Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities

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Vacancy Specifics Reported in Each Approved In-State Residential Program

Vacancy Information Received as of November 17, 2009

Survey Regarding Vacancy Specific Information Reporting System
To be completed by Chairpersons of Committee on Special Education
or Residential Programs

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Number
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Additional Information
. .   . . Current Projected Ambulatory NonAmb

ABBOTT UFSD

Intake Officer:

Luis Rodriguez

Asst. Executive Director (914) 591-7300 x 3118

Male   7-13

ED

LD

 2   2  

ANDERSON SCHOOL (AUTISM)

Intake Officer:

Kate Haas

Director of Admissions

(845)889-4034 x 1534

 Male  

16-21

12-15

5-11

Autism

1

1

1

5

5

4

1

1

1

0
Female  

15-21

 Autism 1 0 1 0

ANDRUS CHILDREN'S CENTER- ORCHARD SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Leigh E. Vazquez

Intake Coordinator

(914) 965-3700 x1363

 Male   5-12

ED/OHI

LD

3 4 3 0
Female   5-12

ED/OHI

LD

1 1 1 0

ASTOR LEARNING CENTER (Rhinebeck)
 Intake Officer:

Brendan Sullivan

Intake Coordinator

(845) 871-1085

 Male   5-12

ED

LD

OHI

 9

 

 All 0
Female   5-12

ED

LD
OHI

 3

 

 All 0

BAKER VICTORY
SERVICES

Intake Officer:

Max Donatelli

 Male   12-17

MD

LD

ED

2

0

2

1

0

2

NA

NA
Female   12-17

ED

LD

0

0

0

2

 NA NA

BERKSHIRE UFSD

Intake Officer:
Donelle Hauser
(518) 781-4567

 Male   13-19 ED
LD
OHI

35

35

 only N/A

CHILDREN'S HOME KINGSTON GROVE ST ACADEMY

Intake Officer:
Bill Leverenz

 Male   8-18
grades 4-10

ED

OHI

MR

MD

20

15

 

  

CHILDREN'S HOME OF WYOMING CONF

Intake Officer:
Christina Murphy-Gates
(607) 772-6904 x 248

Male   7-17 ED
LD
OHI		 4 6    
Female   7-17 ED
LD
OHI		 3 5    

CRESTWOOD

CHILDRENS CENTER

Intake Officer:

Leah Webster

(585) 256-7500

 Male  

8-10

RTC

0

0

X

  
Female  

8-10

RTC

0

0

X

  

CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Intake Officer:
JoAnne Weigel

Male  

5-21

MR/DD

3

5

  

Female  

5-21

MR/DD

        

DEVEREUX IN NY

Intake Officer:

Anthony DelBove

Director of Admissions

(845) 758-8936

 Male   5-21 AU or MD or
MR (Mild to Severe)		 1

2

 X  
Female   5-21 AU or MD or
MR (Mild to Severe)		 0 1 X  

DEVEREUX IN NY (4402-Red Hook)

Intake Officer:

Male              
Female              

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INST

Intake Officer:
Jennifer Romeo
(631) 366-2969

Male   5-21 AU
MR
MD		 0 0    
Female   5-21 AU
MR
MD		 0 0    

EDWIN GOULD ACADEMY-RAMAPO UFSD

Intake Officer:

Male              
Female              

FERNCLIFF MANOR

Intake Officer:

Sheila Chu, LMSW

(914) 968-4854

 Male  

5-21

AU ,MR
TBI, MD
OI, OH

1-4

  

2

2
Female  

5-21

AU ,MR
TBI, MD
OI, OH

1-4

  

2

2

GATEWAY-

LONGVIEW LYNDE SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Lisa Humphrey

716-633-7266 x1346

 Male   12-17 ED
 		 4 5 0 0
Female   12-17 ED
 		 2 2 0 0

GREEN CHIMNEYS CHILDREN'S SVCS

Intake Officer:

Lara Signorini, LCSW

(845) 279-2995 x119

 Male   5/6 - 13

ED, MD

LD

OHI

 3

2-5

 All 0
Female   5/6 - 11

ED, MD

LD

OHI

 1

1-2

 All 0

GREENBURGH ELEVEN UFSD
(Children's Village)

Intake Officer:

Julia Bumbaugh-Shah Admissions Coordinator

(914) 479-3202

 Male   5-17.5

ED

15

 N/A

15

 0

GREENBURGH-

GRAHAM UFSD

Intake Officer:
Andrea Loscalzo

Male   5-17 ED, LD, SI 10 10 10 0
Female   5-17 ED, LD, SI 0 0 0 0

GREENBURGH-

NORTH CASTLE UFSD

Intake Officer:

Karen Safris, LMSW

(914) 963-3030 ext 2301

Male   12-21 ED
LD		 13 11    
Female   12-21 ED
LD		 0 0    
Male -
REACH Program		   12-21 ED
LD		 6 6    
Female -
REACH Program		   12-21 ED
LD		 3 3    

GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS LEARNING CENTER

Intake Officer:

Betsy Eckwahl, Intake Coordinator

(716) 665-2116

 Male   12-21

LD

ED

 0     N/A
Female   12-21

LD

ED

 4     N/A

HARMONY HEIGHTS SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Lori Neazer
Female   13-21

ED

OHI

 0 0 N/A N/A

HAWTHORNE-

CEDAR KNOLLS UFSD

Intake Officer:

Valerie Cortalano

(914) 773-7466

 Male   7.5-16

Conduct diorder

Fragile - will discuss on case by case

No autistic and IQ must be at least 70FS

7.5-14

1

14-16

1

 varies by week All None
Female   13-16

Conduct diorder

Fragile - will discuss on case by case

No autistic and IQ must be at least 70FS

 1 varies by week All None

HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER SCHOOL
(Varick Campus)

Intake Officer:

Kim Foxx

(315) 585-3217

Male

  

10-18

Specialized Sexual Offender

11

2

X

  

Need referrals for young sexual offenders; 13 and younger
Male   10-18 RTC Critical Care 0 3 X  
Female   10-18 RTC Critical Care 0 2 X  
Male   10-18 Developmental abilities services 0 0 X  
Female   10-18 Developmental abilities services 0 0 X  
Male   10-18 Short term diagnostic 0 4 X  

Female

  

10-18

 Short term diagnostic

0

1

X

  

HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER SCHOOL
(Snell Farm)

Intake Officer:

Kim Foxx

(315) 585-3217

Male

    

Specialized Sexual Offender

0

0

X

  

HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Service Integration

(585)256-7500

 Male   5-17 Campus based

2

2

X

  
Female   5-17 Campus based 1 1 X  
Co-ed  

5-10

Campus based

 3 3 X  
Co-ed  

12-17

Arnett St. - Group Home

 6 6 X  

HILLSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER SCHOOL (RTC)

Intake Officer:

Leah Webster

(585)256-7500

 Male  

10-18

 RTC

0

0

X

  
Female  

10-18

 RTC

1

2

X

  

HOPEVALE UFSD AT HAMBURG

Intake Officer:

Cheryl McGoldrick

Male  

11-17

ED

LD

OHI

3

3

3

N/A
Female  

11-17

ED

LD

OHI

2

2

2

N/A

HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPARD/TILTON SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Mark Ruffing

Male  

7-18

RTC

RTF

level of care

3

      
Female  

7-18

RTC

RTF

level of care

2

      

KETCHUM-GRANDE SCHOOL (4405: Sept-June Maintenance)

Intake Officer:

Alex Capo

(518) 399-8182 ext 406

Female   13-17 ED, OHI, LD, MD, AU (Asperger Disorder) 9 9 35  

LAKE GROVE SCHOOL (THE)
(Open Gates)

Intake Officer:

Male     ED 10 immediate 10 N/A
Female     ED 8 immediate 5 N/A

LAKE GROVE SCHOOL (THE)
(Crossroads- Emotional Disturbed)

Intake Officer:

Alan Music

Admissions Referral Administrator

(631) 585-8776

 Male   12-21

ED

6

immediate

6

N/A
Female   12-21

ED

6

 immediate

6

N/A

LASALLE SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Jennifer Critchley

 Male Only  

11-21

ED

LD

MR

OHI (ADHD)

8

8

0

  

LEAKE & WATTS SERVICES, INC

Intake Officer:

Lisa Quinones

Intake Caseworker

(914) 375-8880

 Male   12-17 ED/LD

20

     N/A
Female   12-17 ED/LD 20

 

   N/A

LEXINGTON SCHOOL - DEAF

Intake Officer:

Louis Taxin

Director of PPS

(718) 350-3250

 Male   15-21 Deaf 0 0    
Female   15-21 Deaf 0 0    

LITTLE FLOWER UFSD

Intake Officer:

Male   8-16 as long as student has not completed 11th grade ED; IQ 65 and above 0 0 X  
Female   8-16 as long as student has not completed 11th grade ED; IQ 65 and above 2 0 X  

MADONNA HEIGHTS TREATMENT CENTER (Day)

Intake Officer:

Tamika Attaway

(718) 895-8670
Female   12-17

ED

LD

 8

0

 8 N/A

MADONNA HEIGHTS TREATMENT CENTER (RTC)

Intake Officer:

Elvia Nwana

(718) 895-8670
Female   12-17

ED

LD

 8

8

 8 0

MARYHAVEN CTR OF HOPE

Intake Officer:

Miriam Fortunoff, LMSW

(631) 474-3400 x 473

 Male  

5-21

AU

MR

0

1

    
Female  

5-21

AU

MR

1

1

    
There is one vacancy (1 female) in the 853 program with a backfill, tentatively scheduled for 11/30/09 admission.  There is another male vacancy projected by December 1st, with a backfill.   There are no current vacancies in the CRP program with 1 projected by December 1st with a backfill.

MCQUADE CHILDREN'S
SERVICES (Kaplan Campus School)

Intake Officer:

Lois D. Pearson

Male   10-16 ED 0 12

July 2006

    

MOUNTAIN LAKE ACADEMY

Intake Officer:

Barbara Fox

Admissions Coordinator

(518) 523-4300 x119

 Male  

12-18

ED

LD

OHI

FSIQ min.70

No program for sex offenders

BrookView

2

BrookView

5

X

  

Mountain

View

3

Mountain

View

5

X

  

MT PLEASANT-COTTAGE UFSD

Intake Officer:

Denis Gufarotti, LCSW

(914) 741-4585

 Male   6-16 ED
DD
ED		 9
 		    
Female   9-16 ED
DD
ED		 9
 		    

NORTHEAST PARENT & CHILD SOCIETY

Intake Officer:

Nancy Van Allen

(518) 346-2387 ext. 203

Male  

11-17

Emotional

Behavioral
(Sexually aggressive, firesetters, PINS, JD)

 2 2 2 0
Female  

11-17

Emotional

Behavioral
(Sexually aggressive, firesetters, PINS, JD)

 1 0 1 0

NY INSTITUTE FOR SPEC EDUCATION
(Schermerhorn)

Intake Officer:

Rhona Wexler

Coordinator

(718) 519-7000 x 454

 Male  

16

VI

1

      
Female  

16

VI

1

      

NY INSTITUTE FOR SPEC EDUCATION
(Van Cleve)

Intake Officer:

Rhona Wexler

Coordinator

(718) 519-7000 x 454

 Male  

5-11

ED

1

      
Female  

5-11

ED

1

      

NYS SCHOOL - BLIND

Intake Officer:

Laraine Caton

(585) 343-5384 x280

Male   5-21

Blind

Visually Impaired

MD

20

20

 20 20
Female   5-21

Blind

Visually Impaired

MD

 20 20 20 20

NYS SCHOOL - DEAF

Intake Officer:

Nathaniel Thomas

Male  

11-19

Deaf

0

0

0

0
Female  

6-20

Deaf

0

0

0

0

PARSON'S CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER
(Neil Hellman School)

Intake Officer:

Male              
Female              

PATHFINDER VILLAGE

Intake Officer:

Vickie Looker

Admissions Coordinator

(607) 965-8377 X 101

Male*   6-21 Down Syndrome 5 0 5 0
Female*   6-21 Down Syndrome 5 0 5 0
* There is a total of  5 openings at Pathfinder Village, which could be all male, all female or a mix of both.

RANDOLPH ACADEMY UFSD

Intake Officer:

Ed Krieger
716-358-3636 X279

 Male  

8-21

ED, LD, MR
MD, OHI

10

      
Female  

8-21

ED, LD, MR MD, OHI

5

      

ROCHESTER SCHOOL FOR THE  DEAF

Intake Officer:

Paul Holmes, Director,

Services for Children

(585) 366-5854

 Male   8 -21 Deaf 10
 10    
Female   8 -21 Deaf 10 10    

SPRINGBROOK

Intake Officer:
Kelly Zack-Decker
607-286-7171 X220

Male   5-21 AU, MR, ED , OHI, HI , MD, SI, Deaf, OI, TBI, 0 0 0 0
Female   5-21 AU, MR, ED , OHI, HI , MD, SI, Deaf, OI, TBI, 0 0 0 0

ST ANNE INSTITUTE

Intake Officer:

Mary Mulchy

Intake Coordinator

(518) 437-6559

 Female Only   12-18

ED

LD

OHI

 		 18

15

 18 N/A

ST ANNE INSTITUTE (Critical Care)

Intake Officer:
Mary Mulchy

Intake Coordinator

(518) 437-6559

 Female Only   12-18

ED

LD

OHI

 		        

ST CATHERINE'S CENTER FOR CHILDREN

Intake Officer:

Michele Lepkowski

(518) 453-6783

 Male*   5-12

ED

OHI

 6

6

 all none
Female*   5-12

ED

OHI

 6

6

 all none
* Total openings could be all male, all female or a mix of either.

ST COLMAN'S SCHOOL
(ED Program)

Intake Officer:
Tom Anadio
(518) 273-4491

Male Only   11-16 ED
MD
OHI		 5 June 0 0

ST COLMAN'S SCHOOL
(Developmental Disabilities)

Intake Officer:

Sr. Mary Lonise
(518) 273-4911 x 223

 Male   5-11 AU
MR
MD		 5 September yes NA
Female   5-11 AU
MR
MD		 5 September yes NA

ST JOSEPH'S VILLA OF ROCHESTER

Intake Officer:

Jay Gullo

(585) 865-1550 X 115

 Male   11-17 Residential Treatment Center (RTC) 1      
Female   12-17 Residential Treatment Center (RTC) 0      

ST MARY'S SCHOOL - DEAF

Intake Officer:

Paul Crowley

Director of Student Affairs & Student Services

(716) 834-7200 x 195

Male

  

5-13

13-16

16-21

Deaf

2
2
2

  

As needed

As needed

Female

  

5-13

13-21

Deaf

2

2

 

As needed

As needed

SUMMIT SCHOOL (THE)
(Upper Nyack)

Intake Officer:

Brant Goldsmith, PhD

(845) 358-7772

 Male   14-18 ED 6

10

 

    
Female   14-18 ED 1

4

   

TYREE LEARNING CENTER/ST CHRIS OTTILIE SCHOOL (Madonna Heights)

Intake Officer:

Tamika Attaway

(718)895-8670

 Male   9-18

MR

MD/ED

 2

0

 0 2
Female   0-18

MR

MD/ED

 2

0

 0 2

UCP - SUFFOLK COUNTY

(CRP Program)

Intake Officer:

Jean Caligiuri

CRP Coordinator

(631) 232-0011 ext. 505
Male   5-16

MD

MR

TBI

 0 6
 yes yes
Female   5-16

MD

MR

TBI

 0 6
 yes yes

UCP - SULLIVAN DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT CENTER - Center for Discovery (CRP Program)

Intake Officer:

Charlotte Palega, Sr.

Director of Admissions

(845) 794-1400 x 1271

 Male       n/a current n/a n/a
Female       n/a current n/a n/a

UCP - UTICA TRADEWINDS
1020 Mary St., Utica 13501

Intake Officer:

Jim Weaver

Male   5-21 MR
MD
TBI
Autism

0

 3 yes yes
Female   5-21 MR
MD
TBI
Autism		 0 3 yes yes

UCP OF ULSTER COUNTY
(CRP 6-1-2)

Intake Officer:

Laura Cunningham

Director of Residential

 Male   5-21 MD 1

2 - 2010

X
either		 X
Female   5-21 MD 1

2 - 2010

X
either		 X

UPSTATE CEREBRAL PALSY ASSN
(CRP 6-1-2)

Intake Officer:

Elaine Wojciechowski

 Male       0 1 yes  
Female       0 1 yes  

VANDERHEYDEN HALL

Intake Officer:

Mary Beth Carman, LCSW

(518) 283-6500 x272

 Male   12-17

ED

OHI

LD

 5 0 X 0
Female   12-17

ED

OHI

LD

 5 0 X 0
Specialized Unit - Male   16-21
 		 ED
MR		 0

1

 X  

WEST PARK UFSD
(St. Cabrini)

Intake Officer:

Joanne Petrelli
(845) 384-6500
Female  

12-18

 RTC level of care;
ED, LD

20

 20

20

0

WILLIAM GEORGE AGENCY FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Intake Officer:

Chris MacCormick

Director of Admissions

(607) 844-6215

 Male  

12-17

ED

MR

(low borderline IQ 60-75)

0

10

(new cottage)

10

0

ED
LD
OHI

(ADHD, etc)

 5

15

(Dec & Jan)

20 0

WYNDHAM LAWN CAMPUS SCHOOL

Intake Officer:

Karen Baer
Intake Director

(716) 433-4487 x403

 Male  

12-17

ED

LD

OHI

6

6

  

0
Female   12-17 ED
LD
OHI		 5

5

   0