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Apply for Services 1215 Zerega Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 Phone:  (718) 931- 3500 Fax: (718) 931- 4299

Intake

The Bronx District Office has a liaison relationship with many treatment programs and schools and various community service providers. If you are a person with a physical, mental or learning disability, and want to enter or return to the world of work, you are invited to visit our office, and learn more about the array of services offered by VESID. For general information call (718) 931-3500.

In the Bronx, experienced vocational rehabilitation counseling staff conduct two intake orientation sessions every Monday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. You may call the office at (718) 931-3500 and schedule an appointment to participate in one of the sessions. It is important that you bring a pen, sign in when you arrive, and provide your social security number.

You will see a video explaining VESID services. (Note: You will not be admitted into the orientation sessions, once the orientation video begins.) A counseling staff person will meet with you briefly to discuss your disability. He/she will provide you with a VESID application packet and specific medical forms to take to your doctor, therapist, counselor, or social worker to complete.

A representative of the Bronx Independent Living Center is usually available to schedule appointments for people who receive SSI/SSDI benefits, and want to discuss how returning to work will effect their benefits, and for others who may have issues with housing, and social service entitlements and legal concerns

After your referral packet is completed, please call (718) 931-8394 between 9:00 a.m. and 12 noon Monday through Friday, and ask for an intake/eligibility determination appointment or select the telephone option for intake/eligibility. You will be given a date and time to return to the office, and meet with an eligibility team vocational rehabilitation counselor. Please bring the completed referral packet, any award letters, and other pertinent information to your interview. At that interview, your eligibility will be determined, and your case will be assigned to a vocational rehabilitation counselor for guidance and counseling. The vocational rehabilitation counselor will follow-up by sending you an appointment letter to visit him/her at the office to begin the process of developing your individualized plan of employment.

Specialized Orientation

F Orientation for the Deaf – For individuals who are deaf or severely hard of hearing.

Orientation is held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

If you would like to attend, you may call (718) 931-3999 TTY (Kathleen Frawley) or (718) 828-4003 TTY (George Garcia)

You must provide your name, address, and telephone number. You will be sent an appointment to attend the next available session.

You can also e-mail the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors at:

Ggarcia@mail.nysed.gov or Kathleen Frawley at: Kfrawley@mail.nysed.gov

For the hearing public, you must first dial 711 (New York Relay).

F Spanish Orientation – For individuals who are Spanish speaking only, and cannot converse in English, call for a special appointment: (718) 931-3500.

F High School Orientation – High school student orientation is coordinated by the High School’s Transition Linkage Coordinator and the VESID Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor. Intake Orientation sessions are scheduled once a month or as needed. For information call the Office School Transition Services Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Assistants Neesha Anduze and Owen Vincent at (718) 931-3537 or (718) 931-931-3299.