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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.

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

Addresses the high rate of unemployment among young adults, especially African American males, providing training in house/home rehabilitation.

The Nassau Day Training Program provides both vocational and community integration services and serves as a job placement center for special needs populations in Nassau County. Our program provides outreach and/or mentorship to those with severe persistent mental illness and co- occurring disorders that may also include co-morbid health issues. The overall mission is to assist those in our program to enter the workplace as quickly as possible. We work with our program members to achieve increased community integration and independent functioning to prepare them for work. During the course of the program they may experience different levels of integration and independent functioning: developing work readiness, volunteer placement or actual competitive employment. In addition we offer Adult Career and Continuing Education Services Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) sponsored services such as Diagnostic Vocational Evaluations, Supported Employment Services and Office Skills Training and Placement.

Provides employment support services for adults with developmental disabilities to enhance independence by improving work skills, teaching them to follow instructions, attend and complete tasks, problem solve, workplace safety, communication and quality control. There is employment placement and support services through sub-contracting or gaining employment with a local business. Provides job support with job coaches, assistive technology, specialized job training and individually tailored supervision.

Employment Support Services include person-centered vocational supports in a variety of settings, developing skills and good work habits as a way of increasing independence and assisting individuals to become productive and contributing members of the community. Personal growth and a sense of self-worth are achieved and enhanced. Adults with developmental disabilities may be able to earn income while working to achieve their maximum potential. A wide range of services and supports are offered including exploration of career interests, job readiness programs, and in some cases, a more directly supported work environment.

Provide information regarding education and counseling services to individuals who are seeking independent living skills, supported employment, adult education, and building occupational skills

* Offers a site based prevocational program.* Provides a work adjustment training and work study program.* Offers a transitional and supported employment opportunity. * Offers workshop facilities in Webster and City of Rochester.* Provides transportation to work sites provided by agency.

* Helps adults (18+) who have been in jail, prison, or detention. They offer different services and support to assist individuals in getting back on their feet. This includes: Case managers who can help with training, finding jobs, housing, transportation, support groups, mentoring, recreational activities, and personal needs products Assistance with civil legal matters, obtaining birth certificates, Social Security cards, NY photo IDs, and driver's licenses Collaboration with partner agencies that can also provide services

Provides employment related services to Suffolk County Youth. Offers youth career counseling, resume preparation, computer labs, job listings, vocational training, video library, phones/fax for job search and career exploration via Career Zone and Choices, as well as access to the Community Resource Database of Long Island. Offers the In-School Youth Experience Program; a federally funded, school-based program for economically disadvantaged and/or at risk youth age 14-21. In close cooperation with several Suffolk County school districts, the program promotes good work habits and workplace skills aimed toward a future of success in the workforce. Also offers the Out-of-School Youth Work Experience Program; a federally funded program for economically disadvantaged youth aged 16-24 who are high school dropouts wanting to complete their high school education or graduates who are seeking to develop good work habits and employment skills in preparation for successful competition in the labor market and full-time employment. In addition, Summer Youth Employment Program. The Summer program is designed to provide first-time work experience opportunities to economically disadvantaged youth. Call or email the Youth Career Center.

Offers a variety of employment, education, training, retraining, and child care programs for union members, displaced workers, and public assistance recipients. CWE is a consortium of 46 NYC Central Labor Council affiliated unions and locals has a partnership with NYS AFL-CIO that expands outreach services to Long Island.

Provides diagnostic vocational evaluation, prevocational services and sheltered vocational training in work centers leading to comparative employment in the community. Work activities: bench assembly/packaging, porter maintenance, food service, printing, mail sorting and material movement. Clinical services include social work, psychology and nursing. Offers supported/ competitive job placements with long term support services. Program activities operate under the guidelines established by the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Labor. Limited transportation provided for individuals. Program offered at 2 locations in Bohemia.

This service is for adults with disabilities including: standardized assessment, specialized assessment, work site evaluation, community based assessments, work readiness. Prevocational services are offered through community pre-vocational services for the IDD, the Jawonio Thrift Shop at our Yonkers location and Connections/Pre-Employment Program for the behavioral health challenged in our Yonkers locations. In addition, Jawonio has offered grant funded green cleaning training programs in Rockland and Westchester.

Provides work and job training to persons with disabilities. Offers services to local business such as assembly, packaging, kitting, bulk mailing, heat sealing, industrial sewing, rework operations, recycling, custodial (internal and external contract cleaning), and temporary work crews.

A student-centered collegiate community that annually serves more than 4,300 students in the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming with 75+ academic degrees, certificates and micro-credentials, and several campus locations in Western New York State. SUNY Genesee awards over 250 student scholarships annually and has an extensive Financial Aid program. GCC is committed to providing the educational experiences which promote intellectual and social growth, workforce and economic development and global citizenship.

Focuses on creating asset development opportunities for both residents and entrepreneurs. Assists individuals in growing and investing in their communities by providing lending capital, training, consulting, technical assistance, seminars, workshops, and low-cost business rental space to new and existing businesses that would otherwise lack access to these services. Assists area residents in developing asset based thinking by providing financial literacy training, basic budgeting, and home appliance loans to combat predatory lenders. Loan programs and Cottage Industry Assistance Program target low to moderate income existing and prospective individuals. Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund and the Women and Minority Microenterprise Loan Fund Programs help small businesses by providing small business start up and expansion loans. The small business incubator offers small businesses an opportunity to grow and stabilize with subsidies around rent, business services, and technical assistance. Program site serves as a Warming Center during times of excessive cold and as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Warming/Cooling Center is open before going there.

Provides quality job training and employment services leading to gainful employment and livable wages for unemployed or underemployed farmworkers. Farmworkers enrolled in the program also benefit from the following services: - Emergency Assistance and Funds - Referral Assistance - Food Pantry and Nutrition Services - Emergency Housing and Utility Assistance - Emergency Transportation - English as a Second Language - Books and Supplies for Education - Clothing and Tools for Employment

Provides services for job-seeking, skills training, job development, job placement, information and referral, and job coaching as appropriate and necessary.

Provides employment and transitional support services to guide and support refugees and immigrants toward economic self-sufficiency, and also to teach skills and foster the ability to be independent. Services include but are not limited to: - Assistance with job searching - Direct job placements when available - Job readiness - Transportation planning - Overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers to employment

Provides the following services for children and adults with developmental disabilities: - Behavior Management - Counseling - Crisis Intervention - Parenting Skills Training for parents of children with developmental disabilities, ages birth to 21 years - Respite (Day/Evening) for children/youth under 21 - Saturday Life Skills Program for children with developmental disabilities and their families; 10 week program held 4 times a year - Adult Day Habilitation Programs: specialized community-based programming for adults with developmental disabilities - Vocational and Employment Services offers support for individuals with developmental and other disabilities and delays who are seeking employment including pre-vocational training and supported employment - Behavioral Health Services provides short-term interventions for children and young adults struggling with behavioral, social, and emotional challenges - Feeding Clinic for children from birth to age 12 with feeding and mealtime concerns

Supported Employment: Services include pre-employment, placement, post-employment, case management, crisis intervention, and job coaching. Transportation may be available depending upon placement; not always available. Vocational Assessment Services: Services include vocational evaluations, career counseling, pre-employment testing, and linkage. Driver's Rehabilitation: Services include training, clinical evaluations, and vehicle modification evaluations, available for individuals with severe limitations.

Works to empower individuals with developmental disabilities, youth and adults with chronic health conditions and complex mental health concerns, and survivors of domestic violence to live as independently as possible. Adult Services include: - Day Services, including site-based day habilitation, community-based day habilitation, and Individual Retirement Experience (IRE) for those aged 50 and over - Employment Services which help develop work skills and connect people with competitive employment opportunities - Self-Directed Services, which enable individuals to make choices about their staff, supports, and services - Health Homes (comprehensive case/care management) - In-Home Services, which provide home and community-based skills and self-development training services to adults who exhibit deficits in independent living care skills, with a focus on increasing or maintaining skills to reduce reliance on family caregivers - Behavioral Services, including home and community based services, as well as behavioral intervention - Intensive Supports, which provide relief services for families - Representative Payee Services, which help people to build their financial skills with the goal of financial independence - Housing Subsidies for clients who meet OPWDD eligibility criteria - Residential Services - Transportation - Family Reimbursement Program, which assists with expenses faced by families caring for a person with developmental disabilities - Alternatives to Incarceration Program, which helps people with developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions navigate the various stages of the criminal justice system - Raise the Age Services, which helps youthful offenders acquire the life skills and pro-social behaviors required to lead self-sufficient lives, gain employment, and avoid further involvement in the criminal justice system - Project C.O.A.C.H., which provides telephone counseling, referral, outreach, and intervention/prevention for individuals and families - Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance Program, which provides services to people of all abilities who are victims of any crime, specializing in people with disabilities who have experienced domestic violence

Offers short term career training programs focusing on employment skills and placement services for visually impaired individuals. Both online and in-house courses are available which focus on computer skills, customer service skills, telecommunications, and work readiness. Emphasis is placed on computer skills including Microsoft Office, Assistive Technology, and hands on experiential learning. Also provides employment services including resume development, interviewing skills training, career counseling, and job search/placement support. Program is open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4pm in-house; specific course hours will vary, or be available as online offerings.

OWS provides comprehensive employment services, including job skill training programs, unemployment information, cover letter and resume assistance workshops, job referrals, internships, support services, career counseling and more.