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Advocacy and Legal Services

SAIL offers individuals with disabilities, family members, and other interested parties assistance and advocacy related to benefit and entitlement programs, community services, and other local, state, or federal programs. Services include advocacy and assistance with Social Security applications and appeals, and applications and appeals concerning State and local resources (including Personal Care services, home health […]

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Advocacy and Peer Advocacy

Provides assistance with securing rights and benefits by educating individuals on their rights and abilities to self-advocate. Also provides peer advocates that are trained to assist individuals with disabilities in a one-on-one supportive setting, lead support groups to mentor other individuals with disabilities, and teach them to be self-advocate.

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Certified Apartment Program

Provides affordable housing, intensive skills training and ongoing support to individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness. Intends to be transitional in nature and is designed to improve an individual’s community living skills level to the point where they are able to move on to a more independent housing option. 

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Disability Rights Legal Assistance

Offers legal counseling and representation for people with physical, mental or developmental disabilities who have been victims of abuse, neglect or violated rights.

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Disability Rights New York (DRNY)

Provides protection and advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Gathers and investigates complaints of abuse, neglect and violation of rights for anyone with disabilities. Offers legal counseling and represenation for people with physical, mental or developmental disabilities who have been victims of abuse, neglect or violated rights.

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Health Law Clinic – Cancer

Assist persons living with cancer, or their families, with various civil legal issues arising from their condition. Provides permanency planning for children, social security benefit issues, access to health care, public assistance, housing, education, advance directives and discrimination issues.

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Independent Living Skills Training

Offers assistance to individuals with development disabilities by helping them find housing that fits their personal needs. Services include peer role modeling, opportunities for self-help, personal empowerment, and growth.