Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Services and Information

In the years since the conditions at the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island were made public, great strides have been made in NYC to improve services and conditions for persons with developmental disabilities and to establish comprehensive, community-based service systems. The mission of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Division of Mental Hygiene (Division or DMH) with regard to mental retardation and developmental disability services, is to provide person-centered planning and the development of individualized, comprehensive, community-integrated services.