The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for more than 130,000 New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 700 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
Local Office -
415-A Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: (631) 434-6100
Fax: (631) 434-6040
Families must contact the FRONT DOOR in order to start the process
The Front Door will provide contact information for a Care Coordination Organization or an agency that provides Non-Medicaid Service Coordination
Connect with the "Front Door" at 631-434-6000 or via email to Michelle.x.reichert@opwdd.ny.gov
There are three different Care Coordination Organizations that cover Long Island. Families may choose which one to work with. You may contact them prior to applying for OPWDD Eligibility.
833-MYCANY (833-692-2269)
PO Box 1977
New York, NY 10113-1977
Intake and Benefits Access Team
ACANY MAIN PHONE NUMBER
1-833-692-2269
(PRESS OPTION #1- FOR THE INTAKE AND BENEFITS ACCESS DEPARTMENT)
Long Island Intake Team 490
Intake and Benefits Access Team- Regional Team E-mail Accounts
Long Island: Longisland.intake@myacany.org
For General Intake Inquiries/Questions: aca.intake@myacany.org
NECHAMA NISSENBAUM, RN
VP of Operations
844.504.8400 EXT. 9508
n.nissenbaum@tricountycare.org
JASON MAZZUCA
VP of Care Management
844.504.8400 EXT. 9214
j.mazzuca@tricountycare.org
LONG ISLAND- REGIONAL DIRECTOR
MICHAEL WRIGHT
844.504.8400 EXT. 9226
m.wright@tricountycare.org
INTAKE
MI SINGERMI
Regional Intake Specialist
844.504.8400 EXT. 9250
m.singer@tricountycare.org
OUTREACH
JENNIFER HUDDLESTON
Intake and Outreach Specialist
844.504.8400 EXT. 9753
j.huddleston@tricountycare.org
518-235-1888
8 Southwood’s Boulevard
Suite 110
Albany, NY 12211
Contact
Luisa Eusse-Roche
Leusse-Roche@caredesignny.org 516-531-7579 X 301040
Long Island Intake
Peter Coleman
646-491-6497 ext 2000013
Long Island Intake
Simone Chung
518-903-9402
intakedownstate@caredesignny.org
If you are looking for a specific agency to support you or your dependent with certain OPWDD services try using this website to search for local service providers -
FRONT DOOR VIDEOS - This has replaced the Front Door Orientation
Anyone interested in utilizing Self-Direction Services - MUST attend these webinars