This database is of resources most commonly referred to when someone calls the LINK department. Search resources using the search box, or target resources by categories and tags listed to the right. YAI does not intimately know all the programs on this list. Availability and service changes are beyond our control. If you are trying to understand what an acronym might mean, check out our Acronym Guide. If you are unable to find what you are looking for, please feel free to call us at 212.273.6182.
CLOSEIf you are not eligible for public insurance, and if you cannot purchase health insurance through the New York health exchanges, they reduce your fee to an affordable amount, based on the size of your family and your annual income. At HHC, all information related to a patient's immigration status is kept strictly confidential.
Community Health Advocates (CHA), a program of the Community Service Society, helps New Yorkers understand their health insurance and access the health care they need. CHA provides free, confidential individual counseling and educational community presentations to people with developmental disabilities, advocates, and providers for more than 10 years on various health insurance options. They are made up of a network of 28 community-based organizations from around New York State. Their services are free and they can provide help in different languages.
NADD is a membership association established for professionals, care providers and families to promote the understanding of and services for people who have developmental disabilities and mental health needs. The mission of NADD is to advance mental wellness for persons with developmental disabilities through the promotion of excellence in mental health care.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City, Inc. (NAMI-NYC Metro) is a grassroots organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for families and people of all ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds who live with mental illness. As the largest affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, they work collaboratively with state and national affiliates, and with other stakeholders in the community, to educate the public, advocate for legislation, reduce stigma, and improve the mental health system.
Autism Speaks has grown into the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD); and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks has also compiled resource guides on a variety of topics.
Being able to provide informed consent is normally automatic based upon reaching legal age as mandated in each state. However, if a person has an intellectual/developmental disability, the courts will defer to professionals in our field to make that determination. YAI's Center for Specialty Therapy can provide Sexual Consent Determinations, visit our service page for more information or call 212.273.6272 to schedule an appointment.
The Mental Health Association of NYC has resource centers for any parent or caregiver of a child under 18 with emotional or behavioral health issues in New York City. Phone numbers for each borough can be found on their website.
eParent.com has compiled an online directory of resources available across the US for people with a variety of diagnoses, including developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health diagnoses.
This book is about the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (people also call it the Lanterman Act, for short) which was passed in 1969. This is the California law that says people with developmental disabilities and their families have a right to get the services and supports they need to live like people who don’t have disabilities. A Guide to the Lanterman Act was written for adults in California with developmental disabilities who get services and supports from regional centers
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Project Grown-Up prepares a parent for dealing with issues around their child's physiological development. The group training sessions assist parents in addressing the interpersonal and autonomy issues of relationships and sexuality with their children. This service is currently available to Manhattan and Queens residents. For more information on Project Grown up contact LINK at 212.273.6182.
