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In addition to helping adult students prepare for the TASC exam and earn their High School Equivalency Diploma, the Adult and Community Education Department offers Adult Basic Education classes for students to improve their reading, writing, and math skills. Students work at their own pace with the help of a certified teacher. Career Counseling and Case Management is available to all students and classes are open to individuals 17 years of age or older regardless of residency. English as an Alternate Language and Citizenship programming are also offered at the main building and at an addendum site in the morning and evening.

Offers a range of vocational rehabilitation services that assist clients with mental illness to select, obtain, and maintain preferred competitive employment positions in the community. Programs include: - Supported Employment: Assistance with selecting, obtaining, and maintaining a competitive job with on-the-job and off-the-job support. - Rapid Employment/Job Placement: Assistance with finding a competitive job in the community. - Ticket to Work (TTW): Very flexible employment services designed to meet individual employment needs. Allows clients to choose from a range of services listed in other programs. Typically individuals in the Ticket to Work program have a work history and desire to work approximately 25+ hours/week with the goal to eventually be off of entitlement benefits (SSI/SSDI). - Peer Specialist Program at Leroy Manor: Designed to provide outreach and peer support to individuals with mental health conditions in a residential setting. Other services include Job Search, Placement, and Support, Resume and Cover Letter Development, Interview Preparation and Practice, Skills Development, Work Readiness Classes, and Benefits Advisement. Also provides Peer Bridger support services for individuals who are coming out of Rochester Psychiatric Center or other Article 28 hospitals as well as individuals diagnosed with a mental health condition that are residing in the community. These services help individuals link to and engage with needed resources/supports. Peer Bridger services are unique in that they are one-on-one services meeting with a peer support professional to work on goal setting, budgeting, accessing community supports, and other services/information. ##REENTRY##

Provides GED classes and paid work experience for youth ages 14-21.

Provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services which include treatment, rehabilitation, support, self-help, crisis intervention, and vocational assistance.

A thrift store which also provides comprehensive job skills training opportunities, employment support services, and educational opportunities for residents for Orleans and Genesee Counties. Thrift store accepts donations of good condition household items, furniture, books, DVDs, CDs, collectibles, current educational materials, craft and hobby items, musical instruments, antiques, small and large appliances, and workplace apparel. Pick up available for donations of large household items and furniture. Employment services include resume and job search assistance, job skills training, and on-the-job work experience. Also offers free access to computers and internet for job searching activities. Educational services include high school equivalency preparation credit recovery. Also provides budgeting assistance, income/expense scheduling, and fax and copy services. Also provides discreet, dignified access to laundry facilities, hygiene products, and life skills support for students in need.

A counselor helps individuals develop an employment plan that might include volunteering, job readiness classes at Niagara University, skills training, job placement, and follow-along services after hiring. This plan is based on an individual's specific interests and abilities.

The free TRIO EOC program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, hosted at SUNY Genesee Community College (GCC) provides free support to aid community members in applying to, funding and enrolling in further education. The purpose of the program is to help participants achieve their educational and career goals. Staff are knowledgeable and skilled in the fields of high school equivalencies, higher education applications and processes, state and federal financial aid, veteran and family-of-veteran education benefits, and scholarship opportunities available at the local, state, and national levels. Program offers individualized one-on-one appointments with highly-trained Outreach Specialists who can assist with: - College and trade school applications - Financial aid applications and scholarship searches - High school equivalency options - Career counseling and vocational training options - Educational opportunities for veterans - Financial literacy and planning Although hosted by SUNY GCC, the program does not recruit on behalf of the college, per grant requirement. Participants can and are encouraged to apply to and attend any college or school they wish. To get started, please apply here: bit.ly/AEOCApp ##Veteran##

Administers Temporary Assistance including Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, SNAP, and childcare assistance. An application for Temporary Assistance is an automatic application for Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits. May be able to assist with rent and mortgage payments, depending on the circumstances. Provides once-only or alternative assistance to applicants, who are low-income and without sufficient resources, in the form of diversion services. May include transportation and work related expense assistance.

Provides career training for the roles of Certified Nurse Aide, Patient Care Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Security Officer, or Construction Worker. Students may also complete their High School Equivalency if in need of it. Housing, meals, basic medical, and other benefits are available to those who qualify. Assistance with job placement available upon completion.

Provides a variety of services in home and community based settings to assist with improving the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families via OPWDD and OMH. Supports include respite, community habilitation, recreation, after school programming, summer programming, broker services, early intervention services, children's mental health services, intensive parent training, children's health homes, and employment services.

Offers a comprehensive range of services designed to cater to the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities. Key services include: - Community & Day Services: Community Habilitation, Day Habilitation Without Walls (WOW), Supplemental Day Habilitation (iLearn) - Employment Services: Community Pre-Vocational Services, SEMP (Supported Employment)

Provides employment training opportunities for adults with disabilities. Services include situational assessment, supported work, job coaching, job placement assistance, and facility based employment.

Connects Erie County residents over the age of 55 with volunteer opportunities in the community that match their interests, skills, and availability. Benefits of joining RSVP include volunteer insurance coverage, training opportunities, special group volunteer projects, recognition events, and transportation reimbursement availability.

Provides work fare, intake and assessment, job readiness, resume preparation, job search, job training and mentoring, customer service training, and online TASC (GED) tutorial assistance.

Offers convenient job search services to all job seekers. Current job leads available daily. Services include interviewing for jobs, job referral, employment counseling, employment workshops, and referral to training including TRA (Trade Readjustment Act). Veterans Services: Every Career Center has dedicated staff to help veterans assess their needs, skills, and interests. Veterans will be guided through a step-by-step approach to their job search. Priority of service is offered to veterans and their eligible spouses, meaning that persons who served on Active Duty in the United States Armed Forces will: - Be served first by the next available staff member - Get first priority for jobs and training for which they are eligible and qualified ##Veteran##

Offers community projects, informal education, after-school tutoring, computer classes, teen groups, drug awareness and substance abuse prevention programs, health and physical education, and youth employment programs, including job counseling and placement.

Students split their time between their regular classrooms, an internship in their desired career feild, and the New Visions classroom. Students can earn up to 9 college credits in the program.

Offers courses in: Business Skills; Bookkeeping Basics; How to Start-up and Operate a Small Business; Notary Public Workshop; Quickbooks and Abstract Title Reader. All programs offered at various sites throughout Suffolk County. Course selection varies each semester.