Provides supported employment for adults with intellectual and other developmental disabilities that are ready to work in paid community based jobs. Offers employability assessment, job finding and placement, travel training, interview/application assistance and support, on-the-job skills training and counseling, advocacy at the work place with management and co-workers and follow along services through job tenure. Re-training provided as necessary. Referral required, call for further information.

Recruits and trains adults who are interested in becoming a home health aide or wanting to enhance their knowledge and training. 3-week training courses are offered every month, with jobs available immediately upon completion of the course.

Provides comprehensive vocational and educational services to low-income adults who are transitioning from welfare to work, entering the job market for the first time, re-entering the job market, and/or working but seeking additional skill training. Offers a variety of workshops including computer training, vocational counseling, employment readiness, Continuing Adult Education Classes, English as a Second Language, job placement services and information and referral.

Provides pre-vocational services, beginning in elementary school, with career education being infused across the curriculum in various activities. Students in the upper grades receive a range of services, such as transition counseling, vocational assessment which is geared toward helping students acquire the skills necessary to succeed in society and in their community, and are delivered both in the classroom and in the community.

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 a program to help adolescents and young adults to effectively secure and maintain employment on their own. Services include pre job guidance, customer services, staying organized, networking, budgeting, time management, job expectations, asking for help and dressing appropriately. The program serves as a mentor and liaison between the youth and the employer until the youth has successfully transitioned into the job.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Serves students with disabilities from the component school districts. This program provides a self-contained learning environment with modifications as determined by the Committees on Special Education (i.e., 12-1-1 and 8-1-1). The Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center, the Islip Career Center and Harry B. Ward Technical Center serve high school students who are 15.5 (15 years and 6 months) of age by September 1st until the age of 21. Special Career Education (SCE) creates opportunities for all students by providing them with the technical and academic skills needed to prepare for future employment and a successful path to college or other post-secondary programs. SCE provides technical training to prepare students for a successful career. The structured training gives students the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or further post-secondary education. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market, while helping them to learn how to cope with their disabilities in the workplace. For more information or to arrange a tour, please feel free to contact us at (631) 244-1629 or email us at [email protected].

Serves students with disabilities from the component school districts. This program provides a self-contained learning environment with modifications as determined by the Committees on Special Education (i.e., 12-1-1 and 8-1-1). The Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center, the Islip Career Center and Harry B. Ward Technical Center serve high school students who are 15.5 (15 years and 6 months) of age by September 1st until the age of 21. Special Career Education (SCE) creates opportunities for all students by providing them with the technical and academic skills needed to prepare for future employment and a successful path to college or other post-secondary programs. SCE provides technical training to prepare students for a successful career. The structured training gives students the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or further post-secondary education. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market, while helping them to learn how to cope with their disabilities in the workplace. For more information or to arrange a tour, please feel free to contact us at (631) 244-1629 or email us at [email protected].

Provides a program to help adolescents and young adults to effectively secure and maintain employment on their own. Services include pre job guidance, customer services, staying organized, networking, budgeting, time management, job expectations, asking for help and dressing appropriately. The program serves as a mentor and liaison between the youth and the employer until the youth has successfully transitioned into the job.

Offers employment, planning and support service for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Provides assistance for these individuals to obtain, maintain or advance in competitive employment. Includes job-readiness assessment/employment discovery process.

Serves students with disabilities from the component school districts. This program provides a self-contained learning environment with modifications as determined by the Committees on Special Education (i.e., 12-1-1 and 8-1-1). The Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center, the Islip Career Center and Harry B. Ward Technical Center serve high school students who are 15.5 (15 years and 6 months) of age by September 1st until the age of 21. Special Career Education (SCE) creates opportunities for all students by providing them with the technical and academic skills needed to prepare for future employment and a successful path to college or other post-secondary programs. SCE provides technical training to prepare students for a successful career. The structured training gives students the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or further post-secondary education. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market, while helping them to learn how to cope with their disabilities in the workplace. For more information or to arrange a tour, please feel free to contact us at (631) 244-1629 or email us at [email protected].

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.

Offers the following job placement and employment services to persons with disabilities: employment/career assessment, training, resume prep, pre-employment experiences, job mentoring/coaching and seminars for soft skills training and national certification. Also provides services to individuals returning to work including: assistance in identifying transferable skills and extensive on-line computer skills softward training with a mentor. For employers, services include assistance in hiring qualified individuals with disabilities to your workforce.

Provides clerical training to individuals, especially for adults recovering from mental illness, who wish to work in an office environment. Services include vocational evaluation, typing, computer training, office skills, career exploration, internships, job coaching, job seeking skills and placement.

Provides programs and services to improve educational, training, and employment opportunities and outcomes for adults with disabilities who are unemployed, underemployed, and/or receiving Social Security disability benefits, the Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs administers the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Project. The Department of Labor, Licensing & Consumer Affairs provides seamless Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) services and accessibility for everyone served in the One-Stop Employment Center. In addition the Disability Employment Initiative Project can provide guidance in the employment process and use of the One-Stop center resources for individuals with a disability whether or not they are an SSD/SSI beneficiary. Call for detailed information.

Recruits and trains adults who are interested in becoming a home health aide or wanting to enhance their knowledge and training. 3-week training courses are offered every month, with jobs available immediately upon completion of the course.

Eligibility and Application process for Adult Services Consultant Service includes: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales--3rd or Adaptive Behavior Assessment Scale (ABAS), Weschsler Intelligence Scale for Children: 5th Ed. (WISC-V), Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-V), Autism Specialty Report with the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, 2nd Edition (CARS) & Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).

Provides job assessments, readiness skills, training and placement assistance for migrant and seasonal farm workers. Services available in Spanish. Please call for further information. Walk-ins welcome.

An innovative outpatient treatment program for adolescents and young adults who may be experiencing mental health issues. OnTrackNY helps these individuals achieve their goals for school, work and relationships. Individuals will have access to a Psychiatrist, Nurse, Therapist, Peer Specialist and Education and Employment Specialist when enrolled in OnTrackNY.

Offers programs and services which focus on the interests and needs of adults. There are lectures or workshops on various topics, computer classes, including career counseling. Helps with job assessment, resume preparation, job searches, information on education and training programs.

Provides vocational rehabilitation evaluations, career assessments, career seminars, career counseling, job accommodations, computer training, on-site light industrial workshop, supported employment, and job placement service offered to adults with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, developmental disabilities, and other physical and neurological disabilities including learning disabilities and acquired disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis and stroke. Transitional services for school students with disabilities.

Provides guidance to those students looking at career choices with profile testing, pros and cons, and what classes to attend. Also offers support services to those students transferring to or from another school.

Serves students with disabilities from the component school districts. This program provides a self-contained learning environment with modifications as determined by the Committees on Special Education (i.e., 12-1-1 and 8-1-1). The Gary D. Bixhorn Technical Center, the Islip Career Center and Harry B. Ward Technical Center serve high school students who are 15.5 (15 years and 6 months) of age by September 1st until the age of 21. Special Career Education (SCE) creates opportunities for all students by providing them with the technical and academic skills needed to prepare for future employment and a successful path to college or other post-secondary programs. SCE provides technical training to prepare students for a successful career. The structured training gives students the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and/or further post-secondary education. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to feel competent in entering today's competitive job market, while helping them to learn how to cope with their disabilities in the workplace. For more information or to arrange a tour, please feel free to contact us at (631) 244-1629 or email us at [email protected].