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~~“The SRC held quarterly in-person meetings of the full Council in Albany, supplemented by monthly committee conference call meetings. In addition, members attended special events, participated on extra committees, and most importantly, attended activities in their local areas such as public...

~~“Creating jobs and employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, veterans, refugees, individuals living in poverty, and those with other disadvantages is a priority for New York State and local leaders. To successfully improve employment outcomes for special populations, human...

~~“DVOP Specialists are disabled veterans themselves. They provide individual career services exclusively to veterans and eligible persons who have significant barriers to employment. They also provide a full range of employment services, including comprehensive assessments, individual...

~~“The New York State Department of Labor Veterans’ Program has specialized staff that are dedicated to helping veterans and eligible persons gain a competitive edge in today’s labor market. As a veteran or eligible person, you receive priority services in all New York State employment and...

~~“Mental hygiene  spending  increases  reflect  enhancements  in  community  mental  health  services,  community-based employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, increased funding to not-for-profit  providers  for  minimum  wage  increases,  and  additional  resources  to ...

~~“The goal of supported employment is for an individual to achieve employment in a competitive integrated setting for the maximum number of hours possible based on the individual’s employment factors. A key characteristic which distinguishes supported employment from other employment services...

~~“The Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to submit a 4-year Combined Plan to receive funding for the six WIOA core programs: Adult; Dislocated Worker; Youth; Wagner Peyser Employment; Adult Education and Literacy; and Vocational Rehabilitation.”

~~This page is a training on the Community First Choice program and includes information on services, eligibility criteria,, and recipient restriction exemption

~~“By the end of this training you will be able to:
• Identify your specific service needs and preferences;
• Identify qualities that your direct care worker must have and those qualities that would be good to have;
• List the steps in the hiring process;
• Find direct care...