Transition Fair – November 5

Oct 20, 2025 | Columbia, District

The East Greenbush Central School District Transition Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5 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

College Experience/Career Next

  • Get the supports you need to find success in college, experience living on a college campus, find your independence

Living Resources

  • College Experience Program (Russell Sage College)
  • Career Next, program offered to students seeking a college degree
  • HVCC
  • Day Habilitation Services

Wildwood Programs

  • Employment Services (ETP)
  • Supported Employment
  • Parent Seminars and Trainings

BOTS, Bring on the Spectrum

  • Social, recreational and life style activities for students on the spectrum

Night Rec

  • Therapeutic recreation, education and socialization

Rensselaer County One Stop

  • One stop shop for employment and career development

Transitions

  • Post high school program for young adults preparing to live and work independently

Center for Disability Services

  • A variety of services: supported employment, respite/day hab and recreation

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

Educational Opportunity Center, EOC

  • Education for the non-traditional learner: Building Trades, Security Guard, Cosmetology, Medical Office Administration, Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy, Culinary, Welding and more

Rensselaer County Department of Health

  • Child Services specialist, connecting and supporting families with resources in the community

Rensselaer County Mental Health

  • Child Services specialist, Connecting and supporting families

Families Together

  • Represents, supports and advocates for youth and families

Autism Society

  • Community Participation and outreach

Parent to Parent

  • Empowering care givers and help to navigate the overwhelming systems

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

Our Ability

  • Connecting individuals with disabilities to jobs

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 

FIRE

  • Supports and links to community resources to find jobs

Tobii Dynavoxp

  • Assistive Communication Devices

CDTA Travel Trainer, STAR BUS

  • Learn the bus routes and ride independently

Public Health Preparedness Educators

  • Emergency preparedness and resources for leaving home and living independently