OASAS CLIENT ADVOCACY UNIT | OASAS CLIENT ADVOCACY UNIT
Eligibility
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Hours
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800-522-5353
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Other - Information and Referral
800-553-5790
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Main
518-473-3460
Voice·
Main - Senior Citizen Hotline; 800-677-1116 Nationwide Elder Care Location; 800-332-3742 EPIC Helpline 8:30am-5pm; 631-853-8200 Suffolk County Office for the Aging; 516-227-8900 Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs
Website
http://www.oasas.ny.govApplication process
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Fees
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Service area
NY
Clarifies client rights and responsibilities. Offers assistance with client grievances or questions about treatment. Phone access preferrable.
Last assured
10/08/2009
What's Here
Providing organization
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) oversees one of the nation’s largest Substance Use Disorder systems of care with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment and recovery programs serving over 680,000 individuals per year. This includes the direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where our doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services to approximately 8,000 individuals per year. OASAS is the single designated state agency responsible for the coordination of state-federal relations in the area of addiction services.