* 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.

* 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.

Site-based Prevocational TrainingWe encourage individuals to focus on the things that they can do rather than skills that limit their vocational performance. Onsite in JM Murray's manufacturing warehouse, we assist with developing long-term vocational goals that align with an individual's unique skills, strengths and interests.Community-based Prevocational TrainingOur community-based program matches individuals with local businesses to explore the world of work. Participants are assessed, trained and accompanied by JM staff.Employment ConnectionOur full-service agency provides employment opportunities to individuals with disabilities. We assist with job exploration, readiness training and ongoing employment support for individuals with developmental and physical disabilities.ACE (Assisted Competitive Employment)Program participants 18 years or older with a mental health diagnosis, receive vocational rehabilitation and mental health supports to obtain and sustain integrated competitive employment. Through group and individual activities including: goal setting, career exploration and volunteer experiences, we help participants improve their self-confidence, stamina, skills and dependability in a supportive environment.Transitional Employment Placement (TEP)Program participants 18 years or older with a mental health diagnosis explore a variety of employment opportunities through short-term placements and volunteering to strengthen skills with the goal of achieving assisted or unassisted competitive employment in the field of their choice.ACCES- VR (Vocational Rehabilitation)Assisting Individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living. All services under ACCES-VR are contracted services funded by the New York State Department of Education.

Helps low-income persons ages 55 and transition to unsubsidized employment through part-time employment training opportunities.Participants work an average of 20 hours a week in public or not-for-profit agencies and receive job counseling, information and referral, legal assistance and services from the Area Agency on Aging and Office of Employment and Training.

*Herkimer Industries provides employment opportunities.

• Package and product design
• Assembly solutions
• Quality assurance
• Distribution

Program offers services, assistance, information, advocacy and referral for those needing help navigating special education services, community habilitation, pre-vocational and employment programs, independent living skills and peer-to-peer support.

Provides case management and job placement/training services to participants impacted by the criminal justice system. Assistance includes job readiness, civic restoration support, and access to professional clothing.

Program offers services, assistance, information, advocacy and referral for those needing help navigating special education services, community habilitation, pre-vocational and employment programs, independent living skills and peer-to-peer support.

Provides educational, workforce exposure and opportunities to youth 14 to 24 years who are either in and out-of-school and involved with the criminal justice system.

Matches workers with local employment opportunities that offer part-time on-the-job training positions to qualified individuals who are looking for flexible hours, opportunities to gain new job skills, personal and professional growth, chances to work with others, or training in a supportive environment.

Assists individuals with disabilities to become more independent in all phases of their lives.

*Connection Connections assists individuals in obtaining meaningful employment.

• Resume preparation
• Job application assistance
• Interview practice
• Job coaching once employment has been obtained
• Prevocational services
• Work Readiness classes
• Self Advocacy services
• Paid Work Experience
• Job Assessments

Provides employment opportunities for individuals with an intellectualk and developmental disabilities, mental illness, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, visual impairments, and traumatic brain injury. Services include screening and assessment, job development, intensive training, and extensive services once established at a job.

Supports an array of services to assist Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp applicants and recipients in securing and retaining employment and achieving self sufficiency.
Provides Summer Youth Employment Services

Supports the employability of those with refugee, asylee, or temporary protected status. The program focuses on employability and transitional support to life in the U.S.

Offers support to adults over the age of 17 that are becoming emergent bilinguals to enhance literacy and language skills for career exploration, translation of foreign credentials, resume development, and assists with creating cover letters, preparing for job interviews, and and applying for jobs.

* Provides a work experience program that assists students and young adults with pre-employment services. Work experiences can be paid or unpaid. * Provides career exploration, post-secondary and job exploration counseling, community-based workplace services, and work readiness focused on soft skills. * Provides training, intensive, and extended support.

Provides critical services to those leaving the Broome County Jail only.

Information and employment help for women who have lost income due to divorce, separation or partner's death or disability. career counseling and workshops computer classes and job training resume preparation professional clothing temporary transportation assistance

* Provides vocational training for young adults. Residential education Career development TASC (formerly GED) instruction Follow up/placement services for one year after graduation Trade training including Manufacturing, Automotive and Machine Repair, Construction, Finance and Business, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Hospitality, Information Technology, Renewable Resources and Energy, and Transportation Programs include Certified Nurse Assistant, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse, Medical Administrative Assistant, Patient Care Technician, and more* May provide transportation to program once accepted.

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

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.

* Offers vision rehabilitation services for individuals with vision that includes: Low Vision Evaluations - specialized lenses, visual aids, magnifiers. InSight Shop - full service non-optical store, offering adaptive devices, visual aids, talking watches & clocks, cooking aids, large print items, frames, magnifiers, lighting, and adapted toys for sale. Vision Rehabilitation/adaptive skills training for activities of daily living. Orientation and mobility travel training. Social work/case management services. Support groups available - 3rd TU of month 10:00AM-12:00PM. Call for accessibility needs. * Offers vocational/employment services that include: assessment, placement, job supports and training, follow-up. * Offers Adaptive Technology services - to support vocational/educational goals - adaptations for computers, specialized software and hardware by referral of a New York State Commission for the Blind vocational rehabilitation counselor.* Provides children's services that include: Monthly recreation programs for children who are legally blind and their families. Parent support/education group/Family Resource Center.* Provides community education and outreach services.

* Offers a work preparation program for individuals who have struggled to find work due to previous or current incarceration, substance use disorders or chronic unemployment. * Provides a 90 day training. Trainees learn and practice basic work expectations, woodworking, welding in a live production environment. * Conducts a job search with a Placement Advisor. * Offers stabilization services to individuals who are currently incarcerated to begin work training upon release.