Westchester County Department of Social Services
112 East Post Road
White Plains, New York 10601 |
| Contact Person: |
Jane Velasquez, Program Coordinator
(Constituent Affairs) |
| Phone Number: |
(914) 995-5516 |
| Fax Number: |
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| Email: |
jev4@westchestergov.com |
| Web address: |
www.westchestergov.com/social |
| Number of Yrs in
Service: |
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Mission
Statement: |
The mission of the Westchester County
Department of Social Services is the empower its customers to become
independent and to ensure the health, safety and protection of venerable
adults and children. |
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Disabilities
Served: |
| Hearing Impaired
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ü |
Visually Impaired
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ü |
| Emotional /
Psychiatric |
ü |
Mental Retardation |
ü |
| Developmental
Disabilities |
ü |
Physical
Disabilities |
ü |
| Learning
Disabilities |
ü |
Autism
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ü |
| Medically Fragile
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ü |
Traumatic Brain
Injured |
ü |
Other
Disabilities:
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Ages Served:
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| 0 to 5
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ü |
22 to 65 |
ü |
| 6 to 21
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ü |
65 and over |
ü |
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Recreation Services
Provided: * |
| Arts |
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Team Sports |
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| Biking |
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Tennis |
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| Camps |
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Theater |
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| Dance |
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Videography |
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| Horseback Riding |
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Wheelchair Sports |
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| Martial Arts |
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Writing |
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| Music |
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Yoga |
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| Social
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Swimming
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Other Recreation:
*n/a
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Education Services Provided: *
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| Early Intervention
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High School |
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| Pre-School |
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Post Secondary |
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| Elementary/Middle
School |
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Pre-Vocational |
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| Professional |
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Assessments |
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Other Education:
* Homeless Student Program
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Transportation Services
Provided: *
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| Public |
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Travel Training |
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| Private
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Other
Transportation: * Medical Transportation for Medicaid
Recipients
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Housing Services Provided: *
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| Group Homes
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Supported
Apartments |
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| Other Housing:
* Temporary shelter for homeless families, individuals and
childless couples; Adult Foster Home Program; Domestic Violence
Residential Program; Rental Assistance Program (RAP) |
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Legal / Support / Advocacy
Services Provided: *
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| Guardianship |
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Assessments |
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| Pooled Trusts |
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Disability Rights
Advocacy |
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| Supplemental Needs
Trust |
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Disability Support
Groups |
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| School Advocacy |
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Sexuality
Awareness Counseling |
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Other Legal /
Support / Advocacy Services: *Domestic Violence
Non-Residential Services, Adult Protective Service, Preventive
Services
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Medical Services Services
Provided:
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| Clinical Services
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Nutrition
Counseling |
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| Dental
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Psychiatric
Psychological Services |
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| Adaptive
Technology |
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Speech Therapy
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| Occupational
Therapy |
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Physical Therapy |
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| Other Medical
Services: *Medical Assistance, Child Health Plus, Family
Health Plus, Home Care Services, Nursing Home Care, Medicaid
Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities |
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Vocational Services Services
Provided: *
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| Diagnostic
Vocational Evaluation |
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Sheltered
Employment |
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| Vocational
Training |
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Supported
Employment |
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| Pre-Vocational
Training |
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Competitive
Employment |
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| Vocational
Counseling |
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| Other Vocational
Services: * Workforce Development Services, TANF Related
Employment Services |
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http://www.westchestergov.com/disabled
Westchester County
Office for the Disabled
148 Martine Avenue
Room 102
White Plains, NY 10601
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