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

Rensselaer County at a glance

• County seat: Troy
• 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 Rensselaer County?

Yes. Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County in person, including in Troy, Rensselaer, East Greenbush, North Greenbush, and Brunswick.

For getting around, families in Rensselaer County can use CDTA's STAR paratransit. See our STAR guide.

Getting started with Self-Direction in Rensselaer County

1. 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.
2. Medicaid. Apply through the Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer County's Early Intervention program. See Early Intervention in New York.

Also served by the Capital District office

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