Front Door
WELCOME
Opening the door to a richer, fuller life—that’s the goal of OPWDD’s new Front Door—a person-centered approach for people with developmental disabilities that prioritizes individual choices, needs, and desires in making decisions.
Opening the Front Door to Possibilities
The Front Door strives to:
- Improve the way people learn about OPWDD and available service options
- Better connect individual needs to available services
- Give people as many opportunities as possible for self-direction
Front Door services rest on the philosophy of self-determination and the idea that people with developmental disabilities have the right to:
- Enjoy more meaningful relationships with family, friends, and others in their lives
- Experience personal growth
- Fully participate in their communities
- Live in the home of their choice
Ultimately, opening the Front Door means people with developmental disabilities will have the opportunity to pursue their dreams and live the lives of THEIR choosing.
Family Information Sessions for Region 1
These sessions will offer participants an understanding of OPWDD’s mission and purpose; the process to become eligible for OPWDD supports and services; types of supports and services available; and where individuals and families can go to get assistance.
FAMILY INFORMATION SESSIONS
https://opwdd.ny.gov/welcome-front-door/training/fingerlakes
Front Door Contact Numbers
For more information about the FRONT DOOR and accessing services, please call the Front Door access number in your region:
Region 1
Finger Lakes
855-OPWDDFL (679-3335) (Counties: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates)
Western New York
800-487-6310 (Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans)
Region 2
Broome
607-771-7784 press 0 (Counties: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, Tompkins)
Central New York
315-793-9600 Ext. 603 (Counties: Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego)
Sunmount
518-536-3480 (Counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, St. Lawrence)
e-mail: front.door.sunmount@opwdd.ny.gov
Region 3
Capital
518-388-0398 (Counties: Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington)
Hudson Valley
845-947-6390 Rockland County
845-695-7330 (Counties: Orange, Sullivan)
914-332-8960 Westchester County
Taconic
844-880-2151 (Counties: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Ulster)
Region 4
Queens
718-217-6485 Queens County
Brooklyn
718-642-8576 Kings County
Manhattan
646-766-3220 New York County
Bronx
718-430-0757 Bronx County
Staten Island
718-982-1913 Richmond County
Region 5
Long Island
631-434-6000 (Counties: Nassau, Suffolk)
Other Resources
Front Door Technical Support Email: Front.door.technical.support@OPWDD.ny.gov
Regional Front Door Access Team Leaders |
Team Leader |
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Region 1 |
Pat Barry |
Finger Lakes: Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Ann Knigge |
Western: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans | Carmon Grigsby |
Region 2 |
Deb Nowicki |
Broome: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Tioga, Tompkins | Vickie Fergus |
Central New York: Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Oswego Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida |
Deb Nowicki |
Sunmount: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, St. Lawrence | Scott Sayward |
Region 3 |
Debra Raftery |
Capital District: Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington | Sheila Brazie |
Hudson Valley: Orange, Sullivan | Jill Lipson |
Hudson Valley: Rockland | Vivian Street |
Hudson Valley: Westchester | Lewis Prescott |
Taconic: Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Ulster | Linda Dias |
Region 4 |
Kathleen Kingston |
Queens | Evette Herdsman |
Brooklyn: Kings | Sharon Audain |
Manhattan: New York | Nicole Lopez |
Bronx | Myron Woodley |
Staten Island: Richmond | Kerry Panarella |
Region 5 |
Yuan Gao |
Long Island: Nassau, Suffolk | Yuan Gao |