PLACEMENT & REFERRAL CENTER
RESOURCE GUIDE FOR TRANSITION LINKAGE
COORDINATORS
SEPTEMBER 2007
VESID
VESID-the Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals
with Disabilities is part of the New York State Education Department.
What is VESID?
This office assists school leavers to develop vocational skills leading to
gainful employment. VESID determines an individual’s eligibility based on
functional limitation or an impediment to employment. It provides the
funding for training at various service providers throughout the five
boroughs. Eligibility should be determined during students’ Senior year.
Furthermore, VESID packets and required forms are collected by the school
Transition Linkage Coordinator. Students are referred to the VESID office
in the borough in which they live. The NYC VESID offices are listed below:
Staten Island
Brooklyn
Queens
Manhattan
Bronx
1139 Hylan Blvd. 10305
55 Hanson Place 11217
59-17 Junction Blvd. 11368
116 W.32nd Street 10001
1215 Zerega Ave. 10462
718-816-4800
718-722-6700
718-271-9346
212-630-2300
718-931-3500
VESID’s website (www.nysed.gov/vesid/vesid.html) provides an in-depth
guide to applying for services in the section entitled TRANSITION
SERVICES-A PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE.
Listed below is a sampling of VESID service providers. Although not all
inclusive, these agencies presented have historically provided a variety of
vocational services for many of our school leavers:
Goodwill Industries
F.E.G.S.
Contemporary Guidance Svcs.
N.Y. School for Food and Hotel Mgmt.
FEDCAP
718-728-5400
212-366-8400
212-577-5512
212-675-6655
212-727-4349
AHRC (Training Programs)
Bronx
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
YAI (Young Adult Institute)
Charles Stuart School of Locksmithing
718-944-5090
212-634-8700
718-246-1507
718-639-5500
212- 273- 6134
718-339-2640
DISTRICT 75/Office of Travel Training
There is a Travel Training Office in every borough in New York City. The office accepts
referrals from any District 75 school and many High Schools.
The Bronx
Michele Buto
PS 721X
2697
Westchester Av
Bronx, NY
10461
(718) 822-2881
EXT.3012
Brooklyn
Mike Sohtz
PS 721K
64 Avenue X
Brooklyn,NY
11223
(718) 266-0085
Queens
Roseanne Bopp
PS 721Q
57-12 94 Street
Elmhurst, NY
11373
(718) 760-2931
Manhattan
Gerald Grillo
PS 751M
113 E. 4TH ST
New York, NY
10003
(212) 477-2090
Ext. 2007
Steve Gallo
PS 754X
470 Jackson Av
Bronx, NY
10455
(718) 993-5581
Ext. 103
Phillipe Jean
Louis
PS 373K
185 Ellery
Street
Brooklyn, NY
11206
(718) 782-6800
David
Abrahams
PS 752Q
142-10- Linden
Blvd.
Jamaica, NY
11436
(718) 322-3500
Ext.1071
Florence
Tuchman
PS 721M
250 w. Houston
ST. New York,
NY 10013
(212) 924-8825
Staten Island
Florence
Tuchman
PS 721R
155 Tompkins
Ave
Staten
Island,NY
10301 (718)
727-4938
High Schools
All Boroughs
Steve Garcia
PS 721K
64 Avenue X
Brooklyn, NY
11223
(718) 266-0085
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FIFTH YEAR PROGRAMS
These programs have attempted to fill the need of giving the IEP diploma
graduate an additional year of job readiness training. During the “5th Year”
the student/employees can benefit from a menu of vocational and
educational opportunities: RCT/Regent preparation classes, completion of
course work, resume preparation, vocational assessment, hands-on job
training, certificate upon completion and job placement assistance. This
program serves as a bridge between high school and the workplace.
Traditionally, 5th year programs have evolved from a partnership between a
high school and a community- based organization or local business. Listed
below are some of the existing programs:
Paraprofessional Training Program (Queens)
Paraprofessional Training Program (Manhattan)
Brooklyn V.A. Medical Center (Bklyn)
Brooklyn Renaissance Plaza Internship Program
The Dental Assistant Program (Bklyn)
Brooklyn STEP (Skills Training for Employment
Program)
718 - 721-5404 x 312
212-722-5240
718-836-6600 x1230
718-858-8747
TBA
718- 290- 8618
ALTERNATIVE ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMS
MAIN OFFICE
4360 BROADWAY
MANHATTAN, NY 10033
917-521-3611
Under the District 79/Alternative Programs restructuring, GED Plus HUB
centers have been created. To enter an alternative vocational/GED program,
students must go to one of the centers to be assessed and placed properly.
Referral Center
Bronx Hub @
Bronx Regional HS
Phone
Phone 718-8429200
Brooklyn Hub East @
Linden Learning Center
Fax 718- 589-6387
Phone 718 649
3400
Brooklyn Hub West @
Marcy Avenue Complex
Phone 718-6236043/6047
Students Served
Students who are
convenient to the Bronx
Address
1010 Rev. Polite
Avenue
Bronx, NY 10459
Students who are
convenient to Eastern
Brooklyn
Students who are
convenient to Western
Brooklyn
1965 Linden Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Students who are
convenient to Queens
162-02 Hillside Ave
Queens, NY 11432
832 Marcy Avenue
Brooklyn, 11216
Fax 718-783-2595
Queens Hub @
Jamaica Learning Center
Phone 718-7392100
Fax 718-523-1251
Manhattan Hub @
Alternative Learning
Complex
Phone 212 2441274
Students who are
convenient to Manhattan
and Staten Island
500 8th Avenue
New York,
NY 10018
Referral Center at St.
George
Phone 718 273
3225 / 1060 /
3256
Students who are
convenient to Staten Island
450 St. Mary Place,
Staten Island 10301
Fax- 718-448-3936
For more information,the following guidance counselor can also be emailed:
Abigail Bousted- Abouste@schools.nyc.gov or Geri CooklerGcookle@schools.nyc.gov.
Co-op Tech
Conducts shared instruction programs with high schools offering a wide
range of trades including: building, cosmetology, automotive, child care,
culinary, computer applications and technology. Website: www.CoopTech.org Contact: Jim Crowley 212-369-8800
PLACEMENT AND REFERRAL CENTER FOR
CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
The Center is a Department of Education office that provides competitive
city-wide job placement for qualified candidates with disabilities.
Additionally, the office makes agency referrals for clients who require
vocational training. Furthermore, the center administers the Training
Opportunity Program (TOP), the Summer Youth Training Program (SYEP),
provides staff development workshops for Transition Coordinators.
Additionally, students receive employability skills workshops and Level 2
vocational assessments.
Phone: 212-505-6390
Fax: 212-529-4083
PUBLICATIONS
The Comprehensive Directory
Programs and services for children and youth with disabilities with special
needs and their families in the metropolitan New York area.
ISBN #: 0-9678365
www.resourcesnyc.org
PROGRAM WEBSITES
Department of Education
New York Work Exchange
New York State
New York City
Workforce New York
Career One Stop
Goodwill Industries
F-E-G-S
Fedcap
www.nycnet.edu/
www.nyworkexchange.org
www.state.ny.us/
www.nyc.gov
www.workforcenewyork.org
www.careeronestop.org
www.goodwillN.Y.org
www.Fegs.org
www.fedcap.
NEW YORK CITY WORKFORCE 1 CENTER
Finding a Job—that meets your needs
Customized Training—for educational and occupational skills
Career Counseling—with personal advisors
Disability Program Navigator-take advantage of programs and support
services to foster independence
Open Monday to Friday
8:30AM-5:00PM
Bronx:
358 East 149th
10455 718-960-7099
Brooklyn:
9 Bond Street
11201 718-246-5219
st
nd
Queens:
168-46 91 Avenue, 2 Flr
11432 718-557-6755
Staten Island:
60 Bay Street
10301
th
th
Manhattan:
215 West 125 Street, 6 Flr
10027 917-493-7000
WORKFORCE 1 DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATORS
Henrietta Lyle – (212) 618 – 6758 – hlyle@sbs.nyc.gov
COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS
Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (Brooklyn)
Catholic Charities
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
TRANSITION RESOURCE WEBSITES
718-369-0303
718-387-1600
212-371-1011
718-875-1000
www.transitioncoalition.org
www.cvmha.org/ccrr/resources/ - click on T.R.A.I.N. Database of NYC help
programs
www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm - colleges with programs for
learning disabled students
www.sdtac.uncc.edu/- University of North Carolina Self-Determination Project
www.transqual.org- Cornell University-organizational assessment tools used by
New York State school districts to develop transition plans. Includes guidance with
addressing State Performance Plan Indicator # 13
www.nsttac.org – National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center