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Community Resources

Welcome P94M Families and Happy 2025-2026 School Year! As the P94M School Social Worker, I’m here to support students and families by advocating, connecting you with resources, and sharing helpful information from the community.
 
I am happy to announce that each week, I will host virtual (online) information sessions on Office For People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
Each month, I will post the scheduled dates and times on this page and the P94M Newsletter. If for some reason you are unable to attend the scheduled sessions, please let me know!
 
As always, I am available by email at [email protected] or by phone at (212) 777-4103. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out and happy to help!

 

🗣️ Join Our OPWDD Information Session - Look at Upcoming Events To Find Out Dates
 
If you have any questions or would like to start the OPWDD Process, please email me at [email protected] and/or call me at (212) 777-4103.

OPWDD Events

🗣️ QSAC Fall Online Parent Support Groups

 

QSAC is offering online parent support groups. If interested, please contact Madelyn Wolfin, LMSW at 718-728-8476 extension 1519 or [email protected].

 

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Flyer that has information about QSAC Fall Online Parent Support Groups

Community Events

Adult English Classes for English Speakers of Other Languages 
This program offers free ESOL classes to adult immigrant students at different times throughout the week. We have a good history of helping adult immigrants with English classes and counseling. You need to sign up to join.
New York Public Library (NYPL) Community Resources & Outreach
The Library is here to help our communities to find the resources they need. Here is a selection of resources, services, and external organizations to help you find important information and help.
 
Care Coordination- University Settlement
Care Coordination services are available to students up to 21 years old. Students can use Medicaid to pay for the services. Services are offered in all of the five boroughs. Coordinators are fluent in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and French. The services involve a coordinator evaluating the student's needs and working to ensure they receive the necessary services. Care coordinators can visit the student's home or support them in the community.
Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

The goal of the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) is to strengthen the connections between NYC Public Schools, families, and communities to help students succeed. FACE imagines a future where students reach their full potential with the support of partnerships between families and schools.

Family Support and Education Advocacy- AHRC NYC
Family Support and Education Advocacy, presented by AHRC NYC, offers parents parent training, information, referrals, and workshops. They provide workshops to families working to become eligible for services with the Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD).
Family and Youth Support Services- University Settlement
The Family and Youth Peer Support (FYPS) program helps and encourages young people (ages 0 – 24) and their parents and caregivers in Manhattan. They are navigating New York’s social safety net for help with social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges. The program matches families and individuals with family and youth advocates who have personal experience with these systems.
Office For People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) helps coordinate services for individuals in New York with developmental disabilities like intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome, and other neurological impairments. Along with Medicaid services, OPWDD offers New York State-funded family support services to assist families in caring for their loved ones who live at home. They also provide employment supports such as job coaching, job matching, and vocational training.

Parent To Parent Support

Parent to Parent of NYS offers support groups and information for special needs families across New York State. Please reach out to the NYC Regional Coordinator with any questions.

 

Gabriella Burgos, NYC Regional Coordinator

Phone: 646-766-3460

Email: [email protected]

25 Beaver Street 4th Floor

New York, NY 10004

NYC Children- Developmental Disabilities Unit 
The Developmental Disabilities Unit (DDU) helps children and parents with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are involved with ACS. The unit supports families in foster care, prevention, and child protection cases. DDU works with case planners and CPS workers to give advice, training, and help finding community services. The unit also offers free testing for children in foster care who may have a developmental disability. A Parent Resource Manager (PRM) helps parents with cognitive disabilities find supports to reunite with their children or care for them safely at home.

Parent University

Parent University seeks to educate and empower families as partners, advocates, and lifelong educators in their student's education through free courses, resources, events, and activities.

Parent University serves all families, from early childhood through adulthood. Even if you are not a parent, we encourage you to become involved with Parent University.  With an expanding course list, Parent University is ready to support you. Register and enroll for a course today!

 

QSAC
QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) is a nonprofit organization located in New York City and Long Island. They help children and adults with autism, along with their families. The organization aims to assist individuals in becoming more independent, reaching their full potential, and making meaningful contributions to their communities.
Sinergia New York City
Sinergia offers parent training and workshops to support our families.
Social Work Assistance
The New York Public Library is partnering with social work academic programs across the city to connect New Yorkers with essential social services. Visit or call one of the following locations to find information on housing options, short-term shelter, food security, healthcare, and more.
YAI
YAI and its group of partner organizations provide a wide variety of services for kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These services involve parent training and making plans for future care needs.
If you require support with any of the community resources, please contact our School Social Worker, Sandy Levy.