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Welcome to the St. Mary’s Healthcare System Resource Directory

This resource directory is for families/caregivers of children who have medically complex needs or long-lasting conditions that require extra health care and support services.

The information in this directory is provided to help you find resources to assist you with finding help for your child and family. The range of care/disability/health issues varies amongst children so the information may or may not pertain to your child.

What you'll find

After a family learns that their child is ill parents/caregivers typically begin to think about how they can best care for their child. The resources in this directory include agencies, service providers, advocacy organizations, and other resources to assist with providing a quality life for children with medically complex needs.

To find a resource enter your area of interest in the search box on the side bar and the location in the box located on the top of the screen. The directory is intended to assist you with being the best advocate for your child. Although we attempt to keep the directory current resources change constantly.

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Category: INSURANCE-MEDICAID-FINANCIAL

  1. NYC Department of Social Services nyc.gov

    The New York City Human Resources Administration/ Department of Social Services (HRA/DSS) provides temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs to assist them in reaching self-sufficiency.

    Contact Information

    Please go to 311 Online or call the HRA Infoline at 718-557-1399 for more information on our services

  2. NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) opwdd.ny.gov

    Coordinates services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities.  Provides services directly and through a network of approximately 700 non-profit service providing agencies.  Includes Medicaid funded long-term care services and also provides NYS funded family support services, which assist families in providing care for their loved ones who live full-time in their family home.

    **OPWDD has established 13 Developmental Disabilities Service Offices (DDSOs) that allow for coordination of services.  The DDSOs are the starting points for applying for services.**

    Contact Information

    Information Line:  866-946-9733

    TTY:   866-933-4889

    Developmental Disabilities Service Offices (DDSOs)--

    Queens:  718-217-4242                   Brooklyn:   718-642-6000             Bronx/Manhattan:  212-229-3000

    Address

    44 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12229

  3. Partnership for Children’s Rights kidslaw.org

    Fights for the rights of disadvantaged and disabled children throughout New York City.  Lawyers and social workers assist with special education, social security disability benefits.

    Contact Information

    212-683-7999

  4. PSCH psch.org

    Serving more than 8,500 residents of Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, PSCH offers a complete range of integrated services from primary care and clinical diagnoses and treatment, to educational, vocational, residential, rehabilitation, day treatment and family support programs.

    Contact Information

    Developmental Disabilities Intake Department at 347-824-1298

    DDIntake@PSCH.org.

    Address

    PSCH Headquarters 142-02 20th Ave, 3rd Floor Flushing, NY 11351

  5. South Asian Council for Social Services sacssny.org

    A not-for-profit community based organization, our founding and continued mission is to plan, provide, support and advocate for a continuum of programs addressing the social service needs of the underserved South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities of New York City. SACSS’ target populations comprises of immigrants and their children hailing from the South Asian regions of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Indo-Caribbeans are individuals from Caribbean nations who trace their heritage back to South Asia. –

  6. St Mary’s Healthcare System for Children stmaryskids.org

    St. Mary’s Healthcare System is one of only a handful of organizations around the country that is dedicated to providing intensive rehabilitation, specialized care, and education to children with special needs and life-limiting conditions. St. Mary’s provides a continuum of care, treating children throughout the metropolitan area through a network of inpatient, home care and community programs and services, setting a standard of excellence in pediatric healthcare.

    Contact Information

    St. Mary’s Hospital for Children
    29-01 216th Street Bayside, NY 11360
    Telephone: (888) KIDS-NYS or (718) 281-8800
    Email: info@stmaryskids.org

    St Mary's Hospice/Palliative Care Program
    Referrals can be made from a child’s physician and can also be made internally by St. Mary’s caregivers. For more information, please call 718-281-8952.

    St. Mary’s Preschool
    Queens Borough President Helen Marshall Early Education Center
    Telephone: (718) 281-8848

    Center for Pediatric Feeding Disorders
    Telephone: (718) 281-8541

    St. Mary’s Pediatric Day Healthcare and Summer Camp
    29-01 216th Street
    Bayside, New York 11360
    Vivian Figueroa, Director 718-281-8666

    St. Mary’s Kids at Roslyn
    1 Expressway Plaza, Suite 106 Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
    Telephone: (516) 621-2681

    Home Care & Community Programs
    Community Programs Central Intake
    Telephone: (800) 270-2478

    St. Mary’s Home & Community Programs – New Hyde Park Office
    5 Dakota Drive, Suite 200 New Hyde Park, NY 11042
    Telephone: (718) 281-8600

    St. Mary’s Community Care Professionals, Corp - Elmhurst Office
    91-31 Queens Boulevard, Suite 201 Elmhurst, NY 11373
    Telephone: (718) 281-8573

    St. Mary’s Community Care Professionals, Corp - New Hyde Park Office
    5 Dakota Drive, Suite 200 New Hyde Park, NY 11042
    Telephone: (718) 281-8903

  7. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) mybenefits.ny.gov

    Food Stamp Program for qualified low income families.  Issues monthly benefits that can be used to purchase food at authorized retail stores.  Benefits are provided through an electronic benefit card, similar to a debit or credit card.  Eligibility for food stamps is based on household size, income, expenses, and other factors.  You can apply for food stamps through your local Department of Social Services or apply online.

  8. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) ssa.gov

    For children under 18, who may be found to disabled if he/she has a physical or mental impairment, or combination of impairments, that causes marked & severe functional limitations, that can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months.

    Contact Information

    Social Security Field Office:  1-800-772-1213

  9. The Bronx Parent Center Without Walls Resourcesny.org

    Provides free trainings, education, and assistance of parents of children with special needs.

    Address

    116 East 1

  10. The Family Center thefamilycenter.org

    Works with families who are affected by crisis, illness, or loss.  Provides free social and legal services, including healthcare coordination.  English, Spanish, Korean, French Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu & American Sign Language; confidential, offered in the home when needed.  Provides services to residents of all 5 boroughs of NYC.

    Contact Information

    800-219-4522

    Brooklyn: 718-230-1379

    Manhattan: 212-766-4522

    Address

    The Family Center Brooklyn: 493 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216 The Family Center Manhattan: 315 West 36 Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018