New York Family Corner

The Advocacy Center: www.advocacycenter.com/
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.

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/NY.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

State Contact:
Ruth Walden*
(518) 474-2001
E-mail: rxw03@health.state.ny.us

NAMI of New York (National Voice on Mental Health): www.naminys.org 
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Dept of Health Resource Directory for Children with Special Health Care Needs: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/child/special_needs/resource_directory.htm

Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc: www.resourcesnyc.org/rcsn.htm
Provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.

Sinergia: www.sinergiany.org/
Sinergia assists families and their children with disabilities to access and benefit from needed services and resources. Sinergia, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 with a parent governing board to provide case management/service coordination and multiple direct services - residential and support - to individuals with disabilities and families including individuals with developmental disabilities. In addition, the agency provides or arranges for housing for such individuals and families.

The Association for Retarded Citizen (Arc) Family Resource Guide www.thearc.org/familyguide/newyork.doc
This guide is written for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. It tells families about benefits, supports and services in their state that might help their child.

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated August 12, 2005