Employment & Volunteering
LOCAL AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
Please note that some services are offering remote options in addition to in-person opportunities. Please contact each agency for additional information.
Acces-VR-OWEGO Our Mission Is to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development.
ACHIEVE-OWEGO The Mission of ACHIEVE to advocate for an enhanced quality of life through skill advancement, inclusion, integration, socialization, and independence of persons with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities through services provided in Broome, Chenango & Tioga Counties. Services include day habilitation, one year pathway to employment (exploration), supported employment (working to full independence),
Catholic Charities- NICHOLS: https://www.catholiccharitiestt.org/programs/tioga-outreach-services/
Community Options: Office in Binghamton, serving Tioga County: Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit incorporated in 1989 with the mission to develop homes and employment for people with disabilities. Community Options, Inc. believes in the dignity of every person, and in the freedom of all people to experience the highest degree of self-determination. Embracing this philosophy, Community Options provides housing, support services and advocacy assistance to help empower thousands of people with disabilities. Community Options supports integrated employment and housing opportunities.
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) is a course sponsored through Community Options: Pre -ETS provides education in the areas of: Job exploration, work-based readiness, advocacy and social/independent living skills. This is open to students with disabilities not yet receiving ACCES-VR who are in school and are aged 14 - 21. Phone: 607 - 725 -2095 Email: Maggie.McNamara@comop.org
Tioga Career Center (Tioga WorkForce)- Owego CareerBound connects young adults (ages 18-24) to the tools they need to succeed in today’s careers. Job placement, skills, short-term job training.
Tioga Opportunities-Owego Tioga Opportunities, Inc. creates partnerships that strengthen communities while empowering individuals and families to achieve independence and enrich their quality of life.
Nichols Life Skills Cafe
Ro-Ki Boulevard, Nichols
Training Program-Community Kitchen
Free *6 Week Training
"Cooking up training opportunities for a brighter tomorrow"
For information about the Life Skills Cafe, contact Gabby at 607-223-2698.
Catholic Charities of Tompkins-Tioga
Information on Entrepreneurship, Self-Employment and Starting Your Own Business: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/self-employment
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION "Ticket to Work" Program: https://www.ssa.gov/work
This free program allows Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Suppleental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries to explore work options without losing benefits. It is very important to know ahead of time about earning limits. Also see Ticket to Work: https://choosework.ssa.gov.