How to Get Services
Because many of COARC's services are funded through New YorkState and Medicaid, acquiring services from COARC can be a tricky and time consuming process. It is important to start the application process early and plan accordingly.
COARC offers many different services from many different funding sources. Services can be funded though the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD), the Office Of Mental Heath (OMH), and the Department of Health (DOH) just to name a few.
For people who are not sure what services they are interested in or what services may be available, please consider calling COARC's Main Headquarters or emailing your questions to info@coarc.org and you will be directed to a staff member who is knowledgeable about services, can help you decide what services to apply for, and assist you with the application process.
For individuals who are more familiar with COARC's services and the different funding streams and eligibility criteria, please feel free to download an application for services and an application attachment sheet and submit them both, along with the specified supporting documents, to COARC's Main Headquarters.
Application for Services Application Attachment Sheet
Eligibility
Many of the different services that COARC offers have varying eligibility requirements. COARC can assist individuals with both specific questions regarding eligibility status or assist and applicant with a psychological evaluation to help establish program eligibility should one be needed.
Although there is some variation, to be eligible for many of COARC's OMRDD funded programs individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Receive Medicaid Benefits
- Meet New York States Guidelines for Developmental Disabilities by having a disability that is:
- Attributable to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or neurological impairment
- Present before the age 22
- Expected to continue indefinitely
- A substantial* handicap to a person's ability to function normally in society
*Substantial generally refers to an IQ below 60 on a psychological evaluation, or an IQ between 60 and 70 with further justification documented by an adaptive behavior scale. Please visit the OMRDD Website for a complete list of acceptable measures. 
