ADA Services at Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC)
135 E. Frederick Street
Binghamton NY 13904
Phone: 607-724-2111
https://www.stic-cil.org/ada
Serve all ages in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango Counties
Broome County Children with Special Needs
225 Front St
Binghamton, NY 13905
Phone: 607-778-2851
https://broomecountyny.gov/hd/youth-and-family-services#
Serves all ages
Able to help provide resources and direction for different needs. If you reside in other counties, call your county health department.
The Center for Appropriate Dispute Resolution In Special Education (CADRE)
Provide meeting facilitation, trainings, workshops, and presentations across the country to a wide variety of groups, covering an extensive range of topics.
Home Page: https://cadreworks.org/
For families: https://cadreworks.org/for-families
For New York specific information: https://cadreworks.org/state-parent-centers/new-york
Serves all ages
Education Advocate at STIC
Helps students and their families to understand special education services
135 E. Frederick Street
Binghamton NY 13904
Phone: 607-724-2111 ext. 385
https://stic-cil.org/index.php/education-advocate/
Serves all ages in Broome, Tioga, and Chenango Counties
Family Resource Network, Inc
46 Oneida St
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: 607-432-0001
https://familyrn.org/programs/services-for-opwdd-eligibility/education-advocacy/
Serves all ages
Must be OPWDD eligible
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ombudsprogram
The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Ombudsprogram (IDDO) provides independent guidance and advocacy to individuals, their caregivers and providers in New York State.
Phone: 1-800-762-9290
Website: www.iddony.org
Serves all ages
Helpline is open Mon.-Fri. 9AM-5PM.
The helpline serves all of New York State
Staff speak Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese. For all other languages they use a phone interpretation service
Legal Services of Central NY , Inc.
105 Court St, 2nd Floor,
Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: 607-231-5988
https://www.lscny.org/legal-services/education-advocacy/
Serves all ages in Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Otsego, and Oswego Counties
In-person, phone, and team meetings. Check website for other locations.
Legal Helpline: 877-777-6152 or online intake form on their website
NY Family-to-Family Health Information Center at Parent to Parent NYS
500 Balltown Road
Schenectady, NY 12304
Phone: 518-381-4350
https://www.ptopnys.org/programs-services/family-to-family-health-information-center/
Serves all ages
Other locations can be viewed here: https://www.ptopnys.org/about-us/regional-office/
New York State Education Department
General information phone: 518-474-3852
Serves Preschool and School-Age Students with Disabilities
General Website: https://www.nysed.gov/special-education
Guide: https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/special-education/special-education-parent-guide-2025.pdf
StarBridge
Support in addressing educational needs for a student who has a disability or suspected disability
1650 South Avenue
Suite 200
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 585-546-1700
https://starbridgeinc.org/services/education/
Serves all ages
The South Early Childhood Family and Community Engagement Centers (FACE) – at STIC
135 E. Frederick St
Binghamton, NY 13904
Phone: 607-724-2111
ext. 393 (Early Childhood);
ext. 336 (School Age)
Video Phone: 607-238-2694
https://stic-cil.org/index.php/face-2/
Serves all ages
The Special Education Information Center at Parent to Parent NY
620 Westfall Road
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: 518-381-4350
https://www.ptopnys.org/programs-services/special-education/
Serves all ages in Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Montgomery, Oneida, Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Warren, Washington Counties and Akwasasne Reservation.