Community Resources

Featured Resources:

Mobility Device Give-Away

Contact Veronica at 845-452-3913 ext. 100, Monday – Thursday 10A-4P

Free used scooter! Needs new battery. Click the image for the PDF flyer

Dutchess Outreach Winter Coat Giveaway locations: https://theme3.taconicresources.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2024-Coat-Giveaway-Sites-updated-10-23-2024.pdf

Accessible Playgrounds

Julies Jungle ( in Hopewell Junction)- https://juliesjungle.org/
Town of Marlborough’s new accessible playground: https://www.townofmarlboroughny.org/2283/Cluett-Schantz-Memorial-Park

Advocacy

American Association on Intellectual and Development Disabilities (AAIDD) https://www.aaidd.org/home
Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org/
Catholic Charities Community Services https://catholiccharitiesny.org/
Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) https://dralegal.org/
Easter Seals https://www.easterseals.com/
Epilepsy Foundation https://www.epilepsy.com/
Independent Consumer Advocacy Network (ICAN) https://icannys.org/
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA) http://www.narpa.org/
National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) https://www.ndss.org/
United Spinal Association https://unitedspinal.org/

Disability Resources

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) https://www.ada.gov/
Able News: Online Newspaper for, by, and about people with disabilities http://ablenews.com/
Access Unlimited: The Power of Choice in Mobility http://accessunlimited.com/
Accredited Online Colleges and Disability Education https://www.accreditedonlinecolleges.org/Resources/Accredited-Online-Colleges-and-Disability-Education/
ADAPT https://adapt.org/
Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. https://advocacyunlimited.org/
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) https://www.aaidd.org/home
Birth Injury Guide https://www.birthinjuryguide.org/birth-injury/
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) https://dredf.org/
Families Together in New York State https://www.ftnys.org/
Healthy Understanding of Our Bodies (HUB) https://thearcofhr.org/sexual-health-resource-hub/
Home Care Association of New York State https://hca-nys.org/

Dutchess County

Abilities First https://www.abilitiesfirstny.org/
ARC of Dutchess County https://arcdutchess.org/
CAPE Council on Addiction, Prevention and Education https://capedc.org/
Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County https://www.dutchesscap.org/about_us/
Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County’s Community Energy Engagement Program https://dutchess.cce.cornell.edu/energy/community-energy-advisors
Dutchess County Think Differently https://www.thinkdifferently.net/
Dutchess County Homeless Centers and Services https://www.shelterlistings.org/
Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce https://www.dcrcoc.org/
Dutchess County Department of Family and Community Services https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Community-Family-Services/Community-and-Family-Services.htm
Dutchess County HotLine https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/DBCH/24-7-Services.htm
Dutchess County Human Resources Department https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Human-Resources.htm
Dutchess Outreach https://dutchessoutreach.org/
Mental Health America of Dutchess County, Inc. https://mhadutchess.org/
Meals on Wheels- of Greater Poughkeepsie https://mealsonwheelsofgp.com/
Meals on Wheels- or Greater Hyde Park https://mealsonwheelsofhp.org/
OFA- Dutchess County’s Office for the Aging
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/Office-for-the-Aging.htm
OPWDD – Office for People With Developmental Disabilities
https://opwdd.ny.gov/contact-us
(look for Upper Hudson Valley/Taconic)
PEOPLe Projects to Empower and Organize the Psychiatrically Labeled https://people-usa.org/
TDDSO – Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office https://opwdd.ny.gov/location/taconic-developmental-disabilities-services-office

Federal

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.hud.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration (ETA) https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) https://www.dol.gov/odep/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) https://www.hhs.gov/
U.S. Office of Civil Rights https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Hearing and Sight

Cloud Cover Guide to Hearing Loss and Prevention https://cloudcovermusic.com/prevent-hearing-loss/
Hadley School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
https://www.hadley.edu/AboutHadley.asp
Researcher finds that sign-language exposure impacts infants as young as 5 months old

Hudson Valley

Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley https://www.alz.org/hudsonvalley
Foodbank of the Hudson Valley https://foodbankofhudsonvalley.org/
Hudson Valley Community Services, Inc. https://www.hudsonvalleycs.org/
Hudson Valley Region Disaster Assistance Resource Guide
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley https://lshv.org/

National

Meals on Wheels https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/Home
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) https://www.nad.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities https://www.ncld.org/
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth http://www.ncwd-youth.info/
National Council on Disability https://ncd.gov/
National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) https://ncil.org/
National Disability Institute: Building a better economic future for Americans with disabilities https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/
National Federation of the Blind https://www.nfb.org/
National Multiple Sclerosis Society https://www.nationalmssociety.org/
National Network Disability Law Handbook http://www.southwestada.org/html/publications/dlh/index.html
National Organization on Disability (NOD) https://www.nod.org/
National Parks Disability Pass https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm

New York State

ACCES-VR http://www.acces.nysed.gov/

Access: Supports for Living https://accesssupports.org/
Brain Injury Association New York State (BIANYS) https://bianys.org/

Center for Disability Rights http://www.cdrnys.org/
Disability Rights New York https://www.drny.org/
Earned Income Tax Credit Program https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/credits/earned_income_credit.htm
Language Access Resources https://ogs.ny.gov/language-access-resources
Limited English Proficiency https://www.lep.gov/
New York ABLE https://www.mynyable.org/
New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (NYAPRS) https://www.nyaprs.org/
New York Connects Long Term Care http://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/
New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/cb/
New York State Education/Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr
New York State Justice Center: for the Protection of People with Special Needs https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/
New York State Department of Health (DOH) https://www.health.ny.gov/
New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) https://oasas.ny.gov/
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) https://omh.ny.gov/

A NEW CRISIS RESOURCES FOR NY "988" SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE — dial 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for New York

New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) https://opwdd.ny.gov/
New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) http://otda.ny.gov/
New York State Disability and Health Programs https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/programs.html
New York State Parks Access Pass https://parks.ny.gov/admission/access-pass/
Salvation Army https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/greater-new-york/

Other Resources

Georgia Tech’s Center for Inclusive Tech Design & Innovation COVID-19 Accessible Resources for People with Disabilities Microsite
Independent Living Centers Directory https://www.ilru.org/projects/cil-net/cil-center-and-association-directory
Mount Saint Mary’s College Center on Aging and Disability Policy https://www.msmc.edu/About_MSMC/centers/Center-on-aging-and-disability-policy/proactive-caring-program/for-family-caregivers
Not Dead Yet News and Commentary https://notdeadyet.org/
Pursuing Quality Long-Term Care on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pursuing-quality-long-term-care/id1522955998
Senior Care: Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/new-york/personal-assistance-program
Social Security Disability Resource Center https://www.ssdrc.com/
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights https://civilrights.org/
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City https://www.ucpnyc.org/
Used Home Medical Equipment http://www.usedhme.com/

Partner Agencies

NYSERDA’s Regional Clean Energy Hub: Employment and Training Opportunities in the Clean Energy Sector

Marci’s Angels- Facebook Page

Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO) https://wroinc.org/
Marist College- Partners in Education https://theme3.taconicresources.org/join-our-team/