Meeting Information
The next public meeting of the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council will be held Wednesday, April 9th from 11 am until 2 pm. 
The meeting will be held in person in Albany at the Empire State Plaza, Meeting Room 7.
You may also join at one of our OPWDD Regional Office Locations listed below. When you arrive, please sign-in at the security desk:
- NYC: 25 Beaver St. OPWDD, 3rd Floor, Room 3K11, New York, NY 10004
- Please bring a state issued photo ID.
- Long Island: 415A Oser Ave. Hauppauge, NY 11788
- Syracuse: 187 Northern Concourse, Conference Room B, Syracuse, NY 13212
- Buffalo Location: 1021 Broadway, Room 433, Buffalo, NY 14212
You can also attend the meeting virtually:
Step 1) Visit this site: https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?id=nysopwdd
Step 2) Click on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council (DDAC) meeting link
Step 3) Click the link to register and complete the form
Step 4) You will receive an email confirming your registration with a link to join the meeting.
Public Comment: If you want to participate in public comment, you may do so by attending the meeting in-person in Albany or at one of our Regional Office locations (see above). Commenters will be taken on a first come first served basis at each location.
If you wish to participate in virtual public comment, simply click yes on the virtual registration form and you will be emailed instructions on how to participate virtually the morning of the DDAC meeting. If you have any questions about the meeting or logistics, please email: [email protected]
The Developmental Disabilities Advisory Council (DDAC) was established pursuant to section 13.05 of the Mental Hygiene Law. The DDAC provides recommendations for statewide priorities and goals, comprehensive planning, resource allocation, and evaluation processes for state and local services for people with developmental disabilities
Other future meeting dates:
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025: 11 AM - 2 PM
- November 5, 2025: 11 AM - 2 PM
- January 6, 2026: 11 AM - 2 PM