CIDNY, a New York City-based organization, has established a comprehensive and effective system of services aimed at supporting people with disabilities. The organization's main goal is to ensure that people with disabilities can live independently in their own homes, families, and communities, without being tied to institutions.
Key services:
Employment of persons with disabilities: CIDNY systematically cooperates with employers willing to hire persons with disabilities, as well as provides explanatory and training work for employers on the implementation of inclusive employment principles and proper work with employees. The process of full integration of persons with disabilities into the workplace is monitored.
Housing programs implemented by CIDNY are organized on the basis of the Fair Market Rent principle, in which rental payments are subsidized based on income. Within the framework of the program, participants pay part of the rent independently, and the rest is covered by subsidy funds.
For persons with visual impairments, there are services for orientation and mobility training, the use of assistive technologies, adaptation of housing conditions, development of daily living skills, and support in the registration of benefits.
In the area of mental health, free group support sessions are organized for people with all categories of disabilities.
The CIDNY experience is recognized as an important international practice in fully integrating people with disabilities into society, ensuring their independence, and improving the effectiveness of social services.