- 220 White Plains Road (6th Floor)
- Tarrytown, New York 10591
- Contact Person:
Elise Velez, LMSW, DDPS2 Region 3, Quality Management and Technical Assistance Division Team Leader, NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
- Phone Number:
(518) 388-0398
- Fax Number:
(914) 332-8020
- E-mail:
- Website:
http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/
- Mission Statement:
The Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities mission is: * To develop a comprehensive, integrated system of services which has as its primary purposes the promotion and attainment of independence, inclusion, individuality and productivity for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities; * To serve the full range of needs of persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities by expanding the number and types of community based services and developing new methods of service delivery; and *To improve the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of services for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities by serving persons in the community as well as those in developmental centers, and by establishing accountability for carrying out the policies of the state with regard to such persons; and *To develop programs to further the prevention and early detection of mental retardation.
Disabilities Served
- Autism
- Developmental Disabilities
- Medically Fragile
- Traumatic Brain Injured
- Other Disabilities:
Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Neurological Impairment
Recreation Services
- Arts
- Biking
- Camps
- Dance
- Horseback Riding
- Martial Arts
- Music
- Social
- Tennis
- Theater
- Videography
- Wheelchair Sports
- Swimming
- Writing
- Yoga
- Other:
Westchester office contracts with various voluntary not-for-profit agencies to provide these services.
Transportation Services
- None
Housing Services
- Group Homes
- Supported Apartments
Medical Services
- Clinical Services
Vocational Services
- Competitive Employment
- Sheltered Employment
- Supported Employment
Legal / Support / Advocacy Services
- None