NYC

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NYC REGIONS

The below New York City regions are covered by a full range of YAI supports and services. These include our Community and Family Services, which operate outside of our day habs and residences.

Bronx

YAI in the Bronx began in March of 1983 by the establishment of the Riverdale Residence, a home for 10 people with intellectual disabilities. Throughout the years, YAI-Bronx has expanded services to support people with disabilities through services including: residential, day habilitation, employment, evening adjustment program, health care, and community and family services.

Brooklyn

YAI-Brooklyn provides residential and day opportunities for people to develop and enhance their vocational, community, safety, socialization, and functional skills through a person-centered approach. Our emphasis is on inclusion and contribution to the larger community.

Manhattan

The Manhattan Region of YAI is made up of Residential Services, Day Services, Employment Services, and Clinical and Family Services. All services work with the objective of putting the people we support first. Driven by the concept of Person-Centered Thinking, we work with the mission of asking "how might we?" When faced with meeting the needs of the people we support, we always strive to look past the challenges and focus on the possibilities.

Queens

Over 45 years ago, YAI’s first program in Queens started out providing residential services for 30 people with disabilities in Astoria. YAI continues to provide quality services to people with disabilities with a wide range of services for people of all ages. Currently in Queens, Community and Family Services supports over 400 people, Day Services supports over 200 people, and Residential Services supports over 150 people. Staff help make YAI’s mission of living, loving, working, and learning a reality for the people they support every day.

Community & Family Services

YAI’s Community and Family Services (CFS) Department encompasses a wide range of essential and engaging in-home and community based programs and services including: Community Habilitation, Respite and Recreation, Camping and Travel, NY START, YAI LINK (which connects people to services), Family Support Services, and Volunteer Services. These programs and services support, engage, and empower both people with I/DD and their parents and caregivers to lead full, productive, and satisfying lives in their communities.