420 State Route 37, Akwesasne

Weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

(518) 358-9481

The Family Support Program provides assistance, care, and support to individuals with Developmental Disabilities, encouraging self-determination, independence where possible, quality of life, and participation as vital and contributing members of the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. 

The 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. Family Support Services (FSS) can provide families with:

  • Someone to call for support
  • Information about OPWDD (Office for People with Developmental Disabilities 
  • Someone to explain the benefits the individual with developmental disabilities is entitled to
  • Help arrange health care, education, and recreational opportunities
  • Referrals for counseling and training to enhance family stability and to help families plan for the future
  • Help to care for a family member with a developmental disability
  • Reimbursement for the purchase of disability-related goods and services and Respite services