This is an independent guide, not a government office. We are not Orange County Government, the Orange County Department of Mental Health, or NYS OPWDD, and we cannot determine eligibility or enrol anyone in a program. For official help call the county Developmental Disabilities Services Division on 845‑291‑2600 or see orangecountyny.gov.

Orange County NY
DD Connection An independent guide for families

Contact

Contact

Who to reach for what. For anything involving eligibility, enrolment or an emergency, we are the wrong address and the right ones are below.

For help with services, call the county

Orange County Department of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities Services Division.

845-291-2600

30 Harriman Drive, Goshen, NY 10924 · Division page

For eligibility, call the state

OPWDD Front Door: 866-946-9733. They handle intake, eligibility and connecting you to a care coordination organization.

In a crisis

Call 911. For a mental health crisis, the Mental Health Association in Orange County runs a 24/7 line on 1-800-832-1200, and 988 reaches the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

About this website

If something here is wrong, out of date, or missing, or if your organization serves Orange County and should be listed, we want to know. Corrections are the main thing this site needs from readers.

Write to hello@orangecountynyddconnection.com.

Please do not send personal or medical information

We are not a service provider and cannot act on a case. Do not send diagnoses, records, or details about a person's needs. Anything of that kind should go to the county or to OPWDD, who can actually help and who handle it under proper safeguards.

Verified 2026-08-31.