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Three VESID Counselors and a Successful
Consumer
Vocational rehabilitation is a process that
involves an application for services, eligibility determination, vocational counseling and
the development of an Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to provide services leading to
employment. Attending an orientation session is usually the first step in the application
process. If you have any medical information to document your disability such as
diagnosis, prognosis and limitations, please bring that information with you to
orientation.
- In Rochester, orientations are held
every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. at 109 Union Street, 2nd
floor. A sign language interpreter is available at the 1:15
p.m. session. No appointment is needed. Please be on
time. The orientation is approximately one hour. If you
arrive late, you will need to attend the next session. If you
have questions, please call (585) 238-2900 and ask for Intake.
- Orientations in Geneseo
are held every first and third Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
at the Livingston County Governmnet Center, 6 Court Street, Room 208. No appointment is needed. If you have questions, please call Brenda Rowell (585) 238-2973. VESID Orientations in Geneseo will start Dec. 5, 2007.
- The Geneva Satellite office
offers orientation sessions every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. No appointment is
necessary.
- Orientations are also offered on the
first and third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Ontario County Workforce
Development Office, located at 3010 County Complex Drive,
Canandaigua, NY 14424. The Workforce Development Offices have moved to the first floor (same building). When you turn into the County Complex, proceed to the first building on your right and go in the door by the 3 flagpoles. Proceed to the 2nd floor. Orientation is approximately 45 minutes. No appointment is necessary,
applicants may call ahead at 585-396-4020. On the day of orientation
please be sure to inform the receptionist that you are there for the
VESID orientation.
- Orientation is offered in Penn Yan on
the last Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Yates County
Workforce Development Office, 417 Liberty Street, Suite 2021, Penn
Yan, NY
14527. Parking is beside or behind the building. You can
access parking from Liberty Street or from Main Street. Questions
regarding directions can be answered through the Yates County
Workforce Development Office at 315-536-5140.
If you have any questions about the
Geneva, Canandaigua, or Penn Yan orientations, please call Joan Sunday at
(315) 789-0191, or Cheryl D'Eredita at (315) 789-0195.
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. If you do not have medical reports with you or if
additional information is needed, we will give you the necessary medical forms you will
need to have completed by your doctor. If you cannot get a report which describes your
disability, VESID will arrange for evaluations needed to determine eligibility. Once we
have the necessary information, you will be notified by letter what the next step in the
rehabilitation process is.
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