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• Offers support, information and referral, and education for developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury, and epilepsy. Case management. Residential Homes. Self-Directed Services, including Fiscal Intermediary and Brokerage services. Family reimbursement. Respite. Health Homes. Family support services, including parent support groups. Structured day and evening programs. Support groups, counseling. Community habilitation. Day Habilitation. Camp EAGR - Residential summer camp for children with epilepsy.

• Provides "Living Room" program for youth and adults experiencing crisis, as an alternative to psychiatric emergency visits or hospital stays. Services include: Advocacy. Peer-to-peer groups and activities. Coordinating services, community resources and natural supports. Individualized support.* Provides services by Certified Peer Support Specialists who are self-identified as individuals who have first-hand experience with social, emotional, medical, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges.

• Provides, information, referral and follow-up for families of children who have or are suspected of having a serious or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition.

• Information and referral services are provided to help families access community resources.

* Offers information and referral on programs and services for the blind and visually impaired.

• Provides legislative advocacy on laws affecting blind persons.
• Offers college scholarships to blind and visually impaired students.
• Provides legislative and governmental monitoring.
• Holds annual conference featuring a large trade show of the latest high- and low-tech gadgets for blind and visually impaired people.

  * Publishes monthly magazine, "The ACB Braille Forum," in braille, large print, on digital cartridge, via email, podcast, and download.

  * Has an Internet radio station, ACB Media (https://www.acbmedia.org), which offers ten channels of music, talk, and entertainment.

  * ACB's Community Events offer a wide variety of topics, from education to technology training, cooking and social events, braille classes, games, yoga, and much more. Visit https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events to learn more.

  * ACB's Audio Description Project (https://www.acb.org/audio-description-project) maintains a list of audio-described movies, broadcast TV, DVDs, performing arts, museums, and national parks on their website. The project also offers two Audio Description Institutes each year, where people can learn how to become audio describers.

• Provides support services to individuals with autism and support to family members. Speakers, workshops and support for families and the community at large. Social skills groups, recreational groups, summer camp social skills program, training and education for local organizations, businesses and schools.

• Provides outreach, education, and advocacy to farmworker women who are victims of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and dating violence.

• Helps plan and coordinate services for youth.* Assess youth needs to determine funding priorities.* Promote partnerships with agencies and community providers for comprehensive services.* Provide funding to youth service agencies.* Monitor and evaluate Youth Bureau funded programs to ensure quality services.* Coordinate Runaway and Homeless services for youth.* Study/examine different segments of the youth services system and issues that affect youth.* Advocate for legislation, systems change, and funding to improve/assist the youth services system.* Create mentoring opportunities for youth to interact with seniors, professionals, and community leaders.* Member of the Rochester Healthy Homes Partnership Member Organization.

• Provides a Senior Center that include different programs for seniors: Socialization Advocacy Exercise program Support groups Hot meals served daily Education and recreational programs Special events and trips Social services counseling Shopping trips Transportation provided to residents in southwest area

• Provides individual and group mental health services, including psychiatric evaluation and medications management services. * Offers peer support and advocacy, case management, and after-hours crisis support. * Provides forensic services, including sex offender treatment program and domestic violence intervention.

• Provides crisis counseling for individuals dealing with rape, sexual assault/abuse, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and human trafficking.* Offers advocacy with other agencies and individuals.* Offers accompaniment to family and criminal court proceedings for people who are involved in domestic violence hearings.* Offers accompaniment to and advocacy with hospitals, the department of social services, law enforcement, and other agencies as needed.* Offers case management services related to housing, mental health, and educational needs. *Offers support groups and referral to long-term therapy for people who have been sexually assaulted.* Raises awareness and works towards the prevention of rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, sexual harassment, incest, human trafficking, and domestic violence.* Offers education and presentations to schools, professional agencies, and the community on all topics related to agency services.

* Offers person-centered services that empower individuals of all ages and abilities. Services fall into five primary areas:

• Programs for individuals with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries
• Services for individuals with mental health diagnoses
• Clinical services
• Consumer-directed home care

• Guides individuals through the steps involved in finding eligible services with OPWDD, identify the needs and help work on planning getting those services.

• Provides support to victims of sexual assault and their loved ones.* Offers 24/7 hotlines service with trained counselors and advocates. * Offers Short-term counseling, accompaniment, and advocacy.* Provides training workshops for both students and professionals. Affiliation with SAFE Center/Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Center at Strong Memorial Hospital

• Provides services to families who have children with developmental disabilities. Arranges for assistance to families needing respite, crisis intervention, recreation, family member training, informal counseling, referrals, advocacy and other inter-disciplinary specialized services.