Managed care is the next step in this important evolution, strengthening the coordination of each person’s supports, ensuring quality and challenging providers to deliver outcomes by helping people achieve their goals.
The Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is holding the first of many public forums that will be hosted by our Regional Directors for people we support and their families across New York State to provide information and answer questions regarding our evolution to managed care. This is also an opportunity for you to tell us what matters most to you when it comes to your services.
In order to accommodate the greatest number of individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members, we ask that you attend no more than one public forum. The same information will be presented at all regional forums, regardless of location and date. These forums are intended for individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members. Separate forums will be made available to provider agencies and OPWDD staff.
You are cordially invited to attend the forum most convenient to your location:
Western NY
Tuesday, November 13th
6 to 8 PM
People Inc./Southeast Works
181 Lincoln Avenue
Depew
Registration Contact: Donna Koblich
(716) 517-2010
Finger Lakes
Wednesday, November 14th
4 to 6 PM
Al Sigl Center (Mary Cariola Children’s Center)
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester
Registration Contact: Amy Hoffower
(585) 241-5760
Southern Tier
Wednesday, November 14th
5 to 7 PM
Southern Tier Independence Center
135 East Frederick Street
Binghamton
Registration Contact: Dayna Saraceno
(607) 771-7784 ext. 0
Central NY
Thursday, November 15th
5 to 7 PM
NYS Fairgrounds
Women’s Building, Martha Eddy Room
581 State Fair Boulevard
Syracuse
Registration Contact: Sandy Smith
(315) 473-6901
North Country
Friday, November 16th
3:30 to 5:30 PM
Clinton County Mental Health
130 Arizona Avenue #1500
Plattsburgh
Registration Contact: Melissa Lapierre
(518) 359-7731
Hudson Valley
Monday, November 26th
5 to 7 PM
OPWDD Region 3 – Tarrytown Office
220 White Plains Road
Tarrytown
Registration Contact: Suzanne Toscano
(845) 947-6390
Thursday, November 29th
5 to 7 PM
OPWDD Region 3 – Poughkeepsie Office
38 Fireman’s Way
Poughkeepsie
Registration Contact: Julia Piwinski
(845) 877-6821 X4708
Capital Region
Thursday, November 29th
12 to 2 PM
Oswald D. Heck Developmental Center
500 Balltown Road, Building 3, Room 2
Schenectady
Registration Contact: Karen Francisco
(518) 388-0431
Metro NY
Thursday, November 15th
5 to 7 PM
Heartshare
177 Livingston Street
Brooklyn
Registration Contact: Nikia Baker
(646) 766-3662
Tuesday, November 27th
5 to 7 PM
Interagency Council on Developmental Disabilities Agencies (IACDDA)
15th Floor
150 West 30th Street
Manhattan
Registration Contact: Nikia Baker
(646) 766-3662
Long Island
Wednesday, November 28th
6 to 8 PM
OPWDD Region 5 – Long Island Office
Multi-purpose Room
415A Oser Avenue
Hauppauge
Registration Contacts:
Michelle Giuliano: [email protected]
(631) 416-3838
Stephanie Ginsberg: [email protected]
(631) 416-3903
* Each forum will be hosted by OPWDD’s Regional Office Directors. Regional Directors will ask people from the audience to share what matters most to them when it comes to their services. Comments can also be submitted in writing.
To register for the forum nearest to you, please call or e-mail the regional office staff listed above by three business days before the event. Along with your reservation, please indicate if you need special accommodations, including language translation.
Find out what you need to know and get your questions answered at the OPWDD Regional Managed Care Forum nearest you – we hope to see you there.