Support Brokerage and Self-Direction in Columbia County, New York

Spectrum Arch is a Clifton Park nonprofit getting ready to offer Support Brokerage, and Columbia County is in our primary service area.

Columbia County at a glance

County seat: Hudson
OPWDD region: Region 3: Capital District, Taconic and Hudson Valley
OPWDD regional office: Taconic
Spectrum Arch service: Primary area, in person

Can Spectrum Arch serve families in Columbia County?

Yes. Columbia County is in our primary service area. We are based in Clifton Park, and once our Support Broker authorization is in place we plan to meet families in Columbia County in person, including in Hudson, Chatham, Kinderhook, and Valatie.

Getting started with Self-Direction in Columbia County

OPWDD eligibility. Call OPWDD's Front Door for the Taconic area at 518-388-0398, or see OPWDD's contact page. Our guide to eligibility and qualifying diagnoses explains what OPWDD reviews.
Medicaid. Apply through the Columbia County Department of Social Services, or through the NY State of Health marketplace. See Medicaid and OPWDD services.
A Care Manager. Choose a Care Coordination Organization that serves Columbia County. See questions to ask a CCO.
Request Self-Direction, then choose a Support Broker and a Fiscal Intermediary. Our step-by-step guide walks through it.
Children under 3? Start with Columbia County's Early Intervention program. See Early Intervention in New York.

Also served by the Taconic office

Dutchess County, Greene County, Putnam County, Ulster County. See all 62 counties.

Talk to us about Columbia County

Spectrum Arch is in the process of offering Support Brokerage and completing OPWDD's Support Broker authorization. We're not serving families yet, but you can contact us with questions or join the waitlist, and we'll be in touch as soon as we can begin.

Email info@spectrumarch.org or call 317-991-0361.