Service Openings

July Featured Program Openings

Manhattan: There are openings in our Autism Family Support Series in July and August. Click here for more information.

New Jersey: We have openings in our Support Group for Adults with Asperger's Syndrome in Bergen County, New Jersey. Contact LINK at 212-273-6182.

Manhattan Based Recreation Programs (including Manhattan Evening Adjustment Program and the Alumni Club): Recreation programs from Tuesday through Saturdays for people with developmental disabilities above the age of 18 and living in New York City. Activities include weeknight group activities and Saturday trips. All levels are welcome. No transportation provided. Contact Eric Kaiser at 212-645-1616, ext. 667.

Family Services

Learn more about YAI's Family Services here.

Manhattan Family Reimbursement: Provides limited funds to families for services and goods that are not reimbursed through other existing programs or funding streams. For more information, please contact Shanique Soto at 212-273-6585.
Manhattan Autism Social Skills Group: Accepting applications for program teaching social skills to individuals on the Autism Spectrum residing with their parents in Manhattan. For more information, contact YAI LINK at 212-273-6182.
Parents With Special Needs: Accepting referrals for training for parents with Developnmental Disabilities who live with their children in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or Queens. Contact Nafiza Rasheed at 212-793-2182, ext. 203.
Manhattan Overnight Respite: 24-hour professional supervision from Friday afternoon until Monday morning for children 5 years of age and older. Must be ambulatory. For more information, please contact Vanessa White Germany at 212-255-2673.
Independent Living Program: Six-month course for adults with developmental disabilities looking to develop independent living skills. For Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan residents. For application forms, please call Shanique Soto at 212-273-6585.
Brooklyn Children and Adolescent Program (BCAP): Saturday recreation program for children ages 6 and older. Contact Cheryl Jones at 718-743-5311, ext. 6313.
Brooklyn Leisure Trax: Recreation program for adults with developmental disabilities ages 18 and older. Contact Nefie White at 718-743-5311, ext. 6313.
Manhattan Holiday Respite: Accepting referrals for school holiday respite for children ages 6-18. For more information, please contact Tanicqua Pryor at 212-273-6503.
Project Intervene: Six-week toilet training program for parents of children with disabilities who live in Manhattan. For more information, please contact Rocio Ruiz at 212-273-6164.
Project Grow: Seven-week training for parents of children with developmental disabilities. This program is available to parents whose children live at home in Manhattan, the Bronx or Staten Island. Day and evening groups in English and Spanish are available. Mandarin groups begin in June 2010, with Cantonese to follow. For more information, please contact Nicole Kirby at 212-273-6200 for more information.
Project Grown-Up: Seven-week training for parents of children with developmental disabilities. Program available to parents whose children live with them in Manhattan. Day and evening groups in English and Spanish. For more information, please contact Nicole Kirby at 212-273-6200.
Queens Family Training Program: Six-week training for parents of children with developmental disabilities in English and Spanish through the Queens Crisis Intervention program. For more information, please contact Jackie Nuňez at 718-793-2182 ext. 231.
Family Support Group for Caregivers of Children with Autism(all ages): Support group for parents and caregivers of people (all ages) with autism. To pre-register and get more information, please contact YAI LINK at 212-273-6182. A program schedule can be found here.
Brooklyn Extend-a-Family: Overnight respite provided in the home of a host family. Ready availability for young children who are non-ambulatory. For more information, please contact Cheryl Jones at 718-743-5311 ext. 6313.
Brooklyn In-Home Respite: Respite provided in the home to provide a break for caregivers. For more information, please contact Cheryl Jones at 718-743-5311 ext. 6313.
Brooklyn Saturday Drop Off: Saturday recreation program for people who are 16 and older. For more information, please contact Cheryl Jones at 718-743-5311 ext. 6313.
Queens Saturday Recreation Programs: Saturday recreation program for people who are 16 and older. For more information, please contact Pamela Accardo at 212-645-1616 ext. 618.
Queens Thank Goodness it’s the Weekend: Socializing two Fridays a month for people who are 16 and older. For more information, please contact Pamela Accardo at 212-645-1616 ext. 618.
Queens After School Program: After school respite for children ages 6-15. For more information, please contact Nefie White 718-793-8695 ext. 218.
Queens Non-Medicaid Residential Habilitation: A service plan that focuses on training in behavior, personal care and skills development. Participants must have a diagnosis of autism or have behavioral issues. This is a residential habilitation service for those not eligible for Medicaid. For more information, please contact YAI LINK at 212-273-6182. A program schedule can be found here.
Queens In-Home Respite:In-home respite for children with developmental disabilities aged 3 and up. Contact Nefie White at 718-793-8695, ex. 218.
FREE Psychologicals and Psychosocials in Queens and Brooklyn: Evaluations for those who are not Medicaid eligible and are applying for OMRDD services. For more information, please contact YAI LINK at 212-273-6182. A program schedule can be found here.

New York League for Early Learning

There are currently no openings.

Premier HealthCare 

Learn more about Premier HealthCare here.

Manhattan: There is ready availability of internal medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, podiatry, physiatry, audiology, prosthetics and orthotics, physical therapy, speech therapy (for adults) and a program for people with physical disabilities.
Queens: There is ready availability of internal medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, podiatry, gynecology, physical therapy and speech therapy.
Bronx: There is ready availability of pediatrics, opthamology, prosthetics and orthotics and dentistry.
Brooklyn: There is ready availability of internal medicine, dentistry, pediatrics, audiology, gynecology, podiatry and endocrinology.
For new referrals, additional services or information, please call YAI LINK at 1-866-2-YAI-LINK, TDD: 212-290-2787.

Center for Specialty Therapy

Learn more about the Center for Specialty Therapy here.

Brooklyn: There is ready availability for psychosocial evaluations in English at our Nostrand site.
Queens: There is ready availability for psychosocial evaluations (evening and Saturday hours available), and there is ready availability of psychotherapy.
Families living in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn who need evaluations to access OMRDD services but who do not have insurance can call YAI LINK at 212-273-6182.

Day Services

Queens: Community-based services teaching functional skills through integration into local neighborhoods with openings in the Astoria Day Habilitation program. For more information, please contact Mary Knox at 347-547-7211.
Bronx: There are openings in the Pelham Bay Day Habilitation program. For more information, please contact Mary Knox at 347-547-7211.
Brooklyn: There are openings in the Remsen Street Day Habilitation Program. For more information, please contact Nia Cordani at 718-646-7699, ex. 312.

Employment Services

Learn more about YAI's Employment Services here.

Manhattan Employment Services: Training in job-specific skills for adults with developmental disabilities. Openings for a variety of Manhattan employment programs. For more information, please contact Andrea Melvin at 212-273-6100 ext. 2448.
Bronx Employment: Accepting applications for a variety of Bronx employment programs. For more information, please contact Ruth Jeffers at 718-792-6221 ext. 205.
Bronx Capable Program: Accepting applications for Bronx Capable Program, a supported employment program for people with a mental illness or a dual diagnosis. For more information, please contact Brenda Costner at 718-792-6221 ext. 206.
Brooklyn Supported Work and Training: Accepting applications for adults with developmental disabilities in Brooklyn. For more information, please contact Sara Schacter Erenburg at 718-368-9311.
Queens Supported Work and Training: Accepting applications for adults with developmental disabilities in Queens. For more information, please contact Chris Bechler at 718-389-1300 ext. 227.
There are openings city wide for people with developmental disabilities who are employed and who need follow-along support services.

Certified Home Health Agency

Openings for all five boroughs for skilled nursing visits; physical, speech and occupational therapies; medical and rehab; and home health aid services. We accept Medicaid, Medicare and some private insurance. For referrals, please call 212-255-4040. For referrals for Premier HealthCare, the Center for Specialty Therapy or any other YAI  program, call YAI LINK at 212-273-6182.