Art and Soul - Art Therapy Program
Palisades Mall at STAT HEALTH 2nd Floor, 2244 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994

        Art therapy program offering individual, family and group art therapy. Art groups are geared towards children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social/Communication Delay, Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD/ADHD. Please call 845-358-2434 for more information.

Asperger Information Alliance
        To receive notices of the meetings call Anne at (914) 294-7411, ext 253.

Parent Support Group
Mental Health Association in Orange County
        Group of families of children ages 8 and younger who have any type of developmental disability meets at 7:30 pm at the Mental Health Association in Orange county. Call Anne or Hava at (914) 294-7411 ext 253 or 254.

Support group for families of individuals with Autism/PDD will meet on the first Tuesday of the month only, beginning in April.

www.autismtheseas.com Cruises for families and adults with autism, which also cater to Down Syndrome and CP. 1-800-516-5247

Boys and Girls Clubs
Social Skills Groups for children Ages 5-9
Weekly groupsGiven by Roberta Rachel Omin(914)941-8179
Putnam Family Support and Advocacy, Inc.
Provides families in need of support program
Advocacy and Family Partner program
Public Information/Community Outreach Program
Parent Skills Training Program
1808 Route six
Carmel, NY 10512
845-225-2700
www.PFCSinc.org

CAPIS Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc.
(845) 294-7411
    Hosts various support group meetings and other activities.  Please call CAPIS for the upcoming calender events.

Crystal Run Village, Inc.
601 Stony Ford Road
Middletown, NY 109941
(845) 692-4444
www.crvi.org

        Services for the integration and empowerment of people with disabilities, including: adults and children with mental retardation; developmental disabilities; mental illness, and the dually diagnosed.  The agency is a non-profit provider whose programs are certified by either the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) or the NYS Office of Mental Health.  SSI benefits and state funding satisfy fees for eligible consumers.
        For people living in the communities of the Hudson Valley Region, the organization provides Service Coordination, In-home Residential Habilitation, Day Habilitation, Educational and Vocational Services, Job Placement, Respite House, In-home Respite Care, Group and Independent Supportive, Shelter Care Plus, HUD Support6ive Housing for Families, Supportive Case Management, Orange County Single Point of Access, Invisible Children's Project, Shelter Care Plus, Community Development for the Homeless.

Down Syndrome Association of Hudson Valley has a calendar of upcoming events. For more information, contact: Al Moratto at 845-226-5520 or visit www.dsahv.org.

Family Empowerment Council - Serving Orange and Sullivan County
225 Dolson Avenue, Suite 403
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-8100
www.familyempowerment.org

        Family Empowerment Council (FEC) is a grassroots, family-oriented, person-centered agency made up of parents, consumers, and professionals.  We are a non-profit organization that provides case management, personal care aid, educational advocacy, respite, reshab, and other services for people with developmental and other disabilities in Orange and Sullivan County of New York State.

Giant Leaps Occupational Therapy, PC
Tulip Drive Valley
Cottage, NY 10989
845-268-2323
www.giantleapsot..com
        This site has clear information about sensory processing and provides parents with local resources for activities for their children.

Greystone's Home Behavior Therapy Program available in Putman, Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Home Behavior Therapy program is designed to improve the quality of family life, providing family members with training, support, information and behavioral services directly in the family home. The program can address challenging behaviors such as aggression, temper tantrums, socialization problems. For more information, call 845-452-9338.

HERO - Adapted tennis,dance,music and pet therapy for all ages. For more information contact Janet Lefkowitz at (914)761-2130

Moving Wheels  and Heels - The Westchester Music Conservatory in white Plains, NY  has dance classes for wheelchair bound adults and children as well as all kinds of disabilities. For more information contact Steffi nossen Central Studio at 914-329-1900

Networking Group on Tourette Syndrome
meets on the second Tuesday of every other month
        Call Hava at (914) 294-7411, ext 254.

Parent Support Group
Thursday evenings on a monthly basis
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
54 Rock Ridge Dr.
Rye Brook, NY  10573

        Special Parenting Matters of Westchester presents Parent Support Group, a structured group for parents of children with chronic or life challenging medical conditions.  This co-facilitated group explores the numerous challenges, unexpected rewards and necessary risks to be taken in raising a child with special health needs.  Advance registration is necessary as space is limited.  For infomration and reservations, please call:  Roberta R. Omin, CSW (914) 941-8179 or Jenny A. Frank, CSW (914) 939-6557.

Parent's Place, Inc.
3 Carthart Avenue, Rooom 202
White Plains, NY
        Parents of children with disabilities ages 3 to 7 years meets on Tuesdays; fee is $10.  For further information and/or sign up, please contact Lynne Kalvin at (914) 591-5507 or by email at: lynx3459@aol.com

Project Cope is a national clearinghouse for resources in the aftermath of disaster. Formed in response to the events of September 11th, our mission is to educate and support individuals who are vulnerable to traumatic stress. Project Cope has an emphasis on special populations, including children with disabilities, adults with disabilities, and individuals with prior trauma (e.g., children in foster care). For more information, please visit  www.projectcope.net

(SPARC) Special Program and Resource Connection
Provides recreation, cultural, socialization and therapeutic services for children, teens and adults with developmental disabilities.
3045 Gomer Street
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
914-243-0583
www.sparcinc.org

Westchester Independent Living Center
Students with Disabilities Transition Center- ages 14-21
Preparing your child with the skills needed for adult life
Providing strategies to overcome disability
Self-Advocacy Workshops

Call (914) 682-3926 for further information

Pick up A Guide to the Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation booklet. You will find information about the Westchester area parks, programs and events, or you could log onto www.westchestergov.com

For families residing in the Orange County area.  Families of children with developmental disabilities are invited to join together for a morning of activities followed by a cooperative lunch. Each family is asked to bring a snack, finger food, beverage or dessert to share at the cooperative lunch which follows all the activities of the morning. There is no fee but registration is required. For further information and family format please call Hava at (845) 294-7411 ext. 254
 

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