"Community Prevocational Services help to prepare participants to work by teaching the skills needed to be successful in a community work environment. Staff provide lessons and teach skills needed to build on a person’s strong points and assist with developing the abilities needed to pursue work in the future."
Services may include assistance in; time management, multi-tasking, problem solving, social skills, dressing for success, work safety, and more.
Open to anyone is eligible for HCBS Waiver Services
"Community Habilitation Services are designed to promote independence and community integration by offering skills, training and other habilitation supports in non-certified community settings. "
Some skills that are taught include: daily living skills, navigating transportation, nutrition, money skills, etc.
Variety of Art Classes and Opportunities open to persons with a developmental disabilities diagnosis and OPWDD elgibility.
Clinic for individuals 4 years of age and older who meet OPWDD eligibility and have been diagnosed with a developmental disability before the age of 22.
Services may include: One time evaluations and ongoing services for - physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy. Wheelchair evaluations, adaptive equipment evaluations, feeding evaluations.
Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:00pm by appointment only
"A team of Behavior Specialists and assistants develop functional analyses of behavior, and work closely with the support team to develop individualized behavioral supports designed to help reinforce positive and appropriate behaviors while decreasing less adaptive behaviors. Counseling services are provided as needed under the supervision of the consulting psychologist. Crisis management support is available from a staff on call during all non-business hours."
420 Gaffney Drive Watertown, NY 13601
"The Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center operates integrated preschool classrooms, under the jurisdiction of the New York State Education Department, for both typically developing children and students with disabilities between the ages of 2 years 9 months and 5.
Also, we are offering Universal Pre-k for 3 year olds and 4 year olds through the Watertown School District."
"The Early intervention program, which falls under the auspices of the Department of Health, is designed to empower parents to seek services for their young child who may be experiencing a delay in one or more developmental domains (Cognitive, Communication, Physical, Social-Emotional, and Adaptive Behavior).
The Early Intervention program serves eligible children from birth through three years of age in natural environments."
"The Bright Beginnings Early Learning Center is licensed under the NYS Office of Children and Family Services to provide quality childcare for children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years of age. We offer full and half day care slots as well as 2, 3 & 5 day options. "
"State University of New York ATTAIN (Advanced Technology Training And Information Networking) center is a community based center offering an assortment of academic, occupational, and employability courses. These courses are geared to introduce, as well as supplement students with educational and vocational skills, through advanced technology training for a high-demanding technological world."
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm