Advocacy Resources For FAMILIES & COMMUNITY

Jawonio leads the way in championing disability rights, funding, and workforce support through active engagement with policymakers and community partners at every level.

News Coverage

Visit the latest news and coverage of Jawonio’s advocacy leadership on local, state, and national conversations at: 

www.jawonio.org/jawonio-in-the-news

Contacting your elected officials at every level to support Jawonio throughout the year is the best way to advocate for our staff, the people in their care and our families.
We have also provided information you and your loved ones may need from our Federal and NYS elected officials, advocacy organizations and agencies. 

ADVOCACY GROUPS/FAMILIES SUPPORT: NY State and Federal

NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES

Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) www.opwdd.ny.gov/contact-us
The Front Door (Eligibility) https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/front-door

Office of Mental Health (OMH)
www.omh.ny.gov
PROS(Personalized Recovery Oriented Services)

State Education Department (SED)
Special Education 

Department of Health (DOH)
Early Intervention
Care Management
Family Support Services Helpline:  1-866-946-9733

FEDERAL & NEW YORK STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS

US SENATE

Senator Charles Schumer
Phone:(212) 486-4430
www.schumer.senate.gov

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Phone: (212) 688-6262
www.gillibrand.senate.gov

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Congressman Mike Lawler
Phone: (845) 201-2060
www.lawler.house.gov

Congressman George Latimer
Phone: (914) 323.5550
www.latimer.house.gov

NEW YORK STATE SENATE

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D–35)
Phone:  (914) 423-4031
Email:  stewartcousins@nysenate.gov
www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrea-stewart-cousins 

Senator Shelley Mayer (D–37)
Phone:  (914) 934-5250
Email:  mayer@nysenate.gov
www.nysenate.gov/senators/shelley-mayer

Senator Bill Weber (R–40)
Phone:  (518) 455-2081
Email:  weber@nysenate.gov
www.nysenate.gov/senators/bill-weber

Senator Pete Harckham (D-40)
Phone: (914) 241-4600
Email:harckham@nysenate.gov
www.nysenate.gov/senators/pete-harckham

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY

Assemblymember Aron Wieder (D–97)
Phone:  (718) 796-5342
Email:  wiedera@nyassembly.gov
www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Aron-Wieder

Assemblymember Pat Carroll (R–105)

Phone:  (845) 225-5700
Email:  carrollp@nyassembly.gov
www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Patrick-J-Carroll

Assemblymember Chris Eachus
Phone: 845.469-6929
Email: eachusc@nyassembly.gov 
nyassembly.gov/mem/Chris – Eachus 

COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS (Rockland / Westchester)