"Our instructor-facilitated online courses are informative, fun, convenient, and highly interactive. Our instructors are famous for their ability to create warm and supportive communities of learners."

Provides education to obtain a High School Equivalency Degree, currently the GED in NY

Provides educational training courses to individuals in the community or groups of employees at a local business or industry. Programs MAY include: CDL Class B, Electrical Wiring, Machinist, Welding

Open to Jefferson and Lewis County Residents (locations vary by course)

Community College with a variety of educational programs including Bachelor and Graduate options.

" With Self Direction, YOU choose your services, the staff and organizations that provide them, and a schedule that works best for YOU. Because each person is unique, Self Direction empowers people to design supports based on their strengths and needs. It gives you more control over the funding used to buy your services. A Support Broker is a professional who educates the person and family on Self-Directed service options, and assists the person in developing a Self Direction budget, writing Habilitation Plans, and facilitating Planning Team meetings. "

"Assistive Technology is a HCBS (Home and Community Based Service) that provides funding for Environmental Modification (E-mod). "E-mods" are adaptations to an individual's environment that allow for more independence or addresses issues related to health and safety. Some examples are ramps, lifts, bathroom and kitchen modifications, fences, safety devices for individuals who are blind or deaf, and widened doorways and hallways."

"This Home and Community Based Service (HCBS) provides primary caregivers of people with disabilities relief by allowing them to hire an individual or individuals of their choice to provide care in their absence. People are awarded a number of hours per year through Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). "

"One time and ongoing funds can be available for people, perhaps for the first time, who need additional resources to afford safe and decent housing. Funds can be used to purchase new or used items to set up a household or to pay toward the rent. "

Must meet eligibility requirements - see website

"Formerly known as Outdoor Recreation, the program has recently expanded to provide other opportunities for enjoyment outside of outdoor recreation activities. The purpose of North Country Recreation is to not only offer people the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, but to also enjoy other activities as well, such as crafts, video production, games, online chats, and so much more! This is a program for people with disabilities, including those with more involved physical disabilities who may require assistance."