Victor Central School District Special Education Services - https://www.victorschools.org/academics/student-support-services-special-educatio
VCS P.I.E. (Partners in Education) - http://victorpie.org/
Partners In Education (PIE) is a parent organization that creates and sponsors enrichment programs and opportunities for ALL students. PIE believes that each child has a passion for learning, especially when their particular skill or talent has been piqued. VCS staff members strive for this in the classroom each day and PIE’s charter is to work in conjunction with the staff and to help provide more opportunities for each child to be challenged and enriched. PIE works with the VCS staff to find alternative ways to create and provide an enriched learning environment both inside and outside the classroom. PIE representatives are active members on the VCS Inquiry Program Advisory Committee (IPAC), Curriculum Council, and other district committees. PIE also advocates for those students who are highly capable learners.
VCS PTSA - https://victorptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/
Our PTSA is made up of hard-working parents & teachers who pool their talents to provide practical support for Victor Central Schools and the Victor Community. Those listed below volunteered for leadership roles this year. Get to know their names and faces, and feel free to ask them if you have questions.
Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES Pre-Employment Programs Pre-Employment Transition Services Program - Virtual After School Parent University Information about the Pre-Employment Transition Program Referral Form for Pre-Employment Transition Program
Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) Makes Success Possible by providing programs and services in collaboration with 25 school districts throughout Wayne, Ontario, Seneca and Yates counties. We provide educational services and instructional opportunities for learners of all ages. As an organization, we are committed to working in partnership with local stakeholders to improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of school operations, providing greater opportunities throughout the region.
NYS Special Education - Resources for Parents: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/quality/parents.htm
NYS Special Education http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/
NYS Special Education Laws and Regulations - http://www.p12.nysed.gov/specialed/lawsregs/
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities - Office for People With Developmental Disabilities | Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (ny.gov)
SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO LIVE, WORK AND TAKE PART IN THEIR COMMUNITY
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.
The Arc Ontario- https://thearcontario.org
Ontario ARC is a resource for people with disabilities or other challenges and their families. With a focus on providing innovative service options, we are with you every step of the way!
Happiness House - https://www.happinesshouse.org/
Happiness House offers programs and services for children and adults with disabilities, and their families, in Ontario, Seneca, Yates, and Wayne Counties.
Starbridge Services Inc. - http://starbridgeinc.org/
Partnering with people who have disabilities, their families, and others who support them.
Heritage Christian Services - https://heritagechristianservices.org/
Heritage Christian Services is a human services agency in Upstate New York that works to make sure children, older adults and people with disabilities thrive.
Catholic Charities Family and Community Services - CCFCS | Serving Rochester for Over 100 Years (fcscharities.org)
Catholic Charities Community Services is committed to providing compassionate care and advocacy to persons with disabilities, TBI, HIV/Aids, and Chronic Illnesses.
Empowering People's Independence - https://www.epiny.org/
For more than forty years, EPI has provided personalized care, education, training, advocacy, and support solutions to meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury. We have an enduring legacy of partnering with those we serve and with their families.
EPI was founded by parents who could not find the services they needed for their children. With dedication, courage, and creativity, these families built a better world for their loved ones.
We share our founders’ indominable drive to put first the needs and the dreams of the people we support.
People Inc. - https://www.people-inc.org/
People Inc. is a not-for-profit health and human services agency providing services to those with special needs, their families, and seniors in WNY and Monroe County.
Easter Seals NY - https://www.easterseals.com/newyork/our-programs/medical-rehabilitation/
Easterseals provides exceptional services, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities.
Lifetime Assistance Inc. - https://www.lifetimeassistance.org/
At Lifetime Assistance, we offer a full spectrum of services to empower individuals with developmental disabilities.
Cobblestone Arts Center - HOME | cobblestone-arts (cobblestoneartscenter.com)
Day Habilitation
Our "Celebrating the Arts" Day Habilitation Program is a full day NYS Medicaid Waivered Program. The program runs from 9am to 2pm, Monday through Friday, all year long. Our participants in the program range from students transitioning out of high school to senior citizens. The program is structured similar to a school day. Students with similar interests are joined together in small groups to participate in hour long classes. After the hour long class students switch to a different classroom to explore a different Art discipline for the following hour. Our diversity of classes in Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, and Media Studies are based on a three month theme that is collectively decided by staff and students alike. Previous themes have explored the history and Arts forms of the Greek Mythology, The Golden Era of Hollywood, Science in the Arts, Exploring the Sea, Rogers and Hammerstein, and more.
Day Hab Without Walls
Our Dayhab Without Walls program focuses on gaining confidence and independence through experiential learning. The program runs from 9am to 2pm, Monday through Friday, all year long. Our participants in the program range from students transitioning out of high school to senior citizens. Students will meet in the morning at our main Ontario County location, a combination of classes and community enrichment will take place from there. Example community enrichment experiences include the George Eastman House, Memorial Art Gallery, Eastman School of Music, Rochester Museum and Science Center, various Libraries and more. Additionally students will be actively engaged in outdoor experiential learning. Outdoor opportunities include hiking, going to various parks, gardening, helping with animals, and other outdoor adventures. Lastly, our Dayhab Without Walls program creates opportunities for the students to volunteer and perform at community events, nursing homes, agencies, and school districts. Call 398-0220 to set up a tour or email vanessa@cobblestoneartscenter.com
Cobblestone Arts Center also offers music, dance, exercise and performing and learning opportunities for the community at large.
Golisano Autism Center - https://www.golisanoautismcenter.org/
A lifetime span of autism services at the Golisano Autism Center include, but are not limited to:
Evaluation*, Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Child Care, School-Aged Education, After School/Respite, Article 28/16 Clinic*, Family Navigation, Parent Support & Training, Autism HelpLine, Care Management, Therapeutic Interventions, Housing Liaison, Employment Support, Benefits Linkage, Social & Recreational, Chiropractic & Yoga*, Pre-Vocational & Readiness, Multi Sensory Regulation, Arts & Theater*, Sports & Fitness, Transition & Adult, Transportation, Community Education, Sensory Learning Gymnasium, Outdoor Learning & Recreation, Ongoing Service Expansion
GiGi's Playhouse - Welcome to GiGi's Playhouse Rochester
About GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester
A group of dedicated individuals who have been touched by Down syndrome have been working hard to bring GiGi’s Playhouse to our own backyard.
rochester@gigisplayhouse.org
At GiGi’s Playhouse, all ages are welcome, from pre-natal to adults. The positive and uplifting environment of GiGi’s Playhouse Rochester will empower those with Down syndrome and their families to reach their highest potential. GiGi’s Playhouse’s custom, research-based curriculum works towards advancing literacy, math skills, gross and fine motor skills, improving low muscle tone, building self-esteem, preparing for the workforce and more while fostering acceptance, awareness and networking resources for parents, siblings and the community. All programs are FREE of charge: cost will not be a barrier to achievement!
Please contact us at rochester@gigisplayhouse.org for more information!
Autism Up - https://autismup.org/
Our vision is to collaborate and innovate within our community to support every individual with autism spectrum disorder, and the people who care for them across a lifetime. We aspire to be the premier model of support for the autism community. Since 2004, our mission remains steadfast - to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and their families, by expanding and enhancing …
ARC of Monroe - https://arcmonroe.org/
The Arc of Monroe has been providing a variety of programs and services for over 1,700 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their families in the Rochester community for
Rochester Accessible Adventures - https://rochesteraccessibleadventures.org/
Inspiring Hope. Improving Ability.
Rochester Accessible Adventures transforms recreation businesses to ensure individuals with disabilities are able to access inclusive active recreation and sports opportunities.
EquiCenter - Home | EquiCenter, Inc. (equicenterny.org)
EquiCenter, at the William & Mildred Levine Ranch, is a premier accredited member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH), and a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility serving those with disabilities, veterans and at-risk youth. Equine-related programs currently offered include therapeutic horseback riding, horsemanship, and Heroes for Horses, a program that uses a variety of equine-related therapies to help war veterans and their families. Our riding instructors are internationally-certified and our volunteers and horses have been carefully selected and trained for their vital roles.
Upstate Music Therapy Center - Upstate Music Therapy Center LLC |
Providing music therapy, music enrichment classes and counseling for children and adults.
URMC Developmental Pediatrics - https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/childrens-hospital/developmental-disabilities.aspx
We are committed to improving the health and well-being of children, youth, and families affected by developmental and behavioral disorders.
Our multidisciplinary team
Delivers health and behavioral care to individuals across Upstate New York
Conducts nationally recognized research on autism spectrum disorder
Provides training opportunities for caregivers
Center for Social Intelligence - http://www.csi-roc.com/
The Center for Social Intelligence offers social cognition instruction in groups and individually, as well as consultation to teams. It is open to anyone who is interested in learning about social relationships and how they can be more effective in social communication.
Presence Developmental Services - Clinical Services - Presence Developmental Services
Presence Developmental Services and Presence Counseling Services are clinician owned and operated companies that were developed to provide Behavioral Support, Physical Therapy and Social Work services to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in their homes and other community locations.
Dave Sealy, LMSW/MPA, founder, has 25 years of experience creating practical solutions for the unmet clinical needs of people with developmental disabilities living in the community.
We currently have service providers in the following disciplines:
• Social Work
• Physical Therapy
• Behavioral Support
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech & Language Pathology
Renew Hope and Healing - Growth Counseling for Adults, Teens, Kids & Couples Victor, NY (victorcounseling.com)
Services Provided
TREATMENT PROVIDED FOR:
Abuse Victims, Addiction, Anxiety & Fears, Attention Deficit (ADD & ADHD), Behavioral Issues, Bipolar, Borderline Personality (DBT Coach), Career/College Exploration, Child or Adolescent Issues, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Abuse and Violence, Family Conflict, Internet Addiction, Loss & Grief, Management/Leadership Coaching, Medication Management Referral, Mood & Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance, Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, School Performance, Self-Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep Disturbance, Substance Abuse, Suicidal Ideation, Teen Bullying, Teen Family Issues, Thinking Disorders, Trauma & PTSD.
Canandaigua Lake Counseling Services - Home (canandaigualakecounselingservices.com)
Our professional team consists of highly trained mental health practitioners from almost every aspect of the field. We can provide services including: individual psychotherapy, family counseling, group therapy, child and adolescent therapy, couple's counseling, parent counseling, mental health evaluations, drug and alcohol evaluations, the latest psychological assessments and medicine management.
Special Olympics NY - https://www.specialolympics-ny.org/
Competitive sports breed common ground. Athletes, coaches and the people who support them come together for the love of a sport or the thrill of a game. Not everyone wins.
Through Special Olympics New York, though, everyone is included. Athletes with intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to challenge themselves in fair and even competition. Win or lose, they develop their own character, make friends and find unknown wells of determination within themselves.
If you’re a fan of unity, acceptance, empowerment, dignity, pride and fun, you’re a fan of
Special Olympics New York.
You’re one of us.
Victor Parks and Recreation - https://www.victorny.org/111/Parks-Recreation
NYS Office of Mental Health - New York State Office of Mental Health (ny.gov)
New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 700,000 individuals each year. The Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State. OMH also regulates, certifies and oversees more than 4,500 programs, operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies.