program participants by providing them with meaningful social development, employment, community living, and enrichment opportunities.

National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals (NADSP)

nadsp.org
The NADSP is a coalition of organizations and individuals committed to strengthening the quality of human service support by strengthening the direct support workforce. The group has representatives from the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities, child welfare, education, and many others in the human services community. The Alliance has developed a national agenda to address conditions chronicled for 25 years that are harmful to people who rely on human services. These conditions include high staff turnover, low social status, insufficient training, limited educational and career opportunities, and poor wages. These undermine the commitment of the Direct Support Professionals, and have made it very difficult to recruit and train qualified and committed individuals in direct support roles in every area of human services.

New Alternatives for Children

www.nac-inc.org/
New Alternatives for Children (NAC) is a not-for-profit health and social services agency whose exclusive mission is to serve children with medical disabilities and/or chronic illnesses and their families. We provide comprehensive health and social services to support family preservation, reunification, or adoption.

NY Association for Pretrial Services Agencies (NYAPSA)

www.nyapsa.org/
NYAPSA is an organization of professionals who are dedicated to the advancement of pretrial-release services and community-based, non-incarcerative alternatives for the disposition of criminal cases.

New York Medical College

www.nymc.edu/
New York Medical College, one of the nation’s largest private health sciences universities, is located in Westchester County, New York, in the picturesque Hudson Valley region of New York State. The university’s Valhalla campus is just 30 minutes north of New York City. The university awards advanced degrees to students who are preparing for careers in medicine, science and the health professions.

New York Presbyterian Hospital

www.nyp.org/
New York-Presbyterian Hospital is the largest hospital in New York and one of the most comprehensive and respected university hospitals in the world. We provide state-of-the-art inpatient, ambulatory and preventative care in all areas of medicine. Each year, thousands of parents from the New York tri-state area and throughout the world bring their children – from infants to adolescents – to Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and to the Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health, where we offer the expertise, compassion, and medical leadership that has defined and guided New York-Presbyterian for more than a century.

[NYC] Admin. For Children’s Services (ACS)

www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml
The New York City Administration for Children’s Services protects New York City’s children from abuse and neglect. Along with our community partners, Children’s Services provides neighborhood-based services to help ensure children grow up in safe, permanent homes with strong families.

NYS Afterschool Network (NYSAN)

www.tascorp.org/
TASC began in 1998 with 25 programs in New York City. It has served more than 250,000 children in New York and beyond by funding, monitoring, evaluating and supporting more than 320 after-school programs in public schools, including 262 current programs. TASC programs are operated by 83 community-based organizations such as neighborhood settlement houses and the YMCA, with support from 30 partnering colleges and cultural organizations.

NYS ARC

www.nysarc.org
NYSARC’s goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, by: being the preferred place for support, information, direction, and services for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities; having the best in service delivery; speaking with one clear voice in all matters; becoming a learning organization by building training and educational opportunities into all aspects of NYSARC, Inc operations.

NYS Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE)

www.nysapse.org
APSE: The Network on Employment is a membership organization formed in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.

NYS Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA)

www.nysacra.org
NYSACRA represents the collective voice of its members in promoting the full participation of persons with developmental disabilities in the communities of New York State. NYSACRA executes this mission by: in influencing public policy, public understanding and community action dedicated to quality services designed to realize inclusion and meet individual need; acting as a resource to provide services, advocacy, information, technical assistance, education, collaboration and networking experiences to our members; and promoting choice, quality supports and services in the community, in partnership with people with developmental disabilities, their families, those who provide their supports, and others involved in their lives.

NYS Assoc. of County Health Officials (NYS ACHO)

www.nysacho.org/
Organized in 1979, the New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO) is a statewide association representing each of the 58 local health departments in New York. The membership includes health commissioners, public health directors, deputy commissioners, environmental health directors and directors of patient services. Their goals are to work for improved practices in the field of public health throughout New York State.

NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children

www.nysccc.org/
The NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children is an advocacy organization of concerned citizens and nearly 140 volunteer adoptive and foster parent groups in every region of New York State. Guided by a belief in the right of every child to a permanent, loving family, the Coalition's goals are to:

• Improve services available to children at risk of or in out of home care
• Increase citizen involvement in local service planning and delivery
• Require greater public accountability of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, other systems providing out of home care for children, and local agencies
• Represent the citizen's viewpoint in advocating for improved adoption and foster care services.

The Coalition is concerned primarily with system-change advocacy and individuals taking responsibility for influencing and changing the systems affecting their lives and the lives of their children.

NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)

www.nyscadv.org/
The New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Coalition) is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to eradicate domestic violence and to ensure the provision of effective and appropriate services to victims of domestic violence through community outreach, education, training, technical assistance and policy development. The Coalition's principles and practices prioritize the safety and concerns of women who are abused, provide support and encouragement for the participation of women who are abused in the struggle to eradicate personal and institutional violence against them, and provide for a non-competitive atmosphere that fosters open communication, respect, and cooperation among advocates and women who are abused.

NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA)

www.nyscasa.org/
NYSCASA’s goals are: to respond to issues of sexual assault in a strong collective voice; to promote change in public policy and legislation to benefit survivors of sexual assault and to increase prevention programming; to fight for the sustenance and growth of Rape Crisis Centers across New York; to advocate for the needs of sexual assault survivors regardless of age, sex, economic status, sexual orientation, ability/disability, race, religion, or cultural background; to develop a networking alliance among all organizations concerned about sexual assault; and to confront societal denial of the impact of sexual violence by providing information and resources to the public.

NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped

www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cbvh/about.asp
The New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) provides vocational rehabilitation and other direct services to blind and visually impaired New York State residents, including children, adults, and elderly persons. One of CBVH's primary objectives is to assist consumers in achieving economic self-sufficiency and full integration into society. CBVH offers these services from seven district offices across the state.

NYS Council on Graduate Medical Education

www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/gme/main.htm
The New York State Council on Graduate Medical Education is a 30-member advisory body which provides advice to the Governor and Commissioner of Health on the formulation and implementation of State policies relating to graduate medical education and training. The work of the Council and its four subcommittees focus on: primary care training and practice; consortia development; minority participation in graduate medical education (GME); and health care reform/managed care. The membership is broadly representative of health professional, hospital and public interests. Members are appointed by the Governor, upon recommendation of the Commissioner of Health, for terms of three to four years. The Council and each of the four subcommittees meet quarterly in New York City. The Council was created by Executive Order in 1987 and has been recognized in statute in the New York Prospective Hospital Reimbursement Methodology (NYPHRM) and in the Health Care Reform Act of 1996 (HCRA).

NYS Defenders Association (NYSDA)

www.nysda.org/
The New York State Defenders Association, a not-for-profit, membership organization, has been providing support to New York's criminal defense community since 1967. Its mission is to improve the quality and scope of publicly supported legal representation to low income people.

NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

www.dec.ny.gov/
The NYS DEC and its programs are authorized and governed by state Environmental Conservation Law, with some programs also governed by federal law. Each program follows regulations codified in 6 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (6NYCRR).DEC is headed by a Commissioner, who is assisted by Executive Managers (PDF, 21 kb). Program divisions are led by Division Directors and organized into bureaus that carry out the functions established by state law. Working from regional offices across the state and a central office in Albany, some 3,500 DEC staff pursue scientific assessment and vigorous action to protect and enhance New York's environment and natural resources. Each regional office serves communities within its boundaries.

NYS Department of Labor

www.labor.state.ny.us/
The New York State Department of Labor promotes job creation and economic growth by striving to create and maintain a world-class workforce system. We help people find jobs, and are committed to providing both employers and workers with tools for success by administering a variety of workforce development services. We provide unemployment insurance benefits when employment is interrupted. By facilitating compliance with state labor law, we try to ensure all citizens fair treatment and compensation, as well as a safe, healthy and productive employment environment throughout their working lives. Together with our workforce partners, we endeavor to make New York State a prosperous place to live and work.

NYS Department of Transportation

www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/index
It is the mission of the New York State Department of Transportation to ensure our customers -- those who live, work and travel in New York State -- have a safe, efficient, balanced and environmentally sound transportation system.

NYS Disabilities Advocacy Association and Network (NYSDAAN)

www.nysdaan.org/
The New York State Disabilities Advocacy Association and Network (NYSDAAN) is a cross-system, independent, non-governmental, membership association that serves as a resource and advocate for the needs of the organizations, groups, and individual advocates who are providing advocacy services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal (DHCR)

www.dhcr.state.ny.us/
The Division of Housing and Community Renewal is responsible for the supervision, maintenance and development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State.

NYS Division of Veterans’ Affairs

www.veterans.state.ny.us/
The mission of NYS Division of Veterans’ Affairs is to provide quality service and advocacy for New York State veterans, armed forces members, their dependents and survivors, ensuring they receive benefits granted by law for their service to New York and the nation.

NYS Independent Living Council

www.nysilc.org
The New York State Independent Living Council (NYSILC) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, consumer controlled organization. The council is composed of 27 appointees from around the state, a majority of whom have disabilities, representing diverse cultures and needs in the state. NYSILC is responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of the 3-year Statewide Plan for Independent Living (SPIL). The council is jointly responsible for the SPIL with Its state plan partners: New York State Education Department/Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) and the Office of Children and Family Services/Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped CBVH)

NYS Education Dept.

www.nysed.gov
Our mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New York.

New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center

www.cortland.edu/nysirrc/
The New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) awarded SUNY Cortland Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department a substantial and renewable grant to establish a statewide resource center for inclusive recreation. Along with the DDPC, collaborating partners include I Love New York Tourism, the New York State Recreation and Park Society, the Self Advocacy Association of New York, the New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association, and the Department of Environmental Conservation. With the support of this grant and our partners, we hope to increase access to recreation programs and facilities across New York state so that all people of all abilities can recreate how and where they choose.

NYS OMRDD’s Task Force on Special Dentistry

www.omr.state.ny.us/hp_dentistry_index.jsp
The OMRDD Task Force on Special Dentistry was established in 2002 and, though it reflects OMRDD's overarching philosophy of partnership among all those involved in the service system, it represents the unique concept of a public/private sector partnership to achieve excellence in oral health for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in New York State.

NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA)

www.nycourts.gov/admin/oca.shtml
The Office of Court Administration is the administrative arm of the court system, established by and functioning under the auspices of the Chief Administrative Judge, who is responsible, on behalf of the Chief Judge, for supervising the administration and operation of the trial courts. The Chief Administrative Judge is assisted by the Administrative Director and the Chief of Operations for the Office of Court Administration.

NYS Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP)

nysparks.state.ny.us/
The Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are the proud stewards of New York’s dynamic natural, recreational and historic resources and we look forward to sharing them.

NYS Recreation and Parks Society

www.nysrps.org/
The New York State Recreation & Park Society (NYSRPS) was established in 1940 and incorporated in 1960. NYSRPS has served the leisure service industry for more than 60 years as an independent, nonprofit, public interest professional membership association.

NYS Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA)

www.nyrehab.org/
It is the purpose and mission of the New York State Rehabilitation Association, Inc., a 501 (c) (6) corporation to: Provide leadership and advocacy on multiple matters of public policy on behalf of community rehabilitation providers, and to work with individuals with differing abilities and other consumers to improve and enhance rehabilitation and educational services throughout the State; Inform, educate, and support NYSRA members in their efforts to offer a diverse spectrum of services and employment opportunities to consumers; and support and promote policy and other initiatives that will help integrate and mainstream people with differing abilities into the community.

NYS Sheriff’s Assoc. (NYSSA)

www.nysheriffs.org/
The mission of the New York State Sheriffs' Association is to promote, protect, preserve and enhance the Office of Sheriff in New York State in a collective and cooperative manner so that each Sheriff may effectively fulfill his or her responsibilities to the citizens as Sheriff, the chief law enforcement officer in his or her county.

NYS Therapeutic Recreation Association

www.nystra.org/
The New York State Therapeutic Recreation Association (NYSTRA) supports and promotes the highest standards of Therapeutic Recreation practice. It unites and provides a voice, individually and collectively, to those engaged in the delivery of Therapeutic Recreation Services within New York State.

Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)

www.oasas.state.ny.us/index.cfm
The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services’ (OASAS) mission is to improve the lives of New Yorkers by ensuring quality prevention and treatment services for chemical dependence and compulsive gambling, and promoting recovery from addiction. Their vision is A future where New York State is alcohol safe and free from chemical dependence and compulsive gambling.

Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS)

www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/
The Office of Children and Family Services serves New York's public by promoting the well-being and safety of our children, families and communities. We will achieve results by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.

Office of Mental Health (OMH)

www.omh.state.ny.us/
The mission of the New York State Office of Mental Health is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers with a particular focus on providing hope and recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.

Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD)

www.omr.state.ny.us
The New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) became an independent agency when legislation reorganizing the Department of Mental Hygiene became effective on April 1, 1978. The state of New York and its local governments have a responsibility for the prevention and early detection of mental retardation and developmental disabilities and for the comprehensively planned provision of services including care, treatment, habilitation and rehabilitation of their citizens with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)

otda.state.ny.us/
OTDA’s mission is to enhance the economic security of low-income working families; to assist work-capable public assistance recipients in achieving entry into the workforce; to assist individuals with priority needs other than work-readiness in accessing appropriate benefits and services; and to enhance child well-being and reduce child poverty.

Onondaga Community College

www.sunyocc.edu/

Oswego County Opportunities

www.oco.org/index.html
Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. (OCO) is a private, nonprofit human service agency that has been supporting communities throughout Oswego County since 1966. Over a year's time, OCO touches the lives of over 20,000 people in Oswego County. We remain steadfast in our efforts to provide educational services to the young, support for our youth, assistance for the homeless, meals for the elderly, health care for the whole family, guidance for those diagnosed with a mental illness, housing for the disabled, safety for the abused as well as transportation. Together, we strive to make our communities a better place for all to live, work, and play.

Parent to Parent (P2P)

www.parenttoparentnys.org/
Parent to Parent, as a statewide network of parents who provide emotional support to families of individuals with special needs, believes in the power of parents and family members helping each other. Parent to Parent also believes that this connection among parents and family members reduces isolation, increases acceptance, and fosters the pursuit of dreams through the sharing of experience and information.

People Inc.

www.people-inc.org/
People Inc. exists so that individuals with disabling conditions or other special needs have the supports they need to participate and succeed in an accepting society. People Inc. is working toward a future where all persons whose needs limit their integration into the community can reach their highest level of human potential as responsible members of society. It is hoped that these individuals will, to their potential, be contributing and active members in their communities, enjoying the greatest possible degree of independence and acceptance, in all aspects of their lives.

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (RFMH)

www.corporate.rfmh.org/
The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc (RFMH) is a private, not-for-profit membership corporation organized in 1952, for the purpose of assisting and enhancing the research and training objectives of the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene and its component agencies; the Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) and the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Resource Center for Independent Living

www.rcil.com
With almost 1000 employees providing service in 26 counties in Upstate New York, the Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL) is the largest of 37 independent living centers (ILCs) in the state and one of over 400 nationally. The RCIL mission is to ensure a fully accessible, integrated society that enables full participation by people with disabilities.

Resources for Children with Special Needs

www.resourcesnyc.org/rcsn.htm
Resources for Children with Special Needs is an independent, not-for-profit citywide source of help for New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or special needs, ages birth to 26, and the professionals who work with them. RCSN is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Parent Training and Information Center.

Rockland ICL

www.rilc.org/
The Rockland Independent Living Center (RILC) is a not-for-profit agency serving all individuals with disabilities. RILC is one of 37 Independent Living Centers in NY State helping to promote the philosophy of consumer empowerment and control. This includes all areas of life education, recreation, employment, housing, and community involvement. RILC opened its doors in October 1986 as a result of the hard work and perseverance of several individuals who were committed to removing architectural, attitudinal and legislative barriers to accessibility.

Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc (SANYS)

www.sanys.org/
The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State, Inc. (SANYS) is a not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. Our goal is to help create a person-centered and person-directed system of supports. To further this goal, the SANYS executive board supports self-advocates and self-advocacy groups regionally and statewide. SANYS encourages them to speak for themselves individually and collectively.

Sinegria, Inc.

www.sinergiany.org
Sinergia, Spanish for synergy the enhanced energy of two forces combined is a 501(c)(3), community based, multi-service organization. We opened our doors in 1977 as a "Direct Service" linking families of children with disabilities to services that matched their need. Our mission is to enhance the well being of individuals and families through the human services delivery system(s), with particular concentration on those "special populations" that have traditionally experienced difficulty in accessing human services. Those "special populations" include, without limitation, persons with disabilities, disadvantaged, Latino, African American, Native American and or migrant. Sinergia has a reputation for decades of working with "underserved families, many with limited English proficiency, African American, homeless and families experiencing poverty. Our vision is that individuals with disabilities and families will have the opportunity to achieve maximum wellness though individualization, independence, integration and productivity in their communities of choice.

South Nassau Communities Hospital

www.southnassau.org/
At South Nassau Communities Hospital, we’re at the center of a health care renaissance: one that’s squarely focused on the health and well-being of you and your family. Everyday, we’re at the forefront of medical advances that are changing the very foundation of the health care environment, but one thing remains the same – and that’s our unwavering commitment to our patients, their families and this community.

St. Barnabas Hospital, Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine

www.stbarnabashospital.org/
St. Barnabas Hospital is a not-for-profit, nonsectarian, acute care community hospital and Level I Trauma Center located in the heart of the central Bronx. The expanding St. Barnabas healthcare network provides high-quality inpatient, outpatient and emergency medical, mental health and dental services throughout the Bronx.

St. Clare’s Hospital

www.stclares.org./
St. Clare's Hospital is a 200 bed acute care community hospital established in 1949 by the Albany Catholic Diocese. St. Clare's is a major provider of diagnostic, medical, surgical and therapeutic services. The hospital maintains a one-year dental residency training program and a three-year family practice residency. Both programs feature office settings, the Dental Health Center and the Family Health Center, respectively, which are open to the general public.

St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Family Medicine Residency Program

www.stemc.org/
St. Elizabeth Medical Center Community, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi and faithful to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, is committed to excellence in healthcare and education. We pledge to do this with compassion and respect for the dignity for all.

St. John Fisher College

www.sjfc.edu/

St. Joseph’s College

www.sjcny.edu/
The mission of St. Joseph’s College is to provide a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, rooted in a liberal arts tradition that supports provision for career preparation and enhancement. The College aims in this way to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service–a life that is worthy of the College’s motto, Esse non videri: “To be, not to seem.”

State Office for the Aging (SOFA)

www.aging.state.ny.us/
The mission of the New York State Office for the Aging is to help older New Yorkers to be as independent as possible for as long as possible through advocacy, development and delivery of person-centered, consumer-oriented, and cost-effective policies, programs and services which support and empower the elderly and their families, in partnership with the network of public and private organizations which serve them.

State Education Dept.

www.nysed.gov/
Our mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New York.

State Rehabilitation Council

www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/cbvh/state_rehab.asp
The State Rehabilitation Council established under federal legislation and functioning under the appointing authority of the Governor, is interested in hearing directly from the people CBVH serves. The Council's primary purpose is to review, analyze and advise CBVH about the operational performance of the vocational rehabilitation program. Please join us at these forums to provide your perspective and concerns on the rehabilitation program as it is now and how it should work in the future.

Stony Brook University Hospital

www.stonybrookmedicalcenter.org/

Steuben ARC

www.steubenarc.com/

Sunmount DDSO

www.omr.state.ny.us/ws/ws_sunmount.jsp
Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) serves the six northern New York counties: Franklin, Essex, Clinton, Hamilton, Jefferson and St. Lawrence. In partnership with the local government units and non-profit private sector agencies, Sunmount DDSO is involved with the planning, development, funding, technical support, quality assurance and direct operations of a wide variety of community-based residential, day and at home support services. Many services are provided by private sector agencies supported by Sunmount, while others are directly provided by the State of New York through Sunmount DDSO.

SUNY Cortland

www.cortland.edu

SUNY Upstate Medical University

www.upstate.edu/
The Mission of SUNY Upstate Medical University is to improve the health of the communities we serve through education, biomedical research and health care.

Support Center for Nonprofit Management

www.supportctr.org
Since 1986, the Support Center for Nonprofit Management has been dedicated to improving our society by helping to strengthen nonprofit organizations and leaders. Their consulting, transition management and training services are designed to increase the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector.

Teacher’s College, Columbia University

www.tc.columbia.edu/
From its beginnings in a schoolhouse in lower Manhattan, Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting pathbreaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.

Tompkin Cortland Community College

www.sunytccc.edu/
Tompkins Cortland Community College is a learning-centered college that helps our students build on their strengths to achieve their academic goals. We are a campus of the State University of New York and are located in the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York. Our curriculum includes programs in liberal arts, education, nursing, communications and digital media, business, computers, criminal justice, among many more.

Town of Islip

www.isliptown.org

UCP of New York City

www.ucpnyc.org/
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc. (UCP/NYC) is the leading nonprofit agency in New York City providing direct services, technology and advocacy to children and adults of all ages with cerebral palsy and related disabilities.

United Cerebral Palsy of NYS (UCP)

www.cpofnys.org/
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State is a multi-service organization with 24 Affiliates. Our mission is to advocate and provide direct services with and for individuals with cerebral palsy and other significant disabilities.

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)

www.aucd.org/directory/state.cfm
The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is a membership organization that supports and promotes a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs. These programs serve and are located in every U.S. state and territory and are all part of universities or medical centers. They serve as a bridge between the university and the community, bringing together the resources of both to achieve meaningful change. Through its members, AUCD is a resource for local, state, national, and international agencies, organizations, and policy makers concerned about people living with developmental and other disabilities and their families.

VESID

www.vesid.nysed.gov
The Mission of the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) is to promote educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled; assure appropriate continuity between the child and adult services systems; and provide the highest quality vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to all eligible persons as quickly as those services are required to enable them to work and live independent, self-directed lives.

Warren – Washington ARC

www.wwarc.org/
Warren Washington ARC (WWARC) operates a variety of residential alternatives, and provides service coordination, day habilitation, consumer education programs and respite services. The agency is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York and operates in both Warren and Washington counties.

Westchester Disabled on the Move

www.wdom.org
Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based organization. It is a non–residential center for people with disabilities. WDOMI is part of a national network of Independent Living Centers dedicated to independence and equal rights for individuals with disabilities. Westchester Disabled on the Move, Inc, is staffed and governed primarily by people with disabilities. The programs and services of WDOMI are free to consumers with disabilities and their families.

Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)

www.wihd.org/
WIHD advances policies and practices that foster the healthy development and ensure the safety of all children, strengthen families and communities, and promote health and well-being among people of all ages with disabilities and special health care needs. WIHD accomplishes its mission through:

• Educating professionals for the future
• Developing, demonstrating and delivering innovative services and supports
• Building the capacity of communities through training and technical assistance
• Conducting research to increase understanding and improve services
• Creating and disseminating accessible information
• Our work is based on a vision of a society that includes individuals with disabilities as full participants, valued citizens and friends.

Westchester ILC

www.wilc.org/
The Westchester Independent Living Center, Inc. (WILC) is a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and resource center that serves people with all types of disabilities. It is part of a national network of centers that provide a wide spectrum of non-residential and non-medical services. These services are designed by, directed by, and in most cases, delivered by qualified disabled individuals. The scope of the services is directed by individual and community needs. WILC's mission is two-pronged: 1) to assist individuals with disabilities become as independent as they can be and 2) to work within the community to provide Education, Disability Awareness, and Advocacy for the Removal of Barriers.

Western NY Independent Living Project

www.wnyilp.org/
The Western New York Independent Living Project, Inc. (WNYILP) a Family of Agencies is a multi-cultural, grassroots, peer directed, civil rights organization that provides a full range of assistance, programs and services to enhance the quality of life for all individuals with disabilities. The WNYILP Board of Directors, Native American Independent Living Services Council, Mental Health Peer Connection Council, staff and volunteers, comprised of a majority of persons with disabilities, operate a professional and efficient organization creating opportunities for choice, independence and community participation. This is accomplished by eliminating physical and attitudinal barriers and facilitating transportation and communication access in our community. The WNYILP assists persons with disabilities to realize their life choices through information and referral, independent living skills, individual and systems advocacy, peer counseling, advocacy empowerment programs, self-help, leadership development, support to families and community education and partnerships.

Wildwood Programs

www.wildwood.edu/
Wildwood Programs enables and empowers children and adults with learning disabilities, autism and other neurologically based developmental disabilities to lead independent, productive and fulfilling lives. Wildwood serves individuals and families throughout the greater Capital Region.

Winthrop University Hospital

www.winthrop.org/
Winthrop is a 591-bed teaching hospital located on Long Island in Mineola, NY. A major regional healthcare resource, the Hospital has been a leading healthcare provider for more than a century, committed to the integrity, dignity and well-being of every individual. We offer a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services, with a deep commitment to medical education and research, and we encourage you to explore our website, where you'll find a wealth of information that focuses on promoting the best of health.