Supporting People to Live, Work and Take Part in Their Community
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 500 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
Our Services
Access OPWDD Supports
Services and supports provided by OPWDD or our service providers can help you live in the home of your choice; find employment and other meaningful activities in which to participate; build relationships in the community, and experience health and wellness.
Info for Providers
Providing quality supports and services is the goal of OPWDD's service providers, care coordination organizations, family care providers and care managers. Information, tips, tools, regulations and guidance are available for providers to help ensure consistency in services across the state.
Community Involvement
Promote inclusion in your community and help people with developmental disabilities find employment, ease their transition from school into community living, invite them to your place of worship, or take a person into your home and care for them as a Family Care Provider.
Do Work That Fulfills You
At OPWDD, you come to the agency for a job, but you stay for a career.
What's Happening
DSP Recognition Week 2024
Dear Friends and Colleagues,September 8-14, 2024, is National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week and the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities...
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA)
Federal Funding to Advance Home and Community Based Services
BY THE NUMBERS
Learn more about the number of people enrolled in different supports and programs offered by OPWDD.