{"id":16428,"date":"2026-06-04T20:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=f84b327370fbeedbb1de96baed5545e4"},"modified":"2026-06-04T20:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T18:22:00","slug":"disability-services-ny-a-new-online-resource-launched-connects-new-yorkers-with-disabilities-to-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=16428","title":{"rendered":"Disability Services NY, a New Online Resource Launched; Connects New Yorkers With Disabilities to Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>Website in collaboration with NYS Department of Health, Advance Care Alliance NY, LIFEPlan CCO, and Person Centered Services CCO<\/i><\/p><p>ALBANY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new online directory,<b> Disability Services NY<\/b>, is now live at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disabilityservicesny.org%2F&amp;esheet=54547037&amp;newsitemid=20260603962007&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=disabilityservicesny.org&amp;index=1&amp;md5=8ed062374a65677d9cd46cca091d4fde\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">disabilityservicesny.org<\/a>, offering individuals with disabilities and their families a centralized resource to find trusted medical providers and community supports throughout New York State.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260603962007\/en\/2823575\/5\/dsny-vert-logo-7-25-3d-625px.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260603962007\/en\/2823575\/22\/dsny-vert-logo-7-25-3d-625px.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260603962007\/en\/2823575\/5\/dsny-vert-logo-7-25-3d-625px.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260603962007\/en\/2823575\/21\/dsny-vert-logo-7-25-3d-625px.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nDSNY was developed through a collaboration between the <b>New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH),<\/b> and three New York State Care Coordination Organizations - <b>ACANY, LIFEPlan CCO NY, and Person Centered Services<\/b>. Combined, the three Care Coordination Organizations cover the entire state of NY and provide Care Management services to nearly 70,000 individuals. This innovative platform simplifies the search for essential services such as day programs, employment support, healthcare, and community resources. Users can search by service type or specialty, organization name, or county, with advanced options to filter for accessibility features like parking, building navigation, telehealth availability, and staff experience with developmental disabilities.<\/p><p>\n<b>Key Features of Disability Services NY:<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nComprehensive directory of thousands of services statewide<\/li>\n<li>\nRegularly updated listings with accessibility details<\/li>\n<li>\nAdvanced search for tailored results<\/li>\n<li>\nProvider portal for organizations to join and update their listings<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\nThe development team approached the project with a goal to empower individuals to manage their own care as they choose - finding the right care shouldn't be hard.<\/p><p>\n\u201cThe Disability Services NY Directory will serve as a great resource for Care Coordination Organizations, their staff, people with developmental disabilities and their families to help navigate the different community-based services that people have available to them,\u201d said <b>Commissioner Willow Baer, New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities.<\/b> \u201cIt can often be confusing trying to navigate multiple service systems, as well as community-based resources, and this listing will provide people with the information they need in one place to stay up-to-date on available supports and services.\u201d<\/p><p>\nProviders interested in joining the network can click \u2018For Providers\u2019 on the homepage. Users can also share feedback through the Suggestion Box to help improve the directory.<\/p><p>\nVisit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disabilityservicesny.org%2F&amp;esheet=54547037&amp;newsitemid=20260603962007&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=disabilityservicesny.org&amp;index=2&amp;md5=77fbda38997c8c25769a723d307e7d12\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">disabilityservicesny.org<\/a> today and explore resources designed to build a more inclusive New York.<\/p><p>\n<b>About New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH)<\/b><\/p><p>\nThe New York State Department of Health works to protect, improve, and promote the health, productivity, and well-being of all New Yorkers through prevention, quality care, and policy leadership.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Advance Care Alliance New York (ACANY)<\/b><\/p><p>\nACANY is a Care Coordination Organization dedicated to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through personalized care planning and access to community resources, supporting each person to live their healthiest and most meaningful life.<\/p><p>\nACANY provides Care Management through the lower Hudson Valley, NY City and Long Island.<\/p><p>\n<b>About LIFEPlan CCO NY<\/b><\/p><p>\nLIFEPlan CCO NY provides care coordination services across New York State, empowering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families to live happy, healthy and meaningful lives, through person-centered planning and support.<\/p><p>\nLIFEPlan CCO provides Care Management in upstate NY east of the Finger Lakes, as far north as the Canadian border and down into the Hudson Valley.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Person Centered Services CCO<\/b><\/p><p>\nPerson Centered Services CCO offers comprehensive care coordination for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring access to services that promote independence and inclusion.<\/p><p>\nPerson Centered Services Provides Care Management Services in 18 counties throughout Western New York, Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>Media Contact:<\/b><br\/>Maria Bediako\n<br\/>Senior VP of Community Engagement\n<br\/>Phone: 914-341-2648\n<br\/>Email: <a  href=\"mailto:Maria.Bediako@ccany.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Maria.Bediako@ccany.org<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Website in collaboration with NYS Department of Health, Advance Care Alliance NY, LIFEPlan CCO, and Person Centered Services CCOALBANY, N.Y.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;A new online directory, Disability Services NY, is now live at disabilityservicesny.org, off&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16429,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16428\/revisions\/16429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}