The Advocacy Center
590 South Ave.
Rochester, New York 14620
(585) 546-1700
Toll free: 1-800-650-4967
Fax: (585) 546-7069
Email: www.advocacycenter.com
Provides advocacy and support to families of children with developmental disabilities regarding information about education, respite, parent groups, recreation and other supports.
Amputee Support Network
(585) 658-3432
Contact: Sue Widmer-Bennett
Provides amputees and families of amputees with information, knowledge and understanding of what may happen from onset throughout life. Provides support through a network of other amputees, family members and then, professionals, in order for amputees and their supporters to effectively advocate for proper services and know their rights.
The Arc of Livingston-Wyoming
18 Main St.
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Phone: 585-658-2828
Fax: 585-658-4109
Web site: www.lwarc.org
The Arc empowers people of all ages to and abilities to experience life’s joys and challenges with growing dignity and independence.
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Inc.
422 South Clinton Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 232-1111
Toll free: 1-800-640-6005
Fax: (585) 232-2972
Web site: www.abvi-goodwill.com
Prepares and empowers people who are blind or visually impaired by providing a variety of services, low-vision evaluations, social work services, adult recreation programs, educational services, adapted computer training programs, vocational rehabilitation.
Brain Injury Association of NYS
10 Colvin Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
(518) 459-7911
Toll free: 1-800-228-8201
Fax: (518) 482-5285
Web site: www.bianys.org
Email: info@bianys.org
Provides helpline, support groups, conferences, and publications to connect those with brain injury and families with resources in the community.
Brain Injury Counseling Resources
85 S. Union St.
Suite206
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 755-6205
Contact: Kathleen Blair, LCSW
Email: Bicr404@aol.com
Counseling services for brain injury survivors and family members. Services provided at office or in-home.
Dansville Anesthesia and Pain Management
LivingstonHealth Services
50 East St.
Geneseo, NY 14454
(585) 243-0150
Providing relief for patients suffering from chronic back pain, headaches, post-surgical pain, arthritis, cancer pain, and other related conditions.
DePaul Work Guide
150 Mt. Hope Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 777-3500
Fax: (585) 506-9073
Web site: www.depaul.org
Contact: Christopher Tolhurst
Email: ctolhurst@depaul.org
Services to assist adults with a disability in obtaining long-term employment in their chosen field.
E.A.R.S.Lifeline Program
Noyes Memorial Hospital
111 Clara Barton St.
Dansville, NY 14437
(585) 335-4359
Fax: (585) 335-6980
Web site: www.noyes-health.org
Email: lifeline@noyes-hospital.org
An affordable, easy-to-use emergency response system allowing people to call for help from anywhere in their home/yard.
Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO)
620 Westfall Rd.
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-8500
Fax: (585) 461-8926
Web site: www.local436.org
Offers one-on-one services for people with developmental disabilities and learning problems.
Foodlink
936 Exchange St.
Rochester, NY 14608
(585) 328-3380
1-866-843-5465 ext. 180
Can answer food stamp related questions.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
14 Mahoney St.
Leicester, NY 14481
(585) 382-9350 or 1-800-FIGHTMS
Fax: (585) 382-9345
Web site: www.msupstate.ny.org
Provides information, education, support and referrals to people with MS, their families and friends and others whose lives are affected by MS.
New York State Office of Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
Geneseo Satellite Office
Livingston County Government Center
6 Court St., Room 107
Geneseo, NY 14454
(585) 238-2973
Fax: (585) 991-5096
Provides vocational counseling, training, and job placement for people with disabilities.
New YorkState Schoolfor the Blind
2A Richmond Ave.
Batavia, NY 14020
(585) 343-5384
Fax: (585) 344-5557
Toll free: 1-877-NYS-SFTB (697-7382)
Contact: Erin Fairben, Superintendent
Email: efairben@mail.nysed.gov
Web site: www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/nyssb/home.html
State operated day and residential school for 5 - 21 year old New York students who are blind and have at least one other disability.
Rochester School for the Deaf
1545 St. Paul St.
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 544-1240 (Voice and TTY)
Fax: (585) 544-0383
Web site: www.rsdeaf.org
Email: info@rsdeaf.org
Educational programs for children with hearing loss. Support for RSD families. Outreach services available. Sign language classes open to public.
Upstate NY Families for Effective Autism Treatment
PO Box10174
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 234-1220
Web site: www.UNYFEAT.org
Email: contact@UNYFEAT.Org
Contact: Gia Carroll, Ann Cole
Mission: to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families by expanding and enhancing opportunities to improve quality of life.