Founded in 1869, the New York Public Welfare Association (NYPWA) is a membership organization that represents New York State's 58 local social services districts. NYPWA provides policy analysis, technical assistance, training, and a forum for county social services commissioners and staff to exchange best practices and shape state and local social welfare policy to protect vulnerable residents and ensure accountable program administration.
Public assistance and temporary aid administration, Medicaid and benefits implementation, SNAP and food security programs, child welfare and protective services, foster care and adoption services, emergency housing and homelessness supports, local district funding and workforce issues, and implementation/administration of state social services policy.
Primarily membership dues and program service revenue (conference and training registration, technical assistance and exhibitor/sponsorship fees), supplemented by modest investment income.
New York's 58 county/local social services districts and their commissioners; regular partners and interlocutors include New York State agencies involved in social services (e.g., the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and Office of Children and Family Services) and county/state local government associations.
Nonprofit membership association (501(c)(6) trade association)
