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Causes: Civil Rights, Developmentally Disabled Centers, Disabilities, Disabled Persons Rights, Human Services, Nonprofit Management
Mission: Not for profit membership corporation of voluntary, non-profit providers of services to the developmentally disabled in the nyc metro area. Over 125 member agencies provide services in the areas of clinical and diagnostic service, early intervention, preschool and school age education, residential services, vocational rehabilitation, adult services, and family support. Our main purposes are to plan, coordinate and integrate the voluntary operated services to this population in the metropolitan area and to promote both private and public policies and program in furtherance of the welfare of this population.
Programs: The organization provides technical assistance in program development and rate setting, representation in contract negotiations regulatory affairs and rate methodology. The organization also provides transportation for developmentally disabled consumers. Through june 30 2017, our transportation program managed the daily transportation from and to the residences and day programs for 6,000 people with developmental disabilities. Our training program included 139 workshops attended by 2,965 registrants from our members and nonmembers staffs. Annually, our staff responded to approximately 3,000 regulatory and best practices questions from our member agencies.