Nineteen local Family Support Services Advisory Councils made up of people with developmental disabilities and their family members help plan, coordinate and monitor the delivery of Family Support Services across the New York State.
In addition, a Statewide Family Support Services Committee made up of one representative from each of the nineteen local Family Support Services Advisory Councils advises OPWDD regarding families’ support needs and the design, implementation and monitoring of Family Support Services.
The Family Support Services (FSS) Program helps families who are caring at home for a relative with a developmental disability by providing aid to the caregiver, enhancing family stability and preserving family unity.
We get support from the People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Brooklyn DDRO and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council (BDDC) in the leadership
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Brooklyn Family Support
Services Advisory Councils
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Chairperson & Statewide Debra Greif
1st Vice Chairperson Laure Rosenfeld
2nd Vice Chairperson Sharon Shields
Secretary Sandi Napor
Corr Secretary & Chairperson Outreach Christopher D Greif
Executive Assistant Ann Mannino
BFSSAC OFFICE
During hours 9:30am to 5;30pm Monday to Friday
718-264-5084 Fax 718-998-2617 Email bfssac@yahoo.com
to find OUT WHEN
BROOKLYN DD COUNCIL
AND THE
BROOKLYN FAMILY SUPPORT
SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING COMING UP
Brooklyn DD Council General Meeting
Monday, May 18·10:00am – 12:00pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89882621271?pwd=Efa9YxercDjZrITzShRCL3AWXkRFh3.
Brooklyn Family Support
Service Advisory Council
Meeting & resource fair
May 20 2026 10:30am to 1pm
in person only
Brooklyn Public Library – Flatbush Branch
Linden Blvd. at, Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
This year’s theme is Sustaining the I/DD Service System Through Challenging Time
to find out when
bROOKLYN FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE ADVISORY COUNCIL
BROOKLN Developmental Disabilities COUNCIL
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Interborough Express
The Interborough Express is a transformative light rail project that will connect currently underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens.
open house survey much much more
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FAMILY SUPPORT FAIR
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New YorkS budget 2026
ADD MORE UPDATES BUDGETS
NYS Division of the Budget: For official executive budget documents and updates.
CBCNY: For analysis and commentary
contact city state federal
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- Available prior to general, primary, and special elections
- See your ballot, the ballot is unique to your district and party
- Check the accessible entrance
- Look up which districts you are in
- register voting
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Possible LIRR strike starting May 16
Some Long Island Rail Road unions have threatened to strike as early as Saturday, May 16. If a strike happens, LIRR service would be forced to shut down entirely.
A strike would have a devastating impact on the nearly 300,000 passengers who depend on the LIRR to get where they need to go every single day. MTA leaders will continue to negotiate with the unions in an effort to ensure that a strike does not happen.
However, we want riders to be prepared in case employees do go on strike.
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FROM Brooklyn Family Support Service Advisory Council
OFFICE 718-264-5084
During hours 9:30am to 5;30pm
Monday to Friday Fax 718-998-2617
Please Email bfssac@yahoo.com
