Provides education, training and employment opportunities to people with disabilities in Chautauqua County. Offers services to local business such as assembly, packaging, kitting, bulk mailing, heat sealing, industrial sewing, rework operations, recycling, custodial (internal and external contract cleaning), and temporary work crews.

Today, organizational success depends upon its ability to embrace diversity. Employees from diverse backgrounds bring a diverse collection of skills and experiences. Although diversity is often used to refer to differences among individuals such as ethnicity, gender, age and religion, there is a growing awareness that disability is a natural part of diversity, and businesses can benefit by taking steps to ensure people with disabilities are represented in their workforce.

DEC1Additionally, Section 503 prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating in employment against individuals with disabilities, and requires these employers to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote, and retain these individuals. Federal regulations established a nationwide 7% utilization goal for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Vocational rehabilitation and disability employment programs help people with disabilities enter the workforce, however these individuals are often under-employed, and employers don’t have a resource they can used to find qualified people with disabilities to fill higher level position s within their organization.

DEC2The Center for Disability Rights (CDR) is filling that need by providing a free service that connects employers interested in hiring people with disabilities with qualified candidates. Job seekers with disabilities who are eager to advance their career, change jobs, or replace a former position will have a recruitment and placement program working strictly on their behalf.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Employment Services works with individuals with disabilities preparing them for employment and assisting them with their job search, so they can become contributing members of their local community.

Our programs are supported by New York State Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health (OMH) and Oneida County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). We are a partner in Working Solutions Utica One Stop Career Center and an active member of New York State Alliance.

Offers a program to women who have lost their primary source of income due to divorce, separation, or the death, disability or long term unemployment of a spouse. Provides opportunities for these women to achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Center is structured to deal with the problems faced by these job seekers. Center participants can access training in assertiveness awareness, communication skills and stress management, helping develop self-esteem and self-confidence. Legal and financial problems are discussed and referrals to appropriate County and community agencies are made. Call for more detailed information. Wheelchair accessible. (631)853-6540

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.

Programs that enable individuals with disabilities, people who abuse drugs or alcohol, or people who have emotional problems to obtain the training and employment experiences they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Services may include vocational evaluation, work adjustment, work experience, training in marketable skills and placement in competitive employment or a sheltered work environment.