JOIN OUR DISABILITY ADVOCACY WORKGROUP

Your experience as a self-advocate, family member, or IDD professional is valuable. Help us advocate for a more accessible and person-centered system!

Together we will:

• Discuss how systems of care can be improved
• Learn how to effectively communicate needs to lawmakers
• Create your advocacy plan of action

Joining the Member and Family Advisory Council (MFAC) is an opportunity to transform your lived experience into meaningful progress for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By sharing your voice, your story, and your ideas, you help shape policies, strengthen person‑centered care, and guide the future of services across New York State. MFAC is more than a council—it’s a community of advocates and leaders working together to ensure every person with IDD is heard, valued, and supported.

Click on the live links below for contact information:

Governor Kathy Hochul

Find Your NY State Senator

Find your NYS Assembly Member

NY State Senator Patricia Fahy, Chair, Senate Disabilities Committee

NY State Senator Samra G. Brouk, Chair of the Committee on Mental Health

Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health

Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara, Chair of the Assembly Committee for People with Disabilities