Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY)

• CIDNY has three offices across NYC. It can serve NYC residents with disabilities regardless of immigration status (some reimbursement and benefit programs are tied to SSDI and are unavailable to some non-citizens). Parental consent is required for underage participants. Many programs are tied to employment, so a valid work permit or US citizenship/residency is required.
• Services Include* and are available in many languages with accommodation for the deaf, blind, and people with other challenges. All facilities are ADA-compliant:
• Information and referral, nutritional outreach, job readiness, peer support, and independent living (for example, during readjustment after returning home from a nursing facility)
• Free training, reasonable accommodation, transportation expense reimbursement, affordable housing, and benefits (compensated through Social Security only for people with a qualified disability, income, and immigration status)
• *People convicted of a sex crime are not served.

• Open Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM

• For more information on services available to disabled people, please complete the NY Connects intake form at cidny.org/getnyconnects or call them at (844) 862-7930. NY Connects has an office in each borough. For general CIDNY intake, call their main number. You may email the required proof of disability and other documents for the intake counselor to [email protected] or mail it to CIDNY address.

• Only serves people who are clients of the organization

  No documents required

  Age requirement: 18+