Name of Organization: Easterseals New Jersey
Services are designed to give students with hearing loss an early start at job exploration and to assist them in making the transition from the educational environment into competitive, integrated employment. We service Passaic, Sussex, Morris, Warren, Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties. Our facility and assistive technology demonstration center is located in Maplewood, NJ. We cover 5 core areas: Job exploration counseling, Work-based learning, Counseling on post-secondary education, Work place readiness training and Self-advocacy training.
Services Provided: Pre Employment Transition Services and Out of School Youth
Contact Person: Angela Gargano
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/nj/our-programs/employment-training/career-pathway-connections.html
Name of Organization: NIPD-NJ Social Skills Building Network
SSBN is a prevocational program for adults 18 and over, with a focus on teaching and improving micro and macro skills in areas that are vital to success in the workplace, college, and everyday interactions. Participants learn these skills in a group setting through our structured curriculum, by actively participating in group discussions, skits, and other skills practice. The goal is for participants to enhance their social awareness, interactions, and relationships, and improve their ability to find and maintain a job.
Services Provided: Prevocational Training
Contact Person: Dara Friedman, Program Supervisor (dara.westler@yai.org)
Website: https://www.yai.org/affiliate/nipdnj
Name of Organization: Lincoln Technical Institute
Lincoln Tech has been providing the best quality education for 75 years in the Trades of HVAC, Automotive, Electrical, Welding, and Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics
Services Provided: Auto/Welding/HVAC/Manufacturing/Electrical
Contact Person: Joseph Vecchione (JVecchione@lincolntech.edu )
Name of Organization: Bergen Blended Academy (IT and Healthcare Training and Career Services)
Bergen Blended Academy exists to provide training to students and later help them find training-related employment. We take a unique and innovative approach to teaching that helps students connect with the subject matter they need to master. Through personalized and focused teaching processes, our students develop the tools they need for ongoing success in their fields of study. Our success depends on our attention to the needs of our clients/students and truly helping them achieve their goal – finding a great career.
Services Provided: Career Based Information Technology and Health Care Training
Contact Person: Kumar Subramanian (kumar@bergenblended.com)
Website: www.bergenblended.com
Click here for the link to the Live Q & A Session:
Presenters: Annie Rashduni; Kumar Subramanian; Swati Shivkumar; Varun Shivkumar
Name of Organization: Hackensack Meridian Health; JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
JFK University Medical Center is the backdrop for the programs in Edison. High School and Adult clients may participate in career development programs, working in paid internships. Vocational Evaluations are conducted in house and are comprehensive with testing and situational assessment sites within the hospital. Training programs provide high skilled classes in computer operations and entry level lab worker. Many opportunities exist in Bergen County.
Computer training is also open to DDD clients.
Services Provided: Transitional Work/Independent Living Program for High School Students, Career Exploration Program for Adults; Laboratory Assistant Training Program (Adults/Virtual available) Vocational Evaluation Services High School and Adult; Computer Application Training (MS Office 2016).
Contact Person:Bert Kormann ( bertalan.kormann@hmhn.org)
Website: JFKJohnson.org/Outpatient-Services/Vocational-Rehabilitation
AdultEdCat2021-22_web.pdfName of Organization: Bergen Tech Adult Education
Trades training and placement for employment.
Services Provided: Full time day programs-trades/business program
Contact Person:Anthony Mongilia- Admissions (antmon@bergen.org )
Website: Bergen.org
Click here for the link to the Live Q & A Session:
Presenter: Anthony Mongilia
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