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Counties Served
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Resource Development Specialist and Phone Number
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Regional Resource Center
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Lower Hudson: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester
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Margaret Nunziato, X 102
Asst: Illene Haspel & Melanie Glaser, X 110
914-682-3926
914-682-8518 (Fax)
Magge914@aol.com
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Westchester Independent Living Center
200 Hamilton Avenue,
2nd Floor,
White Plains, NY 10601
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Long Island: Nassau and Suffolk
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Tracy Procino, X 213
Asst. Alice Flynn
MaryEllen Moore, Admin Asst.
631-543-2245
631-543-2261 (Fax)
tprocino@lihia.org
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Long Island Head Injury Association
65 Austin Boulevard
Commack, NY 11725
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New York City: Boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island
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Marie Cavallo
212-634-8670
mcavallo@ahrcnyc.org
Asst: Gloria Liu
212-634-8676
glorial@ahrcnyc.org
Sanchia Welcott
212-634-8664
212-564-4529 (Fax)
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AHRC - Association for the Help of Retarded Children
TBI Services
254 W. 29th Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10001
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New York City: Boroughs of Bronx and Queens
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Ronnie Gala
718-515-5500, X 2003
Asst: Wendy Gimble
718-515-5500, X 2093
718-653-5796 (Fax)
RONNIEGALA@aol.com
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Beth Abraham Home Health Agency
2275 Olinville Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
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Albany South: Albany, Schenectady, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie and Columbia
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Barbara McCarthy
518-437-5549
Vigeant@cftd.org
Asst: Maria Relyea
518-437-5550
518-437-5705 (Fax)
Relyea@cftd.org
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Institute for Rehabilitative Services
Center for Disabled
314 S. Manning Boulevard
Albany, NY 12208
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Albany North: Fulton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Washington, Warren, Hamilton, Essex, Franklin and Clinton
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Karen Thayer
Asst: Joy Leiden
518-736-4101
518-736-4104 (Fax)
kannthayer@aol.com
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Lexington Center
TBI Regional Resource Dev Center
151 Townsend Ave.
Johnstown, NY 12095
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Syracuse/Utica North: Onondaga, Madison, Herkimer, Oneida, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence
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Crista Zirgulis
czirgulis@ariseinc.org
(315) 671-2999
Local specialist to access TBI services for those injured people aged 22 and over.
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ARISE
635 James St.
Syracuse, NY 13203
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Binghamton Region: Broome, Tioga, Delaware, Tompkins, Cortland, Chenango, Cayuga and Otsego
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Rhonda Bennett
607-724-2111
607-722-5646 (Fax)
tbiresource@stic-cil.org
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RCIL TBI Resource Center at Binghamton
24 Prospect Ave
Binghamton, NY 13901
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Rochester Region: Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Seneca, Livingston and Yates
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Paul Askers
716-368-3833
716-368-3838 (Fax)
pakers@unityheath.org
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Unity Health Systems Brain Injury, Pediatric and General Rehab Programs
89 Genesee St
Rochester, NY 14611
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Southern Tier - West Region: Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Cattargus and Alleghany County
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Sheila Sparling
607-962-8225 X23
607-937-5125 Fax
sparling@exotrope.net
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AIM - Access to Independence and Mobility
271 E. First Street
Corning, NY 14830
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Buffalo Region: Erie, Chautauqua, Wyoming, Genesee, Orleans and Niagara
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Ronald Fernandez
David Vater Jr.
716-822-2261
716-822-6650 (Fax)
ritrado01@aol.com
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Headway for Brain Injured, Inc.
856 Ridge Road
Buffalo, NY 14218
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STATEWIDE: Director, TBI Regional Resource Development
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Patricia Greene Gumson (RRDS)
518-474-6580
518-486-6693 FAX
prg01@health.state.ny.us
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NYS Department of Health
Bureau of Long Term Care
TBI Program
One Commerce Plaza, Rm 724
Albany, NY 12260
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Wildwood Institute Statewide
Neurobehavioral Resource
Project
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Tim Feeney,
Rudy
518-347-1891
518-347-3445 (Fax)
tfeeney@wildwood.edu
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Wildwood Institute
219 Liberty St.
Schenectady, NY 12305
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TBI Housing Resource,
Residential Placement Management Services (RPMS)
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Julie Hayes,
State Coordinator
212-801-3340
212-635-2191 (FAX)
julieh@cucs.org
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Center for Urban Community Services, Inc.
120 Wall St., 25 Floor
New York, NY 10005
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FEDERAL AGENCIES:
Social Security Administration
Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are often available to people with TBI. Apply immediately because the process is time consuming.
1-800-777-1213
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Support, Advocacy and Resource Information:
Research and Training Center on Community Integration of Individuals with TBI, Mt. Sinai Medical Center
212-241-7917
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Brain Injury of New York State
A chapter of the National Brain Injury Association, Inc., this organization serves as a centralized advocacy, educational and information source for persons with TBI and their families. The association has 42 chapters, support groups and Family Support Staff across the state.
518-459-7911 &
1-800-228-8201
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Regional Associations
Long Island
Long Island Head Injury Association
516-543-2245
Coma/Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Association
8300 Republic Airport
Suite 106
Farmingdale, NY 11735
PH - 631-756-1826
FAX - 631-756-1827
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Buffalo/Western NY
Headway for the Brain Injured
716-822-2261
Mid Hudson Region
Forget-Me-Not
914-883-6532
NYC Metropolitan Area:
Brain Injury Society
718-645-9733
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Independent Living Centers
A network of 35 community-centered advocacy organizations in New York State which offers benefits, advisement, peer support, independent living skills, training and legal assistance to persons with disabilities.
518-474-2925
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