A Disability Resource Coordinator (DRC) is available at the Ulster Works OneStop Center to assist individuals with disabilities who are on SSI or SSDI plan for employment and navigate a system of agencies where support is available. The DRC meets with customers and provides information about services offered by local agencies and organizations.
The duties of the DRC include:
Helping customers find and use programs that boost their abilities to find employment, or keep a job,
aid customers in becoming self-sufficient through work,
cooperate with local agencies to increase job placements,
build bridges with agencies and organizations to expand job related services,
provide access to a computer equipped with specialized hardware as well as applications to assist those who have visual impairment.
Lifestyle Business: Disability Support
Address:
651 Development Ct,
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone:
(845) 340-3177
Resource Center for Accessible Living, Inc. (RCAL) is a non-profit, community based service and advocacy organization run by and for people with any type of disability. Since 1983, RCAL has been dedicated to assisting and empowering individuals, of all ages, to live independently and participate in all aspects of community life. RCAL, as an Independent Living Center, has a long tradition of consumer controlled and directed service delivery. It is RCAL’s philosophy that people with disabilities can and should make their own choices and decisions, and take control of all issues that affect their daily lives – education, employment, housing, health care, recreation etc.
Address:
727 Ulster Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone:
(845) 331-0541
Website: http://www.rcal.org/
The Center for Spectrum Services is a nationally recognized, New York State approved, not-for-profit program serving the needs of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the community that support them. Our agency is a respected leader in the best practices and has a history of excellence that spans more than three decades. Programs offered for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders include: Education Programs and Schools for children ages 3-12 in Kingston and Ellenville, Community Based Services for children under age five, a Spectrum Services Clinic that offers diagnostic evaluations to identify Autism Spectrum Disorders in people of all ages. All care is provided by New York State Certified expert practicioners.School referrals are accepted from public schools and counties in the Hudson Valley.
Address:
70 Kukuk Lane
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone:
(845) 336-2616 x116
RUPCO & RCAL are working together to provide home accessibility solutions to Ulster County residents in need who are income and Medicaid eligible.
Address:
289 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone:
(845) 331-2140
Hours:
Stop-in hours: 3:00-4:30 pm
Ulster Works One-Stop Career Center is part of a network of One-Stop Career Centers in NYS that are focused on serving SSA disability beneficiaries in the return to work process. If you are a Social Security beneficiary between the ages of 18 and not yet 65, you have a "Ticket" that can be used at a participating Employment Network. Some of the services include: career counseling, resume development, individual job development, long-term follow-up supports, rights & responsibilities under the ADA, SSA disability benefits advisement.
This is a brief summary of services. For more information, see website.
Address:
651 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone:
(845) 340-3177
Hours:
M-F, 8:30am - 4:45pm
Website: http://www.ulsterworks.com/
The New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) assists state residents of all ages who are legally blind to lead productive lives by providing vocational counseling, rehabilitation and employment training services.
Transition services may include:
Vocation counseling,
Advocacy,
Travel training,
Daily living skills training,
Pre-vocational and soft skills training,
Technology training,
Pre-college experiences,
Summer and year-round work experience,
Post-secondary guidance and support,
Low vision services and aids,
Job placement services,
Benefits advice.
For more information, please call toll free:
Address:
NYSCB
40N. Pearl Street, 10th Floor, Suite D
Albany, NY 12243
Phone:
(866) 871-3000
The Catholic Guild for the Blind assists seniors aged 55+ who are legally blind with maintaining independence in their homes. The staff provides instruction in adaptive techniques to ensure safety in all aspects of independent living. Services include: teaching techniques for safe meal preparation, providing equipment specially designed to help people with low vision manage everyday chores, assistance with home organization to create easier access to belongings, tips for banking and paying bills, special labeling of clothes for easier identification, teaching safe mobility in the home and neighborhood, techniques to manage personal and health care needs, assistance accessing community resources, and referrals for low vision services. Ulster County: 917-510-3146.
Address:
Dutchess County
218 Church St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone:
(845) 452-1400
Hours:
Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM