* Provides vocational rehabilitation and other direct services to legally blind New York State residents including children, adults and elderly persons.

Offers vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities. Services include counseling guidance, educational training and assessment services for those whose disability is a barrier to employment.

Offers 24-hour care for short- or long-term accommodations. Fully licensed for Medicare and Medicaid coverage. Open to visitors at all hours, but public visiting hours from 8AM-9PM.

Provides training in all aspects of food service (preparation, baking, service, catering, bussing, fast food, etc.) leading to competitive employment for people with disabilities from ages 16 and up. Placement services offered. No income restrictions and documentation required to prove disability. Parental consent required for ages under 18.

Provides employment skills development and job placement services in the areas of bookkeeping, accounting, general clerical, computer skills, graphic arts, stock and inventory for people with a disability aged 16 and up.

Provides educational programs including vocational training, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physical education, speech/language services, psychological services, family services, nursing services, community integration and transitional planning for students with autism, intellectual disabilities, multiple handicaps, or developmental disabilities.

Provides help to individuals who have been diagnosed with mental health conditions and have had difficulty obtaining or maintaining competitive employment. The program assists people in finding employment, of their choice, in the community. Staff provide on or off-site job coaching and support to ensure that once employed, a person can learn the job duties, feel comfortable in the work environment, and have supportive relationships with supervisors and co-workers. When the person and the employer feel the employment situation is stable, an employment specialist can provide ongoing support.

Provides training in maintenance and painting to psychiatrically disabled adults.

Provides intensive substance abuse treatment plus an employment readiness program that includes vocational counseling and computer instruction. Clients also receive case management and assistance with concrete services and child care as needed.Licensed by The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS)

Provides psychiatric treatment serves which include: Continuing Day Treatment psychiatric assessment medications individual, group and family therapy trauma services crisis intervention vocational, rehabilitative and social support services self help and empowerment services. Appointment and referral required.

Provides psychiatric treatment services to adult and geriatric clients including psychiatric assessment medications individual, group and family therapy trauma services crisis intervention vocational rehabilitative, and social support services self-help and empowerment. Referral required. Appointment required.

Provides the following services to the blind and visually-impaired and to organizations/individuals working with this audience: information and referral, publications on blindness, data collection and information dissemination, and production of recorded materials for the blind through the Talking Books Program. Conducts a wide variety of programs to support independent living, literacy, employment and access to technology. Advocates for legislation and operates a web site which offers access to an on-line book store, Career Connect(employment planning tool), and Braille Bug(children's web channel for literacy).

Provides onsite job training and matches individuals with developmental disabilities to career opportunities with over 250 business partners in retail, food services, offices, and other settings. Provides training in preparation for employment and follow-along services.

Provides Evaluations; Job Development; Intense Coaching: Long-Term Job Coaching; Travel Training; Work Readiness

Offers a program that was created to assist students and individuals with disabilities beyond the classroom. The Supported Employment initiative has been empowering students and other individuals with disabilities by assisting employers in recruiting qualified workers with disabilities and training them for entry-level positions. The program uses a person-centered planning approach whereby an individual’s unique interests and abilities are taken into consideration during the job development phase. The Nassau BOCES staff canvasses community businesses for openings, matching individual’s strengths with employer needs. Supported workers earn at least minimum wage for entry-level positions. Vocational rehabilitation counselors and job coaches work together with employers and individuals ensuring that the best possible fit between job and employee is met for a win-win situation. When an individual first starts a job, the job coach works one-on-one with the newly hired worker teaching all tasks involved in the job as well as the soft skills necessary to fit in with the culture of the business. The job coach remains in place full time initially until the employee has successfully learned to work independently and then gradually fades to several visits per month to make sure things are going smoothly. Often, internships participated in while in school lead to actual paid employment. Nassau BOCES provides long-term, follow-along support for these workers, their families and employers through grants from New York State Department of Education (ACCES-VR) and the New York State Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Dedicated and loyal supported employees become successful members of the businesses’ staff, proudly earning wages and becoming contributing members of society. Call for more detailed information.

Assists youth and adults to succeed in the workforce by encouraging self-sufficiency, familiarizing them with the world of work, facilitating the creation of job opportunities, and providing services related to these activities. Vocational rehabilitation provides HSED (formerly GED), career readiness workshops, vocational and classroom training, construction technology program, and work experience services for members of the Seneca Nation of Indians and other federally recognized Nations residing 20 miles of all Seneca Nation territories who have a documented disability. Tribal 477 provides HSED (formerly GED), training, career readiness workshops, vocational and classroom training, construction technology program, and work experience services for members of the Seneca Nation of Indians and other federally recognized Nations (and children of an enrolled Seneca father) residing 25 miles of the Cattaraugus, Allegany and Oil Springs territories.

Provides training in bagging, labeling, collating and all aspects of packaging and assembly leading to employment for people with disabilities, ages 16 and up. Placement services offered and speech/communication, occupational therapy and psychological services available. No income restrictions. Documentation required to prove disability and parents consent required for individuals under 18.

Assists individuals who are deaf-blind in learning daily living and communications skills. Assesses individual's mobility and vision needs providing both training and customized mobility tools. Provides vocational assessment, job readiness training and job placement. Refers individuals to appropriate government programs and services. Services are provided in individuals' homes, work sites and communities.

This program provides adults with developmental disabilities the training and skills to gain employment in the community. Services begin with an assessment of skills and abilities and includes pre-vocational preparation, job training, transition from school to work, job coaching, supported employment, counseling services and more.

Provides competitive employment and training for physically and/or medically disabled workers.

Hudson House focuses on socialization, recreation and life skills training. 100 Leprechaun Lane, New Windsor NY 12553

A social and recreational program providing adults recovering from psychiatric illness with activities and programs to develop the strength and confidence necessary to integrate more successfully into the community. Groups provide social, pre-vocational services, skills, education and information and assist members in developing coping skills.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Serves individuals 18+ years of age with a psychiatric disability. Offers vocational assessment, vocational counseling, employment skills training, competitive employment placement assistance and support services.

A 10-month work-readiness and internship program for individuals age 18-28 with developmental disabilities whose goal is competitive employment. NOTE: Program runs September - June