What is OPWDD?

OPWDD stands for Office for People with Developmental Disabilities

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.

https://opwdd.ny.gov/

How to get started with an application: 

The first step is to call the Long Island Front Door Office @  631-434-6000 Option 1.

 They will instruct you on attending a virtual OPWDD information session.  

Ongoing Front Door Training Sessions for OPWDD

Course Description: A two hour overview introduces families and professionals to the types of supports and services available. Topics include: Eligibility, Family Support Services, Medicaid Service Coordination, Home and Community Based Waiver, Employment Services, Residential Services (including Family Care), Medicaid, SSI and Self Determination.

Visit the OPWDD website for more information!

https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/information-sessions

All sessions are presented virtually at this time.  You MUST register in advance.

List of current sessions:

https://www.lifssac.com/new-page1

OPWDD will assign you a facilitator by having you choose a Care Coordination Organization to  help with you the application process. There are 3 to choose from.

Long Island Care Coordination Organization (CCO) Contact Information

ACA

Advance Care Alliance

833-MYCANY (833-692-2269)

www.advancecarealliance.org

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

TRI - COUNTY CARE MANAGEMENT CONTACTS

LONG ISLAND CONTACT DETAILS

MICHAEL WRIGHT

LONG ISLAND- REGIONAL DIRECTOR

844.504.8400 EXT. 9226

844.504.8400 EXT. 9226

INTAKE

MI SINGERMI

Regional Intake Specialist

844.504.8400 EXT. 9250

m.singer@tricountycare.org

OUTREACH

JENNIFER HUDDLESTON

844.504.8400 EXT 9753v

j.huddleston@tricountycare.org

Care Design

518-235-1888

www.caredesignny.org

8 Southwood’s Boulevard, Suite 110, Albany, NY 12211

Contact

Phone/Email

Description of Department/Individual

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

Long Island Intake

email

intakedownstate@caredesignny.org

Long Island Intake

If you need any additional assistance during the application process, call your transition coordinator:  

Sachem North Transition Coordinator

Kelly Benevente

 (631) 471-1400 ext. 5552

Sachem East Transition Coordinator

Lacey Donlon

(631) 716-8200 ext. 5175

 Latest OPWDD Grant book can be accessed here : https://www.lifssac.com/grant-program-list

Helpful OPWDD links: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HhFQl1ZkYHqW764J5B2uY4eAZtfCx63_/view?usp=share_link

Housing Subsidy Informational Presentation: https://nyhrc.org/resource/housing-self-direction-housing-subsidy-application-process/