Resources
Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC)
Chamber of Commerce serving five local counties.
Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS)
Statewide non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families.
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
At the University of Albany, CARD is a university affiliated resource center that brings research and practice together in community settings.
Cerebral Palsy Group
This foundation provides free educational information and support to those who have been affected by cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities.
Cerebral Palsy Guide
National cerebral palsy support organization for parents, caregivers and adults with cerebral palsy.
Council of Community Services of New York State
Membership-based, mission-driven statewide association of diverse charitable nonprofit organizations.
Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC)
Federally-funded state agency responsible for developing new ways to improve the delivery of services and supports to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities and their families.
Elsevier Elsevier helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Combining content with technology, supported by operational efficiency, they turn information into actionable knowledge. Elsevier empowers knowledge which empowers those who use it.
HealthyADK
HealthyADK is a regional population health and socio-economic indicators resource portal maintained by AHI in collaboration with community organizations and agencies. This site provides easy access to up-to-date community health data for numerous sectors including community members, business, community development, government, educators, community-based organizations, and health care professionals.
NADD
An association for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
New York State Association for Persons in Supported Employment (NYSAPSE)
Organization formed to improve and expand integrated employment services and outcomes through supported employment (SE) for persons experiencing disabilities.
New York State Association of Day Service Providers (NYSADSP)
Non-profit consortium of human service providers representing individuals with varying skills and needs.
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
Serves people with mental disabilities and their families by providing independent oversight of the quality and cost-effectiveness of services provided by all mental hygiene programs in New York State.
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
State agency that protects and promotes the health of New Yorkers through prevention, science and the assurance of quality health care delivery.
New York State Industries for the Disabled, Inc. (NYSID)
Not-for-profit membership organization that meets the purchasing needs of state and local government agencies while advancing employment opportunities for New Yorkers with disabilities.
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
Coordinates and provides services for people with development disabilities and their families and conducts research into the causes and prevention of developmental disabilities in New York State.
New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation
The New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation (New York Alliance) envisions a society where individuals with disabilities are contributing citizens with equal rights and the ability to live full, productive and meaningful lives. Their mission is to serve as a catalyst for positive change and leading resource for individuals with disabilities, their families, and the organizations supporting them
through advocacy, education and training, technical assistance and practice improvement, advancing sound public policy.
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
Promotes greater self-sufficiency of the state’s residents through delivery of temporary and transitional assistance, disability assistance and the collection of child support.
Parent to Parent
A place where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who serve them can meet and share information.
Self-Advocacy Association of New York State
A not-for profit, grassroots organization run by and for people with developmental disabilities. The association’s goal is to help create a person-centered and person-directed system of supports.
Sibling Resources
The Sibling Resources Project is the host to an expanding resource library, on-line educational materials and a growing network of adult siblings, disability service professionals and disability advocates. This site is dedicated to the interest of adult siblings and service providers who are invested in involving adult siblings in the service delivery network that supports their family member who has a developmental disability.
The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
Promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities; assures appropriate continuity between child and adult services; and provides the highest quality vocational rehabilitation and independent living services available.