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Education Information and TrainingParent to Parent of New York State is a Core-Community Partner for The Advocacy Center which is a federally funded Parent Training & Information Center. See below for further information.
Parent Training & Information Centers (PTIC)
Parent Training & Information Centers (PTIC) are funded through the US Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and are charged with providing training, technical assistance, information and referral, and limited educational advocacy to parents and professionals.
NYC PTIC - Advocates for Children of New York
Fifth Floor
151 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 947-9779
NYC PTIC - Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. (New York)
Fifth Floor
116 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-4650
NYC PTIC - Sinergia/Metropolitan Parent Center (New York and Long Island)
Sixth Floor
15 West 65th Street
New York, NY 10023
(212) 496-1300
NYC PTIC - United We Stand of New York (New York)
Suite L
202 Union Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11121
(718) 302-4313
NY PTIC - The Advocacy Center
The Advocacy Center provides the services in counties north of Ulster and Dutchess. PTIC Director is Jason Blackwell. Counties covered by The Advocacy Center include: Allegany, Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Monroe, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates. Services are provided through several Core Community Partners.
590 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 546-7069
NY PTIC Core Community Partner - Parent to Parent (Capital District)
Counties Covered: Schenectady, Columbia, Washington, Warren, Fulton, Saratoga, Schoharie, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Albany, Greene.
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 381-4370 or (800) 305-8817
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NY PTIC Core Community Partner - Northern Regional Center for Independent Living
Counties Covered: Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence (Akwasasne Res.), Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Oswego, Oneida.
210 Court Street
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 785-8703
NY PTIC Core Community Partner - Long Island Advocacy Center
Counties covered: Nassau & Suffolk
490 Wheeler Road
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(631) 234-0467
NY PTIC Core Community Partner - Parent Network of Western New York
Counties covered for Information and technical assistance: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming.
Counties covered for workshops: Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua.
1000 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 332-4170 or (866) 277-4762
NY PTIC Core Community Partner - Putnam Independent Living Center
Counties covered: Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan
1961 Route 6, 2nd Floor
Carmel, NY 10512
845) 228-7457, ext. 1116
A Family to Family Health Care Information & Education Center.
