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

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

Montgomery County at a glance

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

Can Spectrum Arch serve families in Montgomery County?

Yes. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County in person, including in Amsterdam and Fonda.

Getting started with Self-Direction in Montgomery County

OPWDD eligibility. Call OPWDD's Front Door for the Capital District 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery County's Early Intervention program. See Early Intervention in New York.

Also served by the Capital District office

Albany County, Fulton County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Warren County, Washington County. See all 62 counties.

Talk to us about Montgomery 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.