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Sections
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There are a variety of Services and Support Groups available to the
Handicapped, Brain Injured
and Caregivers. This listing will expand as time goes on - so please e-mail us if you have any sources to add to this
listing.
Services
Resources
Below is a list of resources that may be of assistance in finding the appropriate
agency for your desired needs.
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Brain Injury Association of New York
10 Colvin Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
1-800-228-8201
1-518-459-7911
This agency provides information and referral services within New York
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Federal Government for Social Security
Social Security Disability (SSD)
Social Security Supplemental Income (SSI)
1-800-777-1213
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Department of Health (DOH)
Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services
Regional Resource Developmental Specialist
For Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island contact
Marie Cavallo - 1-718-935-9670
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Department of Health (DOH)
Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver Services
Regional Resource Developmental Specialist
For the Bronx and Queens contact
Ronnie Galla - 11-718-515-5500 extension 2003 |
Servicing Nassau and Suffolk (General Information)
Nassau - 1-516-571-3410 Suffolk - 1-516-853-3000
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Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Medicaid - Nassau 1-516-291-1900
Department of Medicare - Nassau 1-516-638-6833
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Office of Physically Challenged
Handicapped Parking Sticker
Nassau - 1-516-571-3119, 3147
Queens - 1-718-433 3100
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Crime Victim's Unit
Dona Stanley - Rehabilitation
1-518-457-8727
Ramps and Chair Lift Information
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Crime Victim's Unit
Ramps and Chair Lift Information
Nassau County Residents
Department of Planning - Economics
1-516-538-7100
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Department of Disability of Queens
General Information 1-800-522-4369
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AHRC - Department of Camping and Recreation
Harriman Lodge
Sharon Knudsen
1-212-938-9114
1-212-780-2527
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Brain Injury Association of New York State
10 Colvin Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 459-7911
(800) 228-8201 (NY only)
FAX (518) 482-5285
Email: info@bianys.org or javner@bianys.org
Executive Director. Judy Avner
President: Michael V. Kaplen, Esq.
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AMVETS Service Office
VA Regional Office
111 West Huron Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 846-5105/06
Contact person: Peter Linkowski
Contact person: Aloysius Bartel |
VA Regional Office
245 West Houston St.
New York. NY 10014
(212) 807-3174
Contact person: Samuel 0. Lindeman
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Client Assistance Program
New York Commission on Quality of
Care for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 381-7098
(800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 473-4057
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Developmental Disabilities Services
Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Serving individuals who sustained brain injury
who were injured prior to age 22
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229-0001
Contact person: Andrew Ulitsky
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Developmental Disability Council
New York State Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council
155 Washington Avenue
Second Floor
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 432-8233
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Buffalo Local Office
Six Fountain Plaza, Suite 350
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 846-4441 |
New York District Office
Seven World Trade Center
Eighteenth Floor
New York, NY 10048
(212) 748-8500
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Governor's Committee on Employment
New York State Advocate for the Disabled
One Empire State Plaza
Building Number I
10th Floor
Albany, NY 12223-0001
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Human Rights Commission
State Division of Human Rights
55 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 870-8400
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Independent Living
Capital District Center for Independence
855 Central Avenue
West Mall Office
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 459-6422
FAX: (518) 459-7847
Contact person: Laura Hagan,
Executive Director |
Independent Living Center of Amsterdam
12 Chestnut Street
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-3561
TTY: (518) 842-3593
FAX: (518) 842-0905
Contact person: Bonnie Page,
Executive Director
Options for Independence
75 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-3447
FAX: (315) 255-0836
Contact person: Guy Cosentino,
Executive Director
Batavia Center for Independent Living
61 Swan Street
Batavia, NY 14020
(716) 343-4524
FAX: (716) 343-6656
Contact person: Ann Bell,
Executive Director
Southern Tier Independence Center
24 Prospect Avenue
Binghamton, NY 13901
(607) 724-2111
FAX: (607) 722-5646
Contact person: Maria Dibble,
Executive Director
Bronx Independent Living Services, Inc.
3525 Decatur Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 515-2800
TTY: (718) 515-2803
FAX: (718) 515-2844
Contact person: Bobbi Linn,
Executive Director
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled
2044 Ocean Avenue, Suite B-3 Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 998-3000
TTY: (718) 998-7406
FAX: (718) 998-3743
Western New York Independent Living Project, Inc.
3108 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 836-0822
FAX: (716) 835-3967
Contact person: Douglas Usiak,
Executive Director
AIM - Access to Independence and Mobility
271 East First Street
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-8225
FAX: (607) 937-5125
Contact person: Marianna Brown,
Executive Director
Glens Falls Independent Living Center
PO Box 453, Sherman Avenue
Glens Falls, NY 12801
(518) 792-3537
TTY: (518) 792-0505
FAY: (518) 792-0979
Contact person: Brad Williams,
Executive Director
Self Initiated Living Options, Inc.
745 Waverly Avenue
Holtsville, NY 11742
(516) 654-8007; Central Islip (516)
348-0207
TTY: (516) 654-8076; Central Islip
(516) 348-7655
FAX: (516) 654-8077
Contact person: June Roberts,
Executive Director
Finger Lakes Independence Center
609 West Clinton Street
Clinton West Plaza, Suite 112
Ithaca, NY14850
(607) 272-2433
FAX: (607) 272-0902
Contact person: Lenore Schwager,
Executive Director
Queens Independent Living Center
140-40 Queens Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 658-2526
TTY: (718) 658-4720
FAX: (718) 658-5295
Contact person: Robin Shaikun,
Executive Director
Southwestern Independent Living
Center, Inc.
843 N. Main Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 661-3010
TTY: (716) 661-3012
FAX: (716) 661-3011
Contact person: Marie Carrubba,
Executive Director
Resource Center for Accessible Living
602 Albany Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
(914) 331-0541
TTY: (914) 331-8680
FAX: (914) 331-2076
Contact person: Joan Gunderson,
Executive Director
Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc.
3601 Hempstead Turnpike
Suite 312
Levittown, NY11756
(516) 796-0144
TTY: (516) 796-0135
FAX: (516) 796-0529
Contact person: Patrica Moore,
Executive Director
Massena Independent Living Center
156 Center Street
Massena, NY 13662
(315) 764-9442
FAX: (315) 764-9464
Contact person: Jeff Reifensnyder.
Executive Director
Harlem Independent Living Center
5-15 West 125th Street
New York, NY 10027
(212) 369-2371
TTY: (212) 369-6475
FAX: (212) 369-9283
Contact person: James Billy
Executive Director
Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York
841 Broadway, Suite 205
New York, NY 10003
(212) 674-2300
FAX: (212) 254-5953
Contact person: Marilyn Saviola,
Executive Director
Eastern Orange County Living Center for Independent Living
5 Washington Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550
(914) 565-1162
FAX: (914) 565-0567
Contact person: Doug Hovey,
Executive Director
Niagara Frontier Center for Independent Living, Inc.
1522 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
(716) 284-2452
FAX: (716) 284-0829
Contact person: Kathleen Pautler,
Executive Director
Directions in Independent Living
512 West State Street
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 373-4602
FAX: (716) 373-4604
Contact person: Anna Armstrong,
Executive Director
Catskill Center for Independence
PO Box 1247
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 432-8000
FAX: (607) 432-6907
Contact person: Richard Zachmeyer,
Executive Director
North Country Center for
Independence
159 Margaret Street
Suite 202
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-9058
FAX: (518) 563-0292
Contact person: Andrew Pulrang,
Executive Director
Taconic Resources for Independence
82 Washington Street, Suite 214
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(914) 452-3913
TTY: (914) 485-8110
FAX: (914) 485-3196
Contact person: Joan Wazewski,
Executive Director
Rochester Center for Independent Living
758 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(716) 442-6472
FAX: (716) 271-8558
Contact person: Timothy Weider,
Executive Director
Saratoga County Options for Independent Living
7 Wells Street, #207
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 792-3537
FAX: (518) 792-0979
Action Toward Independence
RD 1, Box 144C, Route 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
(914) 355-2030
FAX: (914) 355-2060
Contact person: Joseph Genera,
Executive Director
Rockland Independent Living Center
238 N. Main Street
Spring Valley, NY 10977
(914) 426-0707
TTY: (914) 426-1180
FAX: (914) 426-0989
Contact person: Lorraine Jackson-Ordia,
Executive Director
Staten Island Center for Independent Living
470 Castleton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
(718) 720-9016
TTY: (718) 720-9870
FAX: (718) 720-9664
Contact person: Dorothy Doran,
Executive Director
ARISE
1065 James Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 472-3171
TTY: (315) 479-6363
FAX: (315) 472-9252
Contact person: Melissa Weiss,
Executive Director
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Learning Disability Association
Learning Disabilities Association of New York
90 South Swan Street
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 436-4633
Contact person: Lynn Altamura,
President
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Medicaid Office
Office of Medicaid Management
Department of Health
Corning Tower Building
Room 1466
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 486-2482
FAX: (518) 473-6852
Contact person: Ann Clemency Kohler,
Deputy Commissioner
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Parent Training Information Project
Parent Network Center
250 Deleware Avenue, #3
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 853-1570
Contact person: Joan M. Watkins,
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Advocates for Children of New York (NY City)
151 West 30th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY
(212) 947-9779
E-mail: info@advocatesforchildren.org
Web Site: www.advocatesforchildren.org
Contact person: Elizabeth C. Yeampierre
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Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Department of Health
Tower Building
Room 208
Albany, NY 12237-0618
(518) 474-2084
Contact person: Christopher Kus,
Director
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Programs for Children, Ages 0-2
Early Intervention Program
Bureau of Child and Adolescent Health
Corning Tower
Room 208
Albany, NY 12237
(518) 473-7016
Contact person: Frank Zollo,
Director
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Programs for Children, Ages 3-5
State Education Department
Office of Vocational Education Services for Individuals with
Disabilities
1 Commerce Plaza, #1607
Albany, NY 12234-0001
(518) 473-6108
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Protection & Advocacy - Developmental Disability
New York Commission on Quality Care for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 381-7098
(800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 473-4057
Persons with Disabilities may obtain advocacy services, including legal services.
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Protection & Advocacy - Mental Illness
New York Commission on Quality Care for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 381-7098
(800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 473-4057
Persons with Disabilities may obtain advocacy services, including legal services.
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Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights
New York Commission on Quality Care for the Mentally Disabled
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 381-7098
(800) 624-4143
FAX: (518) 473-4057
Persons with Disabilities may obtain advocacy services, including legal services.
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Regulatory/Licensing Agencies
New York State Board of Nursing
Cultural Education Center
Room 3023
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3843
Contact person: Melene A. Megal,
Executive Secretary |
New York State Board of Occupational Therapy
Division of Professional Licensing
Services
Room 3013 CEC
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 473-0221
Contact person: Ronnie Hausheer,
Executive Secretary
State Board for Physical Therapy
State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Room 3019
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-6374
Contact person: Anne Maxie
Rainville. Executive Secretary
Contact person: Peter Ferguson,
Education Program Assistant
Office of the Professions
Division for Professional Licensing Services
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3817
(800) 342-3729
Contact person: Robert Bentley,
Director
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Rehabilitation & Research Training Center
RRTC on Community Integration of
Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Department of Rehabilitation
Medicine
Box 1240, One Gustave Levy Place
New York, NY 10029-6574
(212) 241-7917
Contact person: Wayne Gordon,
PhD, Project Director
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Special Education
State Education Department
Special Education and Quality Assurance
Education Building Annex
Room 1073
Albany, NY 12234-0001
(518) 474-5548
Contact person: Rita LeVay,
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Education, retraining and job placement services.
1-800-222-JOBS
Client Assistance Program (CAP). Advocacy and advice on benefits, legal
issues, VESID, and Visually Handicapped services delivery.
1-800-624-4143
TDD: 518-473-3215
Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities. Legal, client and
system advocacy training to aid integration of individuals into
community life.
Voice and TTY: 1-800-522-4369
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Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(VESID)
The New York State Education Department
One Commerce Plaza
Sixteenth Floor
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-2714
Contact person: Lawrence Gloeckler,
Deputy Commissioner
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VESID
Bronx: 1500 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
718-931-9500
TTY: 718-828-4003
Brooklyn: 55 Hanson Place 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-243-6731
Manhattan: 116 West 32nd Street, 6th Floor
NY, NY 10001
212-630-2378
TTY: 212-870-4420
Harlem: 163 West 125th Street
NY, NY 10027
212-870-4420
Staten Island: 1139 Hylan Blvd.
Staten Island, NY 10305
718-816-4800
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State Brain Injury Resource
Traumatic Brain Injury Program
Department of Health
Office of Continuing Care
161 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 271-2723
Contact person: Pat Greene, RN,
Project Director
Contact person: Bruce Rosen,
Director of HCBS Waiver
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State Insurance Department
Department of
Insurance
25 Beaver Street
New York, NY 10004
(212) 480-6400
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State Mental Health Agency
Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, NY 12229
(518) 474-4403
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TBI Specific Sobriety Services
AHRC Sobriety Services
Deborah Lombardi, Director
212-780-2570
International Center for the Disabled
Elise Grossman
212-585-6254
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University Affiliated Program
Rose F. Kennedy Center
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Yeshiva University
1410 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 430-2325
Contact person: Herbert J. Cohen, MD,
Director |
Robert Warner Rehabilitation Center
State University of New York at Buffalo
Children's Hospital at Buffalo
936 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 878-7440
Contact person: Brian Rogers, MD,
Director
Developmental Disabilities Center
St. Lukes - Roosevelt Hospital Center
College of Physicians and Surgeons -
Columbia University
428 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 523-6230
Contact person: Madeline W. Appell,
Director
University Affiliated Program for Developmental Disabilities
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 671
Rochester, NY 14642
(716) 275-2986
Contact person: Philip W. Davidson,
Director
Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
1050 Forest Hill Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 494-0600
Contact person: Henryk M. Wisniewski, MD,
Director
WIHD
University Affiliated Program
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 285-8204
Contact person: Ansley Bacon,
Director
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VA Regional Office
111 West Huron Street
Federal Building
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 846-5191
(800) 827-1000
252 Seventh Avenue at 24th Street
New York, NY 1000 1
(212) 620-6901
(800) 827-1000
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Vocational Rehabilitation
NYS Office of Child and Family Services
Commission for the Blind and
Visually Handicapped
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 474-6812
Contact person: Thomas A. Robertson,
Associate Commissioner
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Vocational Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(VESID) -- See the Special Education Department
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