Linking families and individuals with autism to services, care, support and learning resources for more than 10 years.

Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities

eMail : webmaster@cqcapd.state.ny.us
Telephone : (518) 388-1281
Fax : (518) 388-1276
Address : 401 State Street , Schenectady , NY , 12305-239

The New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQCAPD) is an independent, New York State government agency charged with improving the quality of life for New Yorkers with disabilities and protecting their rights by:
-promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life;
-ensuring programmatic and fiscal accountability in the State's mental hygiene system;
-providing individual and systemic investigative and advocacy services;
-advancing the availability and use of assistive technology for persons with disabilities; and,
-offering impartial and informed advice, training and recommendations on disability issues.