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SURROGATE DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE | EMPOWERED PATHWAYS

Resource Name:SURROGATE DECISION MAKING COMMITTEE | EMPOWERED PATHWAYS

address

502 Court Street, Suite 234, Utica, NY 13502

Eligibility

New York State Run by Empowered Pathways in certain counties for people with intellectual, developmental, mental health, alcohol or substance abuse disabilities unable to make their own decisions or who do not have a relative or legally authorized surrogate willing to make the determination on their behalf. Eligible individuals are or have been in a residential program or received services from a program operated, licensed or funded by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Office of Mental Health (OHM), or Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS).

Hours

M-TH 8:30AM-4:00PM.

Application process

Must be referred by the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, see their website.

Fees

No fees for services.

Service area

Madison County, New York Oneida County, New York Herkimer County, New York
  • Administers the Surrogate Decision Making Committee programs that aids in making medical decisions for the disabled.
    • Dental Procedures
    • Medical Care
    • End-of-Life Decisions

Last assured

08/25/2025

Providing organization

EMPOWERED PATHWAYS

The mission of Empowered Pathways is to help people create self-directed solutions and move forward with their lives through education, advocacy, and empowerment.