Access Coordination Services
Offered to Brooklyn residents at no cost.
We provide the following support:
- Assist with the initial OPWDD, (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities) Eligibility Determination process;
- Connect eligible individuals and their families to Non-Medicaid Service Coordinators, Care Coordinators and Family Support Brokers;
- Support families with navigating the HCBS (Home and Community Based) Medicaid Waiver process;
- Provide supports during assessments, life plan meetings and circle of support meetings;
- Educate families regarding their choices and rights for OPWDD and school-based services;
- Assist and troubleshoot navigating the self-direction program and OPWDD process;
- Make referrals to clinical evaluations and state, city and private programs;
- Link families to community resources;
- Promote self-advocacy skills;
- Provide educational group presentations and much more.
