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Apply for Services at several
different locations in the Franklin, Clinton, Essex and St. Lawrence Counties
Vocational rehabilitation is a process that involves an application for services,
eligibility determination, vocational counseling and the development of an Individualized
Plan for Employment (IPE) to provide services leading to employment. Attending an
orientation session is usually the first step in the application process.
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Village/Day |
Location/Address |
Time |
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Franklin
County |
Malone VESID Office
209 W. Main St, Ste
3
Malone, NY |
2nd
Monday of each month - 1:00 PM
(Oct will be the 3rd Monday) |
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Tri-Lakes Independent
Living Center
43 Broadway,
Suite 1, Saranac Lake (Orientation will be canceled if
Saranac Lake CS is closed due to weather) |
2nd
Tuesday of each month - 1:30 PM
(November will be the 1st Tuesday) |
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St. Lawrence
County |
Dept. of Labor
35 Glenn St.
Massena, NY |
1st Friday of each month - 9:00
AM
(July will be the 2nd Friday) |
One Stop Career Center
80 State Highway 310
Ste 8, Canton, NY |
2nd Friday of each month - 1:00 PM |
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Potsdam Municipal Building
2 Park St., Potsdam, NY |
3rd
Thursday of each month - 1:00 PM |
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St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
Adult Education Center
1020 Park Street
Ogdensburg, NY |
4th
Thursday of each month -
1:30 PM
(Nov and Dec will be the 3rd Thursday) |
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Gouverneur
Access Center
35 Wilson St, Gouverneur
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4th Friday
of each month - 1:00
PM
(Nov and Dec will be the 3rd Friday) |
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Clinton County |
Plattsburgh One WorkSource
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY |
2nd
and 4th Tuesday of each month – 1:30 PM
(November will be the 1st and 4th Tuesday) |
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Essex County |
One WorkSource,
103 Hand Avenue
Elizabethtown, NY |
2nd
Thursday of the month - 1:00 PM |
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North Country
Community College
11 Hawkeye
Trail, Ticonderoga, NY |
4th
Thursday of the month - 1:00 PM
(Nov and Dec will be the 3rd Thursday) |
During the group orientation, we will give you an overview of the
VESID program, which will cover such topics as:
The Mission of VESID
How one becomes eligible for services
VESID's goal of employment
Medical assessments
Confidential Health Questionnaire
Types of services Available
Economic need
Consumer rights and responsibilities
The Client Assistance Program (CAP)
The appeal process
Next steps in the rehabilitation process
After the group session of the orientation is completed, if you are
interested in following through with your application, you will be given forms necessary
to apply for VESID services. You can complete these forms at that time or take them with
you and mail them in later. Assistance will be provided if you have questions or concerns
regarding the paperwork. In preparation for your first appointment with your VESID
Counselor, it would be advisable to get any medical information documenting your
disability. If you are unable to get the medical information, we may be able to request it
for you to determine eligibility. Once we have registered your application, a VESID
Counselor will contact you for an initial appointment.
High School Students
Every high school in the four county area has an assigned VESID Vocational
Rehabilitation Counselor who receives referral of high school students nearing graduation.
The liaison at the high school, usually the Transition Linkage Coordinator, with the
student’s permission sends the VESID counselor information about the student via the
Transition Referral Transmittal Sheet. Appointments are arranged for the student to meet
the VESID counselor before graduation to begin vocational planning. If you have a
disability and are not sure that your school will refer you, you can ask your guidance
counselor to refer you.
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