Offers free individual counseling, mentoring, seminars and workshops to meet the needs of local small businesses, those planning to start a new business, or those businesses looking to expand. SCORE staffs several different locations on Long Island with volunteer counselors and is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Call for details and to request a brochure.

Instituted at request of school superintendents to develop surveys on specific subjects to aid districts in future planning.

Provides technical assistance for employers wishing to establish on-site or near-site child care resource and referral services as employee benefit. On contractual basis to employer, development and implementation of dependent care assistance plans, work site seminars on work and family issues. Offers monthly classes.

* Provides non-profit support to individual causes, nonprofits, and collaborative groups in strategic planning, fundraising, staff and board training, operations, volunteer engagement, temporary staffing, facilitation & process building, coalition building, and marketing.

* Offers online courses in the field of aging and disability (visit website for full list).* Offers online certificate programs: ADRC/no Wrong Door Key. Behavioral Health in Aging. Case Management. Core Issues in Aging and Disabilities. Practice in Aging. Ethics and Legal Principles. Person-Centered Case Management. * Provides partnership opportunities with individual practitioners and organizations throughout the country, including area agencies on aging; state departments on aging and disability; nonprofit and for-profit companies; aging, health, and mental health providers; and housing associations. Partnership services include: Program Set-up and Management. Orientation and Training Program Kick-off. Supervisor Guides. Management Reports. Training Portal Page. Program Evaluation.

* Provides consultation to school staff and organizations working with children and adults with disabilities or behavioral challenges. Topics include: Issues related to autism spectrum disorders, challenging behavior and daily living skills, school-wide positive behavior support.

Supports and promotes the development of quality, accessible, and affordable child care services in Oswego County. Assists parents searching for child care with registration and enrollment for home-based child care and school age programs. Offers training and technical assistance for parents and providers.

* Tracks work exemptions for Temporary Assistance recipients who are unable to work for physical or psychological health reasons.

* Provides individuals with all types of disabilities and their families with information, navigation assistance, and linkages to resources.* Provides college access information and assistance for students with developmental disabilities.* Works with local agencies, school districts, and colleges on disability issues.

* Works with families, children, community partners, professionals and paraprofessionals who work with children. Primary Project. Classroom social-emotional screening Play-based intervention Pathways National Accreditation for Child Care Centers RECAP Promoting informed decisions in Rochester, NY's early care and education system Stage of Change Program Professional development focused on "readiness to change."

* Provides information and referral for individuals with brain injuries that includes:

• Statewide clearinghouse
• Resource assistance
• Support Groups
• Educational Programs
• Management Consultation

* Provides career and technical education programs for juniors and seniors in nine component districts. * Provides educational programs serving students with disabilities in local districts and on the BOCES campus. Family involvement is strongly encouraged and paraprofessional support is ongoing.* Provides a Special Education Training and Resource Center that offers information related to the education of children with disabilities.* Offers alternative education for students with behavioral and/or emotional challenges that interfere with mainstream education.

Provides education and information through seminars, informal meetings, discussion groups, and individuals consultations on the most up to date management practices, product marketing, value added products, and business development for livestock operations.

* Provides crisis intervention, client/situation stabilization services face-to-face to divert non-lethal individuals from the county's psychiatric emergency departments as well as to find, support and link individuals to mental health services. Some services include: Mental health assessments. Psychotropic medication assessment and interim management as appropriate. Mental hygiene arrests under Article 945. Critical Incident Stress Management - is an intervention protocol developed specifically for dealing with traumatic events. It is a recognized process for helping those involved in a critical incident to share their experiences, vent emotions, learn about stress reactions and symptoms and given referral for further help if required. Workshops/presentations concerning Mobile Crisis Services and trends in the community.

Provides advocacy, referral services, daily living skills and mobility training, low vision exams, and education on available financial and living aid assistance.

Works with area agencies to research and analyze public and private funding sources, analyze RFPs to fit their programs, reviews written proposals, facilitates planning processes and grant applications, holds grant development trainings and consultations and provides strategic planning consultation.

Provides advocacy, referral services, daily living skills and mobility training, low vision exams, and education on available financial and living aid assistance.

Provides training, technical assistance mentoring and professional development to schools and educational agencies on behalf of children and young adults, ages 0-21, who are deaf-blind. Also offers networking, resources, information and referral as well as support for families and professionals working with the deaf-blind.

Provides a range of resources to help parents needing child care, people who want to start or are currently running child care programs, and anyone with a concern about the health or safety of a child in a day care program. Monitors and provides technical assistance to child care providers. Oversight is aimed at the provision of safe quality services.

A certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) established in 2003 as the economic development arm of Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. (COI). CODI is committed to fostering entrepreneurship and small business growth by providing training, technical assistance, and access to loan capital—particularly for microenterprises that are unable to obtain traditional financing. Our clients often face significant barriers such as limited credit history, insufficient collateral, or a lack of business experience. CODI addresses these challenges through robust technical assistance, including: - Business Loans and Lines of Credit to new and existing businesses to help with equipment, inventory and operating expenses. CODI offers both Micro (up to $5,000) and Term ($5,000 - $50,000) products. - Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) grants up to $25,000 to businesses in partnership with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth. - Business of the Week promotional social media posts to increase local businesses awareness at no cost. - A 14-hour Small Business Essentials training course that covers Basic Business Structure, Internet Business Basics, Defining Your Customer, Target Marketing, Finances and Bookkeeping. - CODI’s Home Appliance Loan Program provides consumers with affordable financing terms as an alternative to predatory rent-to-own establishments. (See separate listing for program) (See separate listing for program)