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Access to Mental Hygiene Records in New York State
English PDF 
Spanish PDF
Guardianship Frequently Asked Questio ns www.cqc.state.ny.us/advocacy/pagrdfaq.htm
Medicaid and County to County Moves in NYS
Download Memo in PDF
New York State Access Pass
An Access Pass permits residents of New York State with permanent disabilities, as defined in the application, free use of the parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The pass holder may have free use of facilities operated by State Parks and DEC for which there is normally a charge.
The Pass, however, is not valid at facilities within parks operated by private concerns under contract to the State, or for a waiver of fees such as those for seasonal marina dockage, for a group camp, for reservations of a picnic shelter, for performing arts programs, for consumables (i.e. firewood, electric, or gas), for campsite/cabin amenities, or for fees related to campsite/cabin reservations and registrations.
For more information go to: http://parksweb.nysparks.state.ny.us/admission/access-pass.aspx
New York State Commission on Quality of Care
for the Mentally Disabled:
www.cqc.state.ny.us The Commission on Quality of Care for
the Mentally Disabled 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. It administers five
federal formula grant programs through which it provides legal and non-legal advocacy
services to persons with disabilities to assist them in obtaining the services and
protections of federal and state laws.
New York State Department of Health
Resource Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs
www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/child/special_needs/resource_directory.htm
New York State Developmental
Disabilities Planning Council: www.ddpc.state.ny.us
Developmental Disability Planning Council is a
federally funded state agency responsible for developing new ways to improve the delivery
of services and supports to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities. The Council focuses on community involvement,
employment, recreation and housing issues faced by New Yorkers with developmental
disabilities and their families. CSE Parent Member
Survey is available at www.ddpc.state.ny.us/surveys/pmsurvey.htm
New York State Office of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities: www.omr.state.ny.us
A complete listing of all New York State Office
of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) services and a map and
resource guide of OMRDD Regional Offices, called Developmental Disabilities Service
Offices (DDSO's) and provider agencies.
Guide to Understanding Supports
and Services Administered through NYS Office of Mental Retardation and
Developmental Disabilities -- developed by Parent to Parent of
NYS to inform families about the wide range of services available to
qualified individuals and to assist them in accessing those services for
their loved one with a developmental disability.
NYS OMRDD Family Support Services
Understanding
Family Support helps families understand supports and services for
individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
NYS Office of Pupil Transportation Services
www.emsc.nysed.gov/mgtserv/ptransho.htm
Room 876 Education Building Annex
NYS Education Department
Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-6541
Fax: (518) 474-1983
Provides Information for Parents, School Bus
Driver Instructors, Various Transportation Items, and Transportation Contracts.
New York State Office of Vocational and Educational
Services for Individuals with Disabilities: www.vesid.nysed.gov/
Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with Disabilities in NYS.
New York Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities www.fetaweb.com/help/ny.htm
Built so people can get reliable
information and support -- includes government programs, grassroots organization, and
parent support groups. Soon to add evaluators, educational consultants, academic
tutors, advocates, attorneys, and others.
NYSARC www.nysarc.org
A private not-for-profit association of
fifty-seven chapters serving thousands of New York residents with mental
retardation/developmental disabilities. Headquartered in Delmar, NY, providing
services to individuals and their families through local chapters within each county of
the state.
NYSRA - www.nyrehab.org
The New York State Rehabilitation Association is a statewide 501 (c) (6) organization representing over 130 rehabilitation providers, that advocates on behalf of people with differing disabilities and the agencies who serve them. NYSRA prides itself on our collective diversity through which our member agencies foster person-centered planning, self determination, consumer choice, empowerment, mainstreaming, and integration.
Self-Determination Using Consolidated Supports and Services (CSS)
Self Determination/CSS in New
York has created a means of developing the potential for individual
driven services. It offers the opportunity to design services based on
an individual’s desires and needs as identified in a Person Centered
Plan. It is a pilot project developed by NYS OMRDD (Office of Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities).. Download
article 
TRAID-IN Equipment Exchange
Office of the Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
1 Empire State Plaza, Suite 1001
Albany, NY 12223-1150
1-800-522-4369
(518) 474-2825
www.advoc4disabled.state.ny.us/TRAID_Project/technlog.htm
Statewide service which connects individuals
with disabilities in search of an affordable means to acquire needed equipment with people
who have equipment they wish to sell or donate.
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This page last updated on
August 13, 2010
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