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

Nassau County at a glance

• County seat: Mineola
• OPWDD region: Region 5: Long Island
• OPWDD regional office: Long Island
• Spectrum Arch service: Contact us to discuss

Can Spectrum Arch serve families in Nassau County?

Possibly. OPWDD authorizes Support Brokers statewide, so we are not limited to the Capital Region. But OPWDD requires the broker and the family to meet in person unless a virtual meeting has been pre-approved and documented in the person's Life Plan, and some of the work goes better face to face.

Nassau County is outside our primary service area around Clifton Park. If you're looking for a Support Broker here, contact us. We'll tell you honestly whether we can serve your family well, including how in-person meetings would work, and if we can't, we'll help you think about how to find a broker closer to home.

Getting started with Self-Direction in Nassau County

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

Also served by the Long Island office

Suffolk County. See all 62 counties.