State Healthcare Agencies in New York

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New York City Employees' Retirement Systems
Administer the statutory pension benefits of its members, retirees, and beneficiaries.

 
Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Office of
Offers programs and resources for the prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse.

 
New York State Teacher's Retirement System
Administers the fund from which public school teachers and administrators (employed outside New York City) receive retirement and ancillary benefits.

 
Community Health Care Association of NYS (CHCANYS), The
Offers access to comprehensive primary health care services to all who need them regardless of their ability to pay.

 
NYS Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Federally funded body of volunteer members working to develop new ways to improve the delivery of service and supports to individuals with disabilities and their families.

 
Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled
Serves people with mental disabilities and their families by providing independent oversight of the quality and cost effectiveness of services provided by all mental hygiene programs in New York State.

 
Department of State
Maintains records, enforces the state's building code and licenses the real estate and cosmetology industries, as well as private investigators and notaries

 
Office Of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Responsible for the prevention and early detection of mental retardation and developmental disabilities and for the planned provision of services including care, treatment, habilitation and rehabilitation of citizens with mental retardation and .

 
Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform
Regulatory agency whose goal is to improve the state's economic climate through a common-sense regulatory policy and improved permitting processes.

 
New York State Council on Children and Families
Contains informational links on crime, education, economy, healthcare and government agencies.

 
Attorney General, Office of the
Chief law enforcement officer in the state that represents New York in all matters in which the state is a party or has interest.

 
New York State and Local Retirement Systems
Provides retirement plans to employees of New York state.

 
Council on Children and Families
Coordinates services to children and families.

 
Department of Health
 
Office of Mental Health
Operates psychiatric centers across the state and also regulates, certifies and oversees programs operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies. Also available in Spanish.

 
New York State Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
Agency whose goal is to ensure that people with disabilities have every opportunity to be productive and participating citizens through access to emerging technology and implementation of progressive legislation.

 
State Education Department
Responsible for general supervision of all educational institutions in the state, for operating certain educational and cultural institutions, and for certifying teachers and certifying or licensing practitioners.

 
New York State Office for the Aging
Resources for older New Yorkers and their families, including a senior housing guide and a health and wellness center.

 
Department of Labor
Administers New York's unemployment insurance system, labor exchange system and Welfare-To-Work programs. The department also oversees state worker protection programs and provides labor market information and statistics.

 
Department of Family Assistance,
Promotes greater self-sufficiency of the state's residents through the delivery of temporary assistance, disability assistance and the collection of child support.

 
Workers' Compensation Board
Organization that receives and processes workers' claims for benefits, employers' reports of injury, and medical reports from physicians and other health care providers.

 
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