WIHD has the opportunity to partner with other organizations to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families/caregivers.  Partnerships include initiatives with:

• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
• Developmental Disability Planning Council (DDPC)
• Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities at the University of Rochester
• Rose F. Kennedy Center at Einstein/Montefiore

These opportunities allow for a collaborative approach to reach individuals, families and communities throughout the state to conduct needs assessments, improve existing services and offer new programs.

Our current initiatives are listed below. Please click on each to learn more.

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Statewide Project

This project is a collaborative effort between Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) and  28 Local Health Departments (LHDs) across New York State (NYS) to positively impact the lives of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) and their families by assisting Local Health Departments (LHDs) in providing needed and appropriate services.

Enabling and Assistive Technology to Promote Non-Certified Housing Options for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities

With funding from the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC), WIHD has initiated a three year project (4/1/2021 – 3/31/2024) that ensures the availability of enabling and/or assistive technology (ET/AT) for individuals with IDD. The project will collaborate with three Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) sites across New York State to support and provide ET/AT to identified project participants.