The East Greenbush Central School District’s 13th annual Transition Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Columbia High School library. This event is an opportunity for students with special needs and their families to plan for life after high school.
If you have any questions, please contact Transition Coordinator Lori Dunigan at (518) 207-2330 or duniganlo@egcsd.org.
Representatives from local agencies
ACCES-VR (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services)
- Career development; supports for post-secondary education and training; job placement
55-b/c NY State Department of Civil Service
- Employment services: Diversity and Inclusion
Living Resources
- College Experience Program (College of Saint Rose)
- Career Next, program offered to students seeking a college degree, HVCC
- Day Hab services
Wildwood Programs
- Youth Employment Services (pre-ets), Parent Seminars and Trainings
BOTS, Bring on the Spectrum
- Social, recreational and life style activities for students on the Spectrum
Rensselaer County One Stop
- One stop shop for employment and career development
Transitions Academy
- Life building: academic and life skills
Office for People with Developmental disabilities OPWDD
- Eligibility information for OPWDD, the funding source for many programs
- Care Coordination, helping students and families navigate the OPWDD system
Our Ability
- Connecting individuals with disabilities to jobs
Educational Opportunity Center, EOC
- Education for the non-traditional learner: Building Trades, Security Guard, Cosmetology, Medical Office Administration, CNA, Phlebotomy, Culinary, Welding and more
Rensselaer CO. Mental Health
- Child Services specialist, Connecting and supporting families
Job Corps
- Non-traditional education and vocational training
Hi-5 Sports
- Sports involvement and social events for students with Intellectual disabilities
Workforce Development (HVCC)
- Certificate trainings for the hands-on learner
Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley
- Peer advocacy, Benefits advisement, Youth in Transition Services, Support groups
Northeast Career Planning at Unity House
- Employment services
- College coaching services
988 Life Line
- Free and confidential crisis counseling
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Support groups, teen hotlines, youth groups