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State Education Department Recognizes 53 Employers of Individuals With Disabilities
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
In recognition of October as (NDEAM) the State Education Department is honoring 53 businesses across the state that do an outstanding job of employing individuals with disabilities, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. This years theme, "Advancing Access and Equity, reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement. Members of the Departments Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) program will host events throughout the month to recognize the employers.
Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said, National Disability Awareness Month celebrates the valuable contributions of people with disabilities in the workforce, highlighting their skills while promoting inclusivity and equity. Congratulations to this year's honorees representing 53 businesses across 91做厙ぢ賤唳. These awardees have created work environments that recognize and utilize all employees' unique and diverse abilities, creating more inclusive and accessible workplaces for all.
Commissioner Rosa said, New Yorkers of all abilities can make tremendous employees when given the opportunity. The businesses being honored this year have demonstrated that when you tap into this talented and often underutilized segment of the population, the possibilities to increase productivity and innovation are endless. Thank you to our staff in the ACCES-VR Office and our partners at the Department of Labor and Commission for the Blind for making this program a success year after year and thank you to these businesses for their commitment to inclusive hiring practices.
ACCES-VR
Through the Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) program, the Department assists individuals with disabilities in securing and maintaining employment so they can live independently. ACCES-VR offers individuals with disabilities a wide range of supportsfrom counseling and guidance, assessment, job placement, and job coaching, to tuition assistance and equipment and inventory to start a business for those who are self-employedto help them make a career and earn a living. These individuals work with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors who connect them with the right programs and services so they can reach their employment goals. In 2022, more than 69,000 individuals received ACCES-VR services. There are 15 ACCES-VR offices and 10 satellites statewide.
ACCES-VR works closely with the 91做厙ぢ賤唳 Department of Labor (DOL) and the 91做厙ぢ賤唳 Commission for the Blind to help individuals with disabilities find jobs and to identify employers that hire these individuals. The Commission for the Blind provides vocational rehabilitation for people who are blind and nominates businesses to be recognized this month. Additionally, DOL vets all businesses nominated as part of NDEAM.
2023 NDEAM Winners
Statewide
Employer with 500 or more employees working at site:
Visions Federal Credit Union
24 McKinley Ave
Endicott, NY 13760
Employer with 100-499 employees working at site:
Target
4120 Palisades Center Drive
West Nyack, NY 10994
Employer with 25 to 99 employees working at site:
Sodexo at SUNY Oneonta
72 Bugbee Road
Oneonta, NY 13820
Employer with 24 or fewer employees working at site:
Neighborhood Redemption Center, Inc
2 Badger Ave
Endicott, NY 13760
Collaborative practices and innovative career pathways:
Paper Alternative Solutions
1800 Clark Street
Endicott, NY 13760
Youth engagement and career readiness:
Binghamton Black Bears
1 Stewart Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Regional
1872 Caf矇
431 West Main St
Rochester, NY 14608泭 泭 泭 泭 泭
Accenture
395 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Aramark
1500 Vanderbilt Ave.
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
AVI Food Systems
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Bates Troy
151 Laurel Ave
Binghamton, NY 13905
Beckerle Lumber Supply Co., Inc.
3 Chestnut St.
PO Box 649
Spring Valley, NY 10977泭 泭 泭
Broome-Tioga BOCES
435 Glenwood Road
Binghamton, NY 13905
County of Rockland Dept of General Services (DGS) Facilities Management
50 Sanatorium Road Building A
Pomona, NY 10970
Courtyard by Marriott
1 Courthouse Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
Department of Public Works
659 East Main Street
Little Falls, NY 13365
Enterprise -Rent-A -Car
324 E. Main Street
Smithtown, NY 11787
Fluid Metering Inc
5 Aerial Way, Suite 500
Syosset, NY泭 11791
Foltsbook Center Rehabilitation and Nursing
104 North Washington St
Herkimer, NY 13350
Gap - Old Navy
1516 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Good Samaritan Hospital
255 Lafayette Ave
Suffern, NY 10901泭泭
Hannaford
1140 Western Turnpike
Esperance, NY 12066
Harris Hill Nursing Facility, LLC
560 Delaware Avenue, Suite 400
Buffalo, NY 14202
Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library
10 W. Ramapo Road
Garnerville, NY 10923
Hill & Markes, Inc.
1997 State Highway 5S
Amsterdam, NY 12010
Hilton Garden Inn
30 Celebration Dr
Rochester, NY 14620
Human Technology Corporation
2260 Dwyer Avenue
Utica, NY 13501
Legoland
1 Legoland Blvd
Goshen, NY 10924
Lutheran Home of Central New York
108 Utica Street
Clinton, NY 13323
Monroe County
39 W. Main St
Rochester, NY 14614
Niskayuna Co-op Community Market
2227 Nott Street
Niskayuna, NY 12309
Optimax
6367 Dean Parkway
Ontario, NY 14519
Prescription Center
296 Rte 59
Tallman, NY 10982
Price Chopper Middletown
511 Schutt Rd ext.
Middletown, NY 10940
Racanelli Construction
1895 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747
Regal Cinema
6201 Fashion Drive
Nanuet, NY 10954
Resource Center for Independent Living
131 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13503
Samaritan Village
138-03 Queens Boulevard
Briarwood, NY 11435
Shop Rite of Vails Gate
384 Windsor Highway
Vails Gate, NY 12584
Texas Roadhouse
4511 Commercial Drive
New Hartford , NY 13413
The Binghamton Country Club
1401 Robinson Hill Road
Endwell, NY 13760
The Center for Career Freedom
185 Maple Ave. Ste #124
White Plains, NY 10601
The W Group Nursing Home
6355 Broadway
Bronx, NY 10471
Tioga Downs Casino and Resort
2384 W. River Road
Nichols, NY 13812
Tree Town Caf矇
745 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
UHS Ideal Senior Living Center
508 High Ave
Endicott, NY 13760
Uncle Giuseppes
1108 NY Route 112
Port Jefferson, NY 11776
Walgreens
205 South Caroline Street
Herkimer, NY 13350
Walgreens
201 South James Street
Rome, NY 13440
Walmart
901 Boulevard E
Yaphank, NY 11980
Wegmans Perinton Grocery Store
6600 Pittsford- Palmyra Rd
Fairport, NY 14450
White Plains Hospital
41 East Post Rd
White Plains, NY 10601
Wildlife Conservation Society New York Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10460
To find out more about ACCES-VR services, please or call 1-800-222-JOBS (5627).
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