Our advocacy staff has had extensive experience with a wide variety of advocacy issues. In the process, they have developed methods and guidelines that support people’s goals of self-advocacy. The advocates are happy to work with individuals in person to discuss these goals.
In order to encourage that independence, advocates have worked together to gather information about resources that could provide additional support to individuals with disabilities. Some of these resources are listed below. However, this is by no means a fully comprehensive list so please make an appointment with an advocate to fully explore options.
Albany
- City of Cohoes Moving Forward
- City of Watervliet
- Coeymans Home Page
- Town of Glenville
- Town of Bethlehem
- Town of Colonie Homepage
- Town of Guilderland Home
- Town of New Scotland
- Town of Rensselaerville Homepage
- Welcome to Albany, NY
Schenectady
- Welcome to Schenectady County!
- Delanson
- Duanesburg
- Glenville
- Niskayuna
- Princetown
- Rotterdam
- The City of Schenectady
- Scotia
Community Agencies
- Albany Guardian Society
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
- Healthy Capital District Initiative
- Schenectady Community Action Program
- Trinity Alliance
County Agencies
- Albany County Emergency Preparedness
- Albany County Public Library System
- Schenectady County Emergency Management
- Schenectady County Public Library System
Employment/Vocational
- NYS 55b/c Program
- ACCES-VR
- NYS Commission for the Blind (NYSCB)
- Capital Region BOCES
- Washington Irving Adult & Continuing Education Center
Federal Agencies
Food
Health Insurance
Homeless Shelters
Hospitals
- Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
- Albany Medical Center
- Albany Memorial Hospital
- Ellis Hospital
- Samaritan Hospital
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Whitney M. Young Health Center
Advocacy
Voting Information
- NYS Board of Elections
- Voter Registration Look Up
- Online Voter Registration DMV
- Plain Text Voter Registration Form_English
State Agencies
- Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program
- HEAP
- NY Association of Independent Living (NYAIL)
- NYS Department of Labor
- NYS Disability Retirement
- NYS Division of Human Rights
- NYS Division of Veteran Affairs
- NYS HUD Programs
- NYS Office of Aging (NYSOFA)
- Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
- Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
- Office of Mental Health (OMH)
- SNAP (Food Stamps)