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Living Resources Employment Program, one of the first
supported employment programs in the Capital District, has
been providing employment services
for individuals with disabilities since 1985 and transition services since 1997. |
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We currently serve approximately one hundred individuals in Albany, Schenectady,
Rensselaer, and Saratoga Counties. Employment Program staff help individuals:
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- explore what kinds of jobs they might like to do;
- find a job that matches their interests and abilities;
- learn the various job tasks; and
- maintain employment
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Our goal is to make a good job match. i.e., to find a job that matches the individual's
interests and abilities and provides an employer with a capable individual who is
interested in that particular job. Once a job is secured, we provide on
going support both
to the individual and the employer with the goal of making each placement successful.
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"I feel every business has a position and could benefit
from the individuals Living Resources has to offer."
Paul Hicks, Quality Foreign Car Care
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Services we provide include the following:
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- vocational testing (e.g., interest inventories);
- work try-outs /situational assessments;
- developing employment goals;
- resume and interview preparation;
- job development and placement;
- travel training;
- intensive training on the job;
- on-going support to maintain employment;
- career development;
- advocacy; and
- referral to other services, if needed.
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Services are available to individuals who have been diagnosed with either a developmental
disability or brain injury. Referrals can be made through schools,
rehabilitation facilities, by individuals or their families, NYS Office of Vocational and
Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) and/or NYS Office of Mental
Retardation & Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD). No fees are charged to
individuals or employers. Services are funded through VESID and/or OMRDD.
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Through the New York State Department of Labor and
VESID, employers are offered a
number of incentives for hiring individuals with disabilities. These include
federal and state tax credits and may include reimbursement for wages paid during work
try-outs.
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For more information on employment services, contact Anne Valliere, Employment Program Director, at (518)218-0000 x5308, or email
Anne by clicking on the mailbox.
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