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The ACE Mentor Program Helps Prepare High School Students for Careers in Design & Construction
The ACE Mentor Program Helps Prepare High School Students for Careers in Design & Construction
The ACE Mentor Program is a not-for-profit organization that helps prepare high school students for careers in design and construction through mentoring by industry professionals. Our mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and to support their continued advancement in the industry.
ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development.
ACCESS-VR Orientation pre-recorded videos:
AHRC New York City provides resources for families including Respite, Training Workshops, Educational Advocacy, Sibling Services, and Guardianship information.
AHRC New York City has a long-standing tradition of supporting people with disabilities as they: Prepare for Employment, Obtain Employment, and Maintain Employment.
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families.
We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.
Our Mission
Our Mission
To promote civic awareness and provide public services on children's education, creativity, health, and intellectual development.
To mentor and empower young professionals to grow their careers or start their businesses, helping them to live to their fullest potential.
YouthPedia is a global platform for students to team up to create and share educational videobooks for their peers and younger students.
YouthPedia is a global platform for students to team up to create and share educational videobooks for their peers and younger students.
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Inclusive Services at BPL provides unique programs for children and teens with and without disabilities. Fostering an inclusive environment, we open our doors to all children, parents, caregivers and educators.
Bridges matches the interests and abilities of young people to the needs of employers. Yet the real impact extends far beyond just landing a job. Bridges helps young adults keep and progress on the job. Bridges instills character, builds confidence, and steers young adults toward a future filled with possibilities. In 12 major U.S. cities, Bridges unlocks the potential of young people, transforming lives through the power of a job.
Commonpoint Queens is proud to offer programs specifically designed to meet the social, emotional, educational, and recreational needs of children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. An individual interview is required for each of these programs so that our professional team can welcome your child and assist in the selection of programs that would be most successful.
EVERFI helps teachers, schools, and districts bring real-world skills to students. Thanks to partners, we provide our digital platform, training, and support at no cost.
INCLUDEnyc is the leading provider of training and information for young people with any disability (age 0-26) in New York City, their families, and the professionals who support them. We create access to educational, employment, and independent living opportunities, and advocate with families for meaningful inclusion in the broader community.
We assist more than 9,000 people each year, and reach over 130,000 individuals through digital communications and community outreach—all provided free of charge.
Free and confidential financial counseling for people with disabilities.
Manage your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits
Tackle Social Security Administration (SSA) overpayments
Transition to work
NYC: ATWORK is an employment program that recruits, pre-screens, and connects New Yorkers with disabilities to jobs and internships with established business partners in both the public and private sectors. Participation in NYC: ATWORK is voluntary, and more importantly, self-driven. We offer guidance to improve hiring chances, but it is up to jobseekers to implement our tips and proactively look for opportunities.
Operating since 1973, the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) is the liaison between New York City government and the disability community. In partnership with all City offices and agencies, MOPD consistently ensures that the rights and concerns of the disability community are included in all City initiatives and that City programs and policies address the needs of people with disabilities. Through its work and advocacy, MOPD has steadily improved services and programs for the over 920,000 New Yorkers who self-identify as people who are living with a disability as well as the approximately six million annual visitors to the city who have disabilities in all facets of life including transportation, employment, healthcare, housing, education, access to City services, and financial empowerment.
Eligibility
Eligibility
NY State Resident
Qualified Disability
Disability onset prior to age 26
Getting a good education can lead to a more secure future. As a young person, it is important to get all the information you can about how to make sure your educational experience is the best it can be, at every level. Having the right information is key to succeeding now and preparing for the next level.
The mission of the New York State Commission for the Blind is to enhance employability, to maximize independence and to assist in the development of the capacities and strengths of people who are legally blind.
For more information or to find a local District Office please call:
1-866-871-3000
Concerned that far too many New Yorkers continue to face discrimination because of their gender, Mayor de Blasio established the Commission on Gender Equity (CGE) in June 2015 to address issues of inequity and discrimination facing girls, women, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons regardless of ability, age, ethnicity/race, faith, gender expression, immigrant status, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
In September 2016, the City Council and the de Blasio Administration determined that it was essential to permanently establish CGE, ensuring a long-term focus on eliminating gender discrimination in New York City.
The Commission is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to our facilities, programs, and services. If you have questions about these services or need assistance securing an accommodation, please contact our Disability Services Facilitator (DSF). The Commission's DSF works to ensure that the Commission complies with and carries out its responsibilities under the Americans with Disability Act and other federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning accessibility for persons with disabilities.
New York City Resources and Opportunities for Youth
New York City Resources and Opportunities for Youth
(Providers on this list are not endorsed by the Law Department. This is not an exhaustive list.)
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow exists to break the cycle of poverty and inequity through education, job training, and employment.
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow exists to break the cycle of poverty and inequity through education, job training, and employment.
OBT’s programs serve as a bridge to economic opportunity for youth, individuals, and families in underserved communities. We emphasize the principles of accountability, confidence, and professionalism to prepare participants for the workforce while developing personal and professional skills.
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments. It provides services directly and through a network of approximately 500 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.
Virtual front door sessions: https://opwdd.ny.gov/get-started/information- sessions
Providing Multicultural, Lifespan Services for People with Disabilities
The word sinergia means “synergy” in Spanish. Sinergia is the enhanced energy of two forces combined. This refers to what families and individuals can achieve when they work with advocates who support their goals and respect their cultures.
Sinergia works with people with disabilities and their families. Sinergia has a longstanding reputation for working with underserved families, many with limited English proficiency, who may be homeless or impoverished, or who may be struggling with insecure housing and income, lack of services and discrimination based on ethnicity, language status, immigration status, gender or poverty.
Sun River Health welcomes everyone, regardless of their health insurance status or ability to pay. If you do not have health insurance and would like to learn more about your insurance options, our staff can help you choose the plan that is right for you and your family.
UnLocal, Inc. is a community-centered non-profit organization that provides direct immigration legal representation and community education to New York City’s undocumented immigrant communities.
UnLocal, Inc. is a community-centered non-profit organization that provides direct immigration legal representation and community education to New York City’s undocumented immigrant communities.
UnLocal accomplishes its mission through its two main programs: the Legal Representation Program and the Community Education Program.
UnLocal accomplishes its mission through its two main programs: the Legal Representation Program and the Community Education Program.
YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.
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