Provides basic and advanced skill development to Syracuse City School District middle and high school students through tutorial services, career and college exploration activities, and a variety of support and enrichment experiences for students and their families.

* Offers a 6-week training program to obtain Family Peers Advocate (FPA) credential. This online training provides coaching and mentoring to prepare for final application.

SLIP provided youth with support and assistance to transition to total independent. SILP has a focus of responsibility on the youth, with a philosophy of learning by doing. Young adults (ages 16 to 21) reside in subsidized community-based apartments and learn the skills necessary to become self sufficient, healthy, and achieve independence. Residents may remain in the program until age 21.Mother-Baby SILP provides community-based services for young teenage mothers and their children in the same supported living environment as the SILP program.

Provides occupational training to secondary students and adults. Designed to provide career exploration and community-based work experience to interested high school seniors throughout the county.

Provides instruction to adults who need help with reading, writing, and conversational skills in English. Tutoring services available include reading and writing in basic conversational skills in English to speakers of other languages.

Unites including nonprofit agencies, law enforcement, schools, health agencies, concerned citizens and local government, to reduce: adolescent alcohol and other drug use teen pregnancy delinquency school dropout rates violence in the community Prevention initiatives include: annual youth survey assessing community risk and protective factors related to teen pregnancy, substance abuse, violence, juvenile delinquency and dropping out of school. environmental strategies: Cortland and Homer have the Social Host Ordinance holding adult hosts responsible for underage drinking parties. CACTC works with local law enforcement to expand party patrols. developed a social norming campaign with SUNY Cortland to combat misconceptions that all students drink and provide facts about students' drinking behavior and drinking responsibly. campaign to support and educate parents and children on substance and alcohol use and abuse. Non-legally binding pledge forbids underage use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs in the home or on the property. youth conference: program with community-based speakers to help Cortland County 10th graders make decisions about their futures. youth award honoring students exhibiting leadership, service, resilience, significant contributions to community and school, character and personal accomplishments. information to parents about youth drug and alcohol use. youth mini grant funds projects to help young leaders work toward positive changes in the community and improving how people live, work and play.CACTC partner, Cortland Prevention Resources, offers Drug Take Back events and is expanding to include drug disposal kiosks at Cortland County Sheriff's Department and the Cortland City, Homer and SUNY Cortland Police Departments. Details: Cortland Prevention Resources, (607) 756-8970. There are currently 4 Sharps Disposal Kiosks in Cortland County, located at:Village of Homer Police Department: 43 James Street, Homer - outside, on the side of the buildingCity Hall: 25 Court Street, Cortland - outside of the entranceCounty Office Building: 60 Central Ave., Cortland - in front, to the left of the bus stopCortland Community Garden: 1 Pierce St, Cortland - near front entrance

Assists individuals who seek to learn the English language and are speakers of other languages.

* Provides educational and support services for children with confirmed disabilities and/or delays impacting their ability to learn. This program is directed through the New York State Department of Education within a home school district.

* Provides services and programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or other challenges, such as: Aging Services for all populations. Broker services. Respite. Residential habilitation. Independent living skill training. Day services. Recreation services for children. Supported employment and placement services. Residential services. Vocational training. Autism Services at The Arc Ontario. Bus transportation for participants and the general public. Pet Connections - a training for individuals interested in training their dogs to be therapy dogs.

Provides assistance preparing for the TASC exam for individuals not currently enrolled in high school over the age of 16.

* Offers high school equivalency preparation and classes: Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC)* Provides basic skills review. * Offers English as a second language instruction. * Provides literacy instruction.

Career exploration and apprenticeship: explore interests and gain employment skills through informational tours of various work sites and in-depth look at a field of interest through informal apprenticeships with a volunteer mentor.School-year community service activities and intensive summer community service program: youth ages 11-14 have fun, explore their communities, identify community needs and complete community service projects addressing those needs.

Students in the Mohonasen, Niskayuna, Schalmont, and Schenectady City Central School districts with disabilities are offered hands-on experience at local business while learning work skills. Offers training from job coaches and are transported to and from work sites by the participating school district. Services include work habits, job seeking skills, and different career areas.

Provides a grade system of learning in a formal school setting from Kindergarten through 12th grade for students with multiple disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and developmental disabilities.

Assists foreign-born persons in dealing with technical, social and personal problems of moving from one culture to another. Recognized by Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) to administer accurate and current immigration information and assistance.ACA provides help with the following: Petition for alien relatives Fiance petitions Permanent resident (Green Card) issues and re-entry permits Foreign pension assistance Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Asylum cases DACA Free citizenship classes Naturatlization assistance VAWA - Violence Against Women Act

Provides alternative educational programs for students who are unable to function within a public school building. Programs include:

High School Alternative Education Program - offering special classes for students with severe emotional disabilities who are unable to function within a public school building.

Project COPE (Challenging our Personal Expectations) - a transitional program for secondary level students with severe conduct disorders who have been removed from school.

Alternative High School/GED Program - provides basic academic coursework, Career/Technical Education opportunities, career counseling, and work experience for high school level students at significant risk of dropping out of school.

Endeavor (Middle School Program) - provides instruction designed and delivered to maximize student participation and academic success and the development of student self-discipline for 7th and 8th grade students experiencing significant academic difficulties in traditional school settings including refusal to participate in classroom activities, discipline problems, poor attendance, and academic failure.

Endeavor (Regents Diploma-Based Alternative High School Program) - provides support to students who have having difficulty meeting diploma requirements in a traditional school setting and may required an additional semester or school year.

Provides opportunities for refugees and immigrants to set up plots of land to farm and plant culturally appropriate vegetables and food. Education on the planting environment, assistance selling produce, a goat farm project to raise and sell goats, and literacy classes are offered.

* Offers programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: School Program: Provides full-day special education instruction to children ages 5 to 22, based on each student's Individual Education Plan (IEP). Community Classrooms: Community-based learning environments where students ages 18 to 22 learn job readiness skills in the classroom and apply them at internships at nearby businesses. Work-Based Learning: A continuum of learning from internal assessments and training in our PAES lab and at community-based experiences.Supported Employment (SEMP): Staff assists individuals 18 years and older in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment, working alongside co-workers without disabilities and earning at least minimum wage. Partners with area businesses to place talented and diverse workers in jobs that meet the employer's unique workforce needs. Community-Based Prevocational Services: Habilitation services that assist individuals to develop employment readiness skills, provided in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the individual receiving services. The services consist of learning and work experiences, including volunteer work that is not job-task specific, but contributes to an individual's ability to attain paid employment in the community. Special Touch Bakery: Serves as an opportunity for adults with developmental disabilities to learn production and food service skills at their own pace while earning a weekly paycheck. Partners With Industry (PWI): Trains individuals in achieving maximum production and high-quality levels. They perform subcontract work such as sorting, assembly, fulfillment, shrink wrapping, bulk mailings and other labor-intensive work. Respite/Recreation: Extracurricular recreational program that allows adults and students who are enrolled in the Home and Community Based Waiver Program through OPWDD to broaden their recreational, social skills and knowledge. Health Center (Article 16 Clinic): Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services (PT, OT, Counseling and Speech Services) to the agency's student and adult populations, including state-mandated health screenings (vision, hearing and scoliosis), emergency first aid, the administration of medications and illness assessment. Day Habilitation: Participants take part in a wide variety of activities on campus and within the community. Front Line Supervisors and Direct Support Professionals work directly with participants to develop the necessary skills that will allow them to become more independent. Holy Childhood's Day Habilitation Program offers a few different types of programmatic options in effort to accommodate everyone's skill set. This includes our Senior Day Habilitation Program, Transitional Day Habilitation Program, and Day Habilitation Without Walls Program.

* Promotes the foundations for both reading and writing for children before entering Kindergarten.

• Each class consists of no more than 4 children per teacher.
• Designed to be fun
• Goal is to empower children with self esteem and confidence.

Provides formal instruction for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade.

This program provides in-home developmental screening for children ages 0-3 years that area at risk for delays (i.e. born premature) or for those children whose parents are concerned with any area of development in growth and development. Anticipatory guidance is also offered by an R.N.

Provides adult and continuing education programs including basic educational services, vocational training programs, high school equivalency preparation, and job readiness training.

Provides English language instruction to individuals who are non-English speakers.

Provides occupational training to secondary students and adults. Designed to provide career exploration and community-based work experience to interested high school seniors throughout the county.

Offers course delivery via a variety of methods including online, interactive television, or classroom.