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The Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York (DDAWNY) is a collaborative group of member voluntary agencies that provide services to people with developmental disabilities. While honoring individual agency missions, it is the intent of the Alliance to assist agencies to develop relationships, promote unified strategies and share risks for the mutual gain with and for the benefit of people with developmental disabilities.

Contacting DDAWNY

Send us an email using the CONTACT US button in the upper left corner, or call us at (716) 877-7007. The DDAWNY Offices are located at 7 Community Drive, Cheektowaga, NY 14225.

Helpful Documents

Voluntary Agencies and Providers- having trouble finding who to contact at OWPDD Central Office? Here is a helpful information sheet that tells who to contact for various issues and questions: OPWDD Contact Information.

Click here for a copy of the MSC School Protocol, updated April 2008

For these and other useful documents, visit our Document Library .

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This committee shares information and expertise, provides mutual assistance, and ensures the highest quality of services are available for adults in day programs. They also work to provide united input on regulations, policies and funding issues which impact on adult day services.

Next Scheduled Meeting: Now September 8th, (Originally scheduled on the 15th), 10:00am at the Southgate Plaza.
DDAWNY is participating in a workgroup, New York Makes Work Pay Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) 21st Century.

The agenda will include a focused review and discussion on draft recommendations for developing options for Outcome Based Supported Employment and enhancing Supported Employment Outcomes.

We have been asked to make recommendations by the MIG and VESID.

Visit ABC news to see a great video about a Walgreen's Distribution Center that employs 40% disabled workers. Click on this link: Walgreen Video .

A copy of the testimony that Commissioner Ritter gave the Legislature on June 2, 2008 related to employment goals for the people we support: Public Hearing: Workforce Issues and People with Disabilities.

Click here for Meeting Minutes for June 2010 February 2010

December 2009 September 2009 , April 2009 , February 2009, September 2008 May 2008, March 2008,

September 2007, June 2007, April 2007, Dec. 2006.

For more information or to join the committee, contact Chairpersons:

Tim Pfohl, Suburban Adult Services (716) 496-5551
Bill Schultz, People, Inc. (716)694-6624

Visit our Events Calendar Committee Page HERE to find out dates for upcoming meetings!

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Recommended Websites

Change the "R" Word!! This site campaigns to eliminate the negative word "retard" from our vocabulary and change it to RESPECT. The "R" Word Campaign

RRCEP II Visit The Region II Rehabilitation Continuing Education Website at http://www.rcep2.buffalo.edu

Disabled Fables, Aesop’s fables re-told and illustrated by artists with developmental disabilities, has been published by Star Bright Books. Visit InsideOut Productions to learn more.

American Worker: For a satirical look at the plight of Direct Care Workers, visit this website, developed by United Cerebral Palsy and ANCOR, WhoWillCare.Net. The site pits "Flip the Fry Guy" against "Carrie Caregiver" as the two contestants sing their hearts out for a raise and to become the next American Worker.