New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities

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The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is a state agency that coordinates services, supports, and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families across New York.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public agency
state government agency
aimsTo promote person-centered planning for people with developmental disabilities
protect the rights of people with developmental disabilities
support people with developmental disabilities to live in the community
appliesToTerritory New York
surface form: New York State
collaboratesWith New York State Department of Health
New York State Department of Education
surface form: New York State Education Department

local service providers in New York State
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerType public sector
fundingSource U.S. state of New York
surface form: State of New York

United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
hasAbbreviation OPWDD
hasHeadquartersIn Albany
surface form: Albany, New York
hasOfficialName New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities self-link
hasWebsite https://opwdd.ny.gov
jurisdiction New York
surface form: New York State
languageOfWork English
legalForm state agency
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Albany County
mission to coordinate services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in New York State
to promote inclusion and community living for people with developmental disabilities
operatesIn New York
surface form: New York State
operatesProgram Home and Community-Based Services waivers for people with developmental disabilities in New York
oversees not-for-profit providers of developmental disability services in New York
partOf Government of the State of New York
policyArea community-based services
developmental disabilities policy
long-term services and supports
providesService crisis services for people with developmental disabilities
day habilitation services
employment supports for people with developmental disabilities
family support services
residential services for people with developmental disabilities
self-direction services
service coordination for people with developmental disabilities
regulates state-operated developmental disability services in New York
sector health and human services
social services
serviceArea advocacy for people with developmental disabilities
developmental disabilities services
family support services
support services for people with developmental disabilities
subordinateTo Governor of New York
targetPopulation families of people with developmental disabilities
people with developmental disabilities

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Office of Health Insurance Programs collaboratesWith New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities hasOfficialName New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities self-link
New York State executive agencies hasPart New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities