Resources for Students with Disabilities (North Country)
Legal and Other Resources for Students with Disabilities
– North Country –
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York- Plattsburgh Office
(Serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton Counties)
Ph: 518-563-4022 or Toll-free at 1-800-722-7380
Empire Justice Center
1 W. Main St., 2nd Floor
Rochester, New York 14614
Voice: 585-454-4060
TTY: 585-325-0247
FAX: 585-454-4019
Internet: http://www.empirejustice.org/
The Advocacy Center
277 Alexander Street, Suite 500
Rochester, NY 14607
(716) 546-1700
1-800-650-4967 (NY only)
Spanish: (585) 797-0032
FAX (716) 546-7069
The Advocacy Center provides the services in counties north of Ulster and Dutchess. PTIC Director is Jason Blackwell. Counties covered by The Advocacy Center include: Allegany, Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Monroe, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates.
New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Bureau of Protection and Advocacy
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
(518) 388-2892
FAX: (518) 388-2890
Satellite Office
Malone Office
209 West Main Street, Suite 3
Malone NY 12953-9501
(518) 483-3530
(518) 483-3552 (fax)
NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities
401 State Street
Schenectady, NY 12305-2397
(518) 388-2892
Office of Children and Family Services
For more information contact (518) 473-7793
Office of Advocate for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
(800) 522-4369 or (518) 473-6005
(voice, TTY and Spanish call (518) 473-4129 (within NYS), (518) 549-0200 (outside NYS))
electronic BBS call (800) 943-2323 or refer to the OAPwD website at
https://opwdd.ny.gov/
Office of Mental Health
Bureau of Children and Family Services at
(518) 474-8394 or visit the OMH web site at
https://www.omh.ny.gov/
Parent to Parent of New York State
(A statewide organization, based in Schenectady, but serving all of New York State)
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 381-4350
1-800-305-8817
FAX: (518) 382-1959
e-mail: info@parenttoparentnys.org
website: http://parenttoparentnys.org/
Parent to Parent of NYS Adirondack Office
Serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties
22 US Oval, Suite 116
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 324-5732
1-866-790-2555
Fax: (518) 324-5732
http://parenttoparentnys.org/offices/North-Country/
Andrew Pulrang
Executive Director
North Country Center for Independence (NCCI)
102 Sharron Avenue
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 563-9058 V & TTY
(518) 563-0292 Fax
Website: http://www.ncci-online.com
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living
210 Court St.
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone #: (315) 785-8703
Fax #: (315) 785-8612
Counties Covered: Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence (Akwasasne Res.), Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren, Oswego, Oneida.
Executive Director is Brenda Campany;
Program Director is Susan Beiswenger;
Parent Coordinator: Richelle “Shelly” David.