People with Disabilities
For disabilities related to military service or services specifically for disabled veterans, see "Veterans and Military Families"
Caring.com is the leading care resource for families seeking information and support.
Click here for a breakdown of costs associated with senior care in New York, medicare assistance, financial assistance, legal information, and a list of assisted living facilities in New York.
Click here to see the same information for memory care.
Intelligent.com's College Guide for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Even with legally required accommodations, students with disabilities often face more obstacles to learning. See Intelligent.com's guide for the best colleges, programs, apps, assistive devices, and more for deaf and HoH college students.
See also, their list of best colleges for students with physical and learning disabilities.
Adult Career and Continuing Education Services Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR): Services tailored to the individual with disabilities that interfere with their ability to get, keep, or advance in their career.
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) also available for students age 14-21 enrolled in an educational or training program
Phone: 1-800-222-JOBS (5627)
Representative for our area: Debra Ehrenber
White Plains District Office, 75 South Broadway, Suite 200, White Plains, 10601
Email: Debra.Ehrenberg@nysed.gov
Phone: 914-946-7648
Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program: Access to and demonstration of use for any assistive technology used to assist a disabled person. Also accepting donations of gently used equipment/devices.
Information Line: 800-624-4143
General Contact: 518-549-0200
jc.sm.TRAID@JusticeCenter.ny.gov
Westchester is serviced by the Lower Hudson Valley Technology Center at the Westchester Institute for Human Development, Cedarwood Hall, Valhalla, 10595
Phone: 914 493 7364
TTY: 914 493 1204
New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB): Services for blind NYers of all ages. Vocational rehabilitation programs, children's programs, transition services, adaptive equipment, independent living services.
General Line: 1-866-871-3000
TDD: 1-866-871-6000
Westchester Office: 117 East Stevens Ave, Suite 300, Valhalla, NY, 10595
914-993-5370
For NYSCB Children's Programs in Westchester, contact Joanne Russotti 914-993-5381
For Transition Services, contact Lauren Corp, 518-474-6956
Email: lauren.corp@ocfs.ny.gov
Equipment Loan Fund
Phone: 518-474-0197
Email: ocfs.sm.ELF@ocfs.ny.gov
Independent Living Services
Phone: 914-993-5370
The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities routinely host online informational sessions about their services, eligibility, and how to get assistance. Click here to see the full schedule, in English and Spanish
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program: An ombudsman protects the health, safety, welfare, and civil and human rights of people in nursing homes and adult care facilities.
General Line: 1-588-582-6769
Email: ombudsman@aging.ny.gov
Westchester Ombudsman: Judy A. Farrell
Office: 10 North Street, Cold Spring, NY, 10516
Phone: 914-500-3406
Email: judy@ltccc.org