What is Transition?
Transition is the planning process that assists in preparing youth with disabilities as they move from high school to post-secondary education, the world of work, and/or the adult community.

Transition includes instruction, community learning experiences, or support services, which help to address post-secondary options. This can include assistance with applications to helpful community agencies, colleges, vocational schools, or assistance in finding employment.  Below please find helpful resources involved with transition planning!

• OMH: The Office of Mental Health provides services to children, adults, and their families with severe emotional disturbances. Services include mental health support, counseling, crisis intervention, vocational services, health care, recreation, case management, social services, and residential resources.

  • Location: 10 Ross Circle, Suite 5N

    Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

  • General Phone: (845) 454-8229

  • https://www.omh.ny.gov/

    
     

• ACCES-VR: The Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation agency provides services to eligible individuals to prepare them for employment. Some of the services provided by ACCES-VR include on-the-job training, job coaching, supported employment, finding trade schools, college and university programs, vocational assessments, transportation evaluations, counseling, career planning guidance counseling, and on-the-job placement assistance.

  • Albany District Office:

    80 Wolf Road, Suite 200

    Albany, NY 12205

  • General Phone: (518) 485-5506

  • Liaison: Denis Slattery, M.S.,

    Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

  • ACCESS VR Informational Presentation (English)

  • ACCESS VR Informational Presentation (Spanish)

  • ACCESS VR Informational Video

  • Welcome to ACCES-VR | Adult Career and Continuing Education Services

• OPWDD: The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities is an agency that provides services to eligible children and adults who have a diagnosis of a developmental disability. These could include, but are not limited to, intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and neurological impairment. Services include family support services, service coordination, respite, counseling, recreational activities, advocacy services, employment training, residential opportunities, adaptive equipment, and more!
  
  If your child is OPWDD eligible, please utilize the Grant List for current services available:

  • Location: 44 Holland Ave Albany NY 12229

  • General Phone: 518-388-0398

  • OPWDD: Office for People With Developmental Disabilities 

  • OPWDD Application Form

***Please provide the OPWDD Application Form to Transition Coordinator Laura Reinisch***

Laura Reinisch
Transition Coordinator
518-756-5200 ext. 2000
lreinisch@rcscsd.org