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Local Area Resources (Click on the group below to find specific area resources)
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| Child Care | Education/Learning Programs | Health, Medical & Evaluations | ||
| Professional & Business Services | Programs & Services | Support Groups |
Special Needs Programs & Services
2-1-1 Finger Lakes Region
2-1-1 or 1-877-FLNY211 ~ www.211fingerlakes.org
24-hours a day and 7 days a week free, confidential, three-digit phone service that connects people to local specialists which can address their needs.
292-BABY
Administered by Monroe Community College
292-BABY (-2229) ~ www.292baby.org/index.htm
A community which links parents and child care providers with other professionals, existing community resources and each other.
Al Sigl Center
1000 Elmwood Ave., Suite 300, Rochester, 14620
442-4100 ~ www.alsiglcenter.org
Working together to develop a collaborative community solution for accessible space for programs and services to bring abilities to life.
The Arc of Monroe County
1000 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, 14620
271-0660 ~ www.arcmonroe.org
Arc provides a warm environment where individuals with mental and/or developmental disabilities exercise their unique talents.
Arthritis Foundation
3300 Monroe Ave., Suite 319, Rochester, 14618
264-1480 ~ info.uny@arthritis.org - www.arthritis.org
Asperger’s Support Group
Contact Beth Grier-Leva, Twelve Corners Middle School
2643 Elmwood Ave, Brighton 14618
288-4150
The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)
Goodwill Industries of Greater Rochester, Inc.,
422 S. Clinton Ave., Rochester, 14620
232-1111 or TTY 232-1698 ~ www.abvi-goodwill.org
The Autism Council of Rochester, Inc
1000 Elmwood Ave Suite 200, Rochester, 14620
413-1681 ~ info@theautismcouncil.org - www.theautismcouncil.org
The mission of The Autism Council of Rochester, Inc. is to be the community leader in providing high quality and individualized community integration services. We support youth, young adults, and parents of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities
Autism Jam
P.O. Box 245, Fairport, 14450
755-0010 ~ info@autismjam.org - www.autismjam.org
Dream Factory of Rochester
PO Box 308, East Rochester, 14445
234-0740 ~ Rochester@dreamfactoryinc.com - www.dreamfactoryrochester.com
The Dream Factory is a volunteer organization that fulfills dreams for children diagnosed with critical or chronic illnesses.
Compeer Rochester, Inc.
259 Monroe Ave., Rochester, 14607
546-8280 ~ www.rochester.compeer.org
This non-profit helps adults and children overcome the effects of mental illness through the healing power of friendship.
Continuing Developmental Services
Parent Support and Education
860 Hard Rd., Webster, 14580
341-4600 ~ apopeck@cdsunistel.org - www.cdsunistel.org
Group for parents and family members of people with disabilities to come together for support, resources, and information sharing.
CURE Childhood Cancer
800-443-CURE (-2873) ~ www.curechildhoodcancer.org
Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester-Syracuse-Binghamton
1650 South Ave., Suite 300, Rochester, 14620
442-4430 ~ www.epilepsyuny.org
Flower City Down Syndrome Network
2117 Buffalo Rd., Suite 132, Rochester, 14624
568-7421 ~ www.fcdsn.com
Food Allergies: Coping, Teaching, Supporting
31 W. Church St., Fairport, 14450
264-9033 ~ www.FACTSplace.com
Future Care Planning
1000 Elmwood Ave., Suite 500, Rochester, 14620
402-7840 ~ www.futurecareplanning.org
Create comprehensive plans on behalf of adults with disabilities.
Hunter's Hope Foundation
P.O. Box 643, 6368 West Quaker St, Orchard Park, 14127
716-667-1200 ~ info@huntershope.org - www.huntershope.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)
1200-A Scottsville Rd., Suite 100, Rochester, 14624
546-1390 ~ www.jdrf.org/rochester
Kirch Developmental Services Center
Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong
601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, 14642
275-2986 ~ www.stronghealth.com
Make a Wish Foundation of Western New York
26 Corporate Woods, Suite 10, Rochester, 14623
272-WISH (9474) or 1-888-336-WISH (9474) ~ http://wny.wish.org
March of Dimes
3445 Winton Place, Suite 121, Rochester, 14623
424-3250 ~ www.marchofdimes.com/newyork
Meeting Extraordinary Moms Out (MEMO)
Erin Beyers
erinbeyers@gmail.com
Melissa’s Living Legacy Teen Cancer Foundation
1000 Elmwood Ave, Suite 300, Rochester, 14620
563-6221 ~ http://melissaslivinglegacy.org
Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate New York Chapter
1650 South Ave., Suite 100, Rochester, 14620
271-0801 or 800-FIGHT-MS (344-4867) CHAPTER@MSUPSTATENY.ORG - www.msupstateny.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association
1425 Jefferson Rd., Suite 19, Rochester, 14623
424-6560 ~ www.mdausa.org
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
PO Box 150760, San Rafael, Ca 94915
415-472-3780 ~ info@naaf.org - www.naaf.org
National Stuttering Association
800-WeStutter (800-937-8888) ~ info@WeStutter.org - www.nsastutter.org
Noogieland
255 Alexander St., Rochester, 14607
423-9700 ~ info@gildasclubrochester.org - www.gildasclubrochester.org
Serves children with cancer or children with a family member who has cancer - making sure everyone gets the social and emotional support the need.
NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
44 Holland Ave., Albany, 12229
866-946-9733 Toll Free ~ www.opwdd.ny.gov
Regional Early Childhood Direction Center
Monroe #1 BOCES
41 O'Connor Road, Fairport 14450
377-4660 ~ www.monroe.edu/recdc
Supporting families with children birth to 5 years by providing free information and individualized assistance.
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13, and Related Disorders (SOFT)
2982 South Union St., Rochester, 14624
594-4621 or 800-716-SOFT (-7638) ~ barbsoft@rochester.rr.com - www.trisomy.org
