Family support and home and community based services available to children with developmental disabilities.

Provides assistance in gaining and appealing SSDI, SSI, as well as administers Pooled Trust accounts.

From resolving medical debts to proving eligibility for public health insurance, obtaining services that should be covered by Medicaid, and helping with language or disability accommodations, helps to eliminate barriers to healthcare for people and families with low-income.

* Provides peer support for people with disabilities.* Offers an employment program to help people with disabilities increase their employability.* Offers benefits advisement by providing information and advocacy while navigating government health and human service systems.* Offers healthcare advocacy by providing information and assistance with regard to Medicaid, Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care, and Medicaid Funded Services.* Works in conjunction with NY Connects in Monroe, Ontario, Yates, and Wayne County, to inform, assist, and advocate for individuals, caregivers, and family members, seeking community-based long-term services and supports.* Provides housing advocacy by offering information and advocacy on affordable and/or subsidized housing, rental listings, accessibility, home renovations, and home ownership.* Offers peer support groups and services for persons with disabilities.* Provides referrals for equipment loan.* Provides education, assistance to and advocacy for disabled persons wishing to vote.* Provides independent living skills to assist with daily living activities, such as; money and medication management, nutrition, legal rights, socialization, and mobility.* Provides community outreach and education through workshops, classes and other activities to promote awareness of needs of persons with disabilities, and understanding of independent living.

Assists families of individuals with disabilities to plan for the future by creating an individualized life plan and recording important personal (unique, vital and irreplaceable) information. Provides support services such as direct care, guidance and advocacy.

Starting with the individual's strengths and interests and emphasizing personal choice, The Arc Otsego offers comprehensive network of community-based programs and services that encourage individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Assisst with medicaid service coordination, obtaining respite services, skill training assistance, environmental modifications, adaptive technologies and guardianship.

Provides informational materials related to problems surrounding epilepsy, its causes, warning signs, and means of dealing with problems caused by epilepsy.

Coordinates services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries, as well as any other illness or disability that will possibly place a person in a nursing home.

Provides affordable housing, intensive skills training and ongoing support to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness. Intends to be transitional in nature and is designed to improve an individual's community living skills level to the point where they are able to move on to a more independent housing option.

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health aide services, in-home nursing, homemaker services, public assistance, food stamps, early Intervention services, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, transportation, Medicaid waivers, etc.). Where necessary, assistance and advocacy is provided for informal appeals, fair hearings, and administrative law reviews. In addition, advocacy and assistance is provided for children of school age concerning the CSE process and meetings, as well as for issues involving IDEA, FAPE, transition planning, Work-Study, and other school-related services. Assistance and advocacy are also provided for individuals who choose to access services through VESID, CBVH, OMRDD, OMH, SOFA, DOT, Hospice, and other state and local agencies.

Provides assistance with securing rights and benefits by educating individuals on their rights and abilities to self-advocate. Also provides peer advocates that are trained to assist individuals with disabilities in a one-on-one supportive setting, lead support groups to mentor other individuals with disabilities, and teach them to be self-advocate.

Lawyers provide free civil (non-criminal) advice, counseling, advocacy, and representation to low-income individual clients/groups.

Access to Independence (ATI) provides: individuals of all ages, with and without disabilities businesses human service agencieswith resources and options for making informed choices about living, learning and working independently; understanding disability rights and services, and locating appropriate local and state resources.

Provides legal services, advice and assistance to persons receiving care or alleged to be in need of care at inpatient and community based facilities for individuals with mental disabilities.

To protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have disabilities so that they can freely exercise their own life choices, enforce their rights, and fully participate in their community life.

Provides assistance with securing rights and benefits by educating individuals on their rights and abilities to self-advocate. Also provides peer advocates that are trained to assist individuals with disabilities in a one-on-one supportive setting, lead support groups to mentor other individuals with disabilities, and teach them to be self-advocate.

Encourages individuals with a developmental disability to reach their optimum level of functioning and maintain this level within their home and their families.

Provides social work, advocacy, support systems, information services, family training and counseling regarding consumer's disabilities

Work with people with disabilities, their families, and friends in areas of systems advocacy pertaining to educational, employment, voting, civil, housing, healthcare, accessibility, and transportation rights.

Advocate for an enhanced quality of life and independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.

COVID-19 UPDATE 3/23 UPDATED NUMBER 607-283-4881 EMAIL [email protected] are not closed. Staff is working remotely from home. We have a new agency number that will be available during our normal business hours of 8 am to 4 pm. You'll get Braedon as usual, and he will direct your call to the appropriate staff person. COVID-19 UPDATE: Effective March 16th, ATI will be closed to the public for two weeks until March 30, 2020. Please contact for any Access needs. Office: 607-753-7363, NY Connects: 607-423-0345 The Universal Access Dinner, set for April 24, 2020, is POSTPONEDThe Universal 5+K, set for April 25, 2020, is POSTPONEDEvents such as Craft Club, Coloring Class, Board Game Club are canceled until regular office hours resumePublic meetings, including ATI Board Meetings, Core Advisory Group, Taskforce to Increase Disability Employment and Housing Consortium, will be held via teleconference, please contact us for detailsVITA Tax Services will continue to accept drop-offs of tax information to help people prepare their tax returns during weekend hours.Provides resources and advocacy to people with disabilities, their friends and family, and their caregiversEmpowers people with disabilities to lead independent lives in their community and strives to open doors to full participation and access for allWill lead community towards an all-inclusive future where discrimination and physical barriers no longer exist

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health aide services, in-home nursing, homemaker services, public assistance, food stamps, early Intervention services, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, transportation, Medicaid waivers, etc.). Where necessary, assistance and advocacy is provided for informal appeals, fair hearings, and administrative law reviews. In addition, advocacy and assistance is provided for children of school age concerning the CSE process and meetings, as well as for issues involving IDEA, FAPE, transition planning, Work-Study, and other school-related services. Assistance and advocacy are also provided for individuals who choose to access services through VESID, CBVH, OMRDD, OMH, SOFA, DOT, Hospice, and other state and local agencies.

Offers assistance to individuals with development disabilities by helping them find housing that fits their personal needs. Services include peer role modeling, opportunities for self-help, personal empowerment, and growth.

Offers assistance to individuals with development disabilities by helping them find housing that fits their personal needs. Services include peer role modeling, opportunities for self-help, personal empowerment, and growth.