Parent Support Services
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Parent to Parent
Parent to Parent of New York State, which began in 1994, is a statewide not for profit organization established to support and connect families of individuals with special needs. We have several offices located throughout New York State staffed by Regional Coordinators who are parents or close relatives of individuals with special needs.
Parent to Parent of NYS is where families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who serve them can meet and share information.
We are on the same journey and are here to help other families:
- Support – We offer parents/caregivers the opportunity to connect one-to-one with a parent/caregiver of an individual with the same or similar disability or special health care need – someone who has “been there.”
- Information & Referral – We help families and professionals locate the information and services they need
- Training – Workshops are available on various topics to both family and professional audiences
Source: https://www.ptopnys.org/
Long Island
Serves Nassau and Suffolk County
415 A Oser Ave.
Hauppauge, NY | 11788
631-434-6196
Dodie ext. 13
Melanie ext. 11
Valerie ext. 12
SILO
SILO has provided services to people of all disabilities, the elderly community and their families in Suffolk County N.Y. since 1985. SILO is one of 42 New York State Department of Education authorized Independent Living Centers. SILO champions the independent living philosophy that says:
- People with a disability have the right to have control over their lives.
- People with disabilities are the best experts on their own needs.
- Thereby, those individuals must be able to decide on their own, where to live, work, and take part in their community.
SILO is chartered by the New York State Legislature, and contracted by NYSED, ACCES-VR, ILC Department to provide independent living services throughout the Long Island Region. SILO partners with the New York State Department of Health, New York State Office for the Aging, New York Association for Independent Living, and over 300 Human Service agencies and private vendors on Long Island to insure a comprehensive set of services for our participants and clients.
Source: https://www.siloinc.org/