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NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD) | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD)

Resource Name:NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD) | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD)

address

187 Northern Concourse, Syracuse, NY 13212

Eligibility

New York State residents who have mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or other neurological impairments that originated before they were 22 years old, and
  • are expected to continue indefinitely
  • substantially impact that person's ability to function normally within society

Hours

M-F 8:00AM-4:30PM
(518) 536-3480

Voice

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Other | Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, St. Lawrence

(315) 793-9600

Voice

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Other | Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego

Languages

interpreter services and translations of Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Yiddish, Bangla, Korean, Haitian Creole, Italian, Arabic, Polish, French, Urdu

Application process

Call or go online for information and services

Fees

None
Responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments. Provides services directly and through a network of nonprofit service providing agencies and state-run services.

Last assured

12/16/2025

Providing organization

NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD)
Responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments. Provides services directly and through a network of nonprofit service providing agencies and state-run services.