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Putnam Independent Living Services (PILS) is a satellite office of the Westchester Independent Living Center (WILC). WILC is a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and resource center that serves people of all ages with all types of disabilities. It is part of a national network of centers that provide a wide spectrum of non-residential and non-medical services. These services are designed by, directed by, and in most cases, delivered by qualified disabled individuals. The scope of the services is directed by individual and community needs.

WILC's/PILS's mission is two-pronged: 1) to assist individuals with disabilities become as independent as they can be and 2) to work within the community to provide Education, Disability Awareness, and Advocacy for the Removal of Barriers.

PILS is located in Carmel, NY - Putnam County's County Seat. It not only provides services to Putnam County, but it also facilitates WILC is servicing the northern part of WILC's catchment area, i.e., Putnam County, northern Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. WILC's main office is located in White Plains, NY - Westchester County's County Seat.

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New ADA Regulations are Now In Effect

The Department of Justice's revised Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, which apply to businesses of all sizes that serve the public, took effect on March 15th.

The amended regulations contain many new or revamped provisions on general nondiscrimination policies. The new nondiscrimination provisions, except for those addressing hotel reservations, take effect immediately. Compliance with the hotel reservation provisions is not required until March 15, 2012. The rules also include the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards), which provide new and revised technical requirements for building accessibility. Newly constructed and altered facilities must be built in co

mpliance with the 2010 Standards beginning March 15, 2012.

The Department has developed a guide to assist small businesses to understand their obligations under the revised rules. ADA Update: A Primer for Small Business is an illustrated guide with easy-to-understand language that provides an overview for complying with the revised regulations.

This publication is available at www.ADA.gov/regs2010/smallbusiness/smallbusprimer2010.htm.

We encourage everyone to pass on this information and to call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) or 800-514-0383 (TTY) with any questions regarding the revised regulations.

We have also updated our Disability Law Index with the Department of Justice's new ADA Title II & Title III regulations that have now come into effect. The index was also updated to include the regulations that will become effective March 15, 2012.

The Disability Law Index contains federal statutes, regulations organized by subject and include court case opinions, and legal articles that help interpret federal disability-related laws. To view our index click on the link above or you can copy & paste the following link into your browser:

http://www.swdbtac.org/html/topical/index.html .

The DBTAC Southwest ADA Center is a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization), at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. The DBTAC is funded by a grant (H133A060091) from the Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research(NIDRR).

Regional Programs

These WILC/PILS programs serve 7 counties of the Lower Hudson Valley Region - Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster.

Tramatic Brain Injury RRDC

Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver RRDC

Money Follows the Person

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The following links provide information on topics of concern for persons with disabilities.

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WILC Main Office
200 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd Floor
White Plains, New York 10601
(914) 682-3926 (Voice)
866-933-5390 (VP/TTY)
(914) 682-8518 (FAX)
Directions to WILC

Satellite Office PILS
1961 Route 6, 2nd Floor
Carmel, New York 10512
845-228-7457 (Voice)
866-933-5390 (VP/TTY)
845-228-7460 (Fax)
Directions to PILS

Yonkers Outreach Office
Pathways to Success
75 Riverdale Avenue
Yonkers, New York 10701
914-376-8600 (Voice)

     
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