New York State Regional Transition Coordination Site Network

Regional Transition Coordination Sites assist local communities to implement transition planning and services. Their objectives are to:

(1) Coordinate existing resources within the geographical area of each Site to provide information, training and technical assistance to support school districts, families, students and community agencies in their implementation of transition planning; and

(2) Assist at the local and community levels in expanding services that enhance transition of students with disabilities from school to postsecondary educational opportunities, community living, adult services and employment.

Listed below are the seven regions, the counties they serve and contact information for each. The regions are: Eastern,  Long Island, Lower Hudson Valley, Mid-State, Mid West  , New York City, and Western.

Eastern: (Albany, Columbia, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Fulton, Lewis, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, Washington, St. Lawrence) (Capital Region BOCES, Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washington BOCES, Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES, Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES, Questar III BOCES, St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES)

  • Kim Massaro, TCS Project Coordinator
    (315) 386-1175 
    St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
    3 Remington Avenue, Suite D
    Canton, NY 13617
    (315) 386-1176 (Fax)
     kmassaro@sllboces.org

  • Eric Bright, TCS Project Director

52B Hayes Road

Schroon Lake, NY 12870

(315) 386-1176 (Fax)
ebright@sllboces.org

  • Robert Shepherd, Statewide PSI Coordinator
     (315) 267-2718 
    SUNY Potsdam
    44 Pierrepoint Avenue
    Potsdam NY 13676
    (315) 267-2097 (Fax)
    shephers@potsdam.edu

Long Island: (Nassau and Suffolk) (Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Nassau County BOCES, Western Suffolk BOCES)

  • Valerie Valenti, PhD, TCS Project Director
    (631) 218-4197
    Long Island Transition Coordination Site
    Eastern Suffolk BOCES
    15 Andrea Road, L-15
    Holbrook, NY 11741
    (631) 218-4146 (Fax)
    vvalenti@esboces.org

  • Lynn Russo, Transition Specialist
    (631) 232-4061
    Long Island Regional Transition Coordination Site
    c/o Eastren Suffolk BOCES Sherwood Corporate Center
    15 Andrea Road. L-15
    Holbrook, NY 11741
    (631) 218-4146 (Fax)
    lrusso@esboces.org

Lower Hudson Valley: (Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Madison, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester) (Delaware-Chenango BOCES, Dutchess BOCES, Orange-Ulster BOCES, Otsego-Northern Catskills BOCES, Putnam-No. Westchester BOCES, Rockland BOCES, Sullivan BOCES SETRC, Ulster BOCES, Westchester 2 BOCES, Yonkers City Schools)

  • John McKay , Project Director
         (914) 948-7271
    Southern Westchester BOCES
    2 Westchester Plaza
    Elsmford, NY 10523
    (914) 347-7304 (Fax)
     jmckay@swboces.org

  • Diane Greble, Transition Specialist
    (914) 493-1027
    WIHD
    Cedarwood Hall
    Valhalla, NY 10595
    dgreble@wihd.org
     
  • Nancy Hinkley, Transition Site Coordinator
    (607) 255-1109
    Employment and Disability Institute
    Cornell University
    201 ILR Extension Building
    Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
    (607) 255-2891 (TTY)
    (607) 255-2763 (fax)
    nah36@cornell.edu
Mid-State: (Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Fulton, Jefferson, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga, Tompkins) (Broome-Delaware-Tioga BOCES, Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES, Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton-Herkimer-Oneida BOCES, Madison-Oneida BOCES, Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES, Oswego BOCES, Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga BOCES, Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES, Syracuse City Schools)
  • David Brewer, TCS Project Director & TransQual Manager
    (607) 254-4696 (voice)
    Employment and Disability Institute
    Cornell University
    201 Dolgen Hall
    Ithaca, NY 14853-3901

(607) 255-2891 (TTY)
(607) 255-2763 (Fax)
drb22@cornell.edu

  • Marianne Murphy, Transition Site Coordinator
    (607) 255-1664 (voice); 
    Employment and Disability Institute
    Cornell University
    201 Dolgen hall
    Ithaca, NY 14853-3901

(607) 255-2891 (TTY)
(607) 255-2763 (Fax)
(607) 254-4696
mm272@cornell.edu

  • Nancy Hinkley, Transition Site Coordinator
    (607) 255-1109

Employment and Disability Institute
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901

(607) 255-2891 (TTY)
(607) 255-2763 (Fax)
nah36@cornell.edu

Mid-West: (Allegheny, Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates) (Genesee Valley BOCES, Monroe 1 BOCES, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES, Ontario-Seneca-Yates-Cayuga-Wayne BOCES, Steuben-Allegany BOCES, Rochester City Schools)

  • Alissa Mayer, Transition Project Director
     (585) 383-6677
    Midwestern Transition Coordination Site
    Monroe #1 BOCES
    41 O'Connor Road
    Fairport, NY 14450
    (585) 387-3812 (fax)
     alissa_mayer@boces.monroe.edu

  • Jeanne Ricigliano, Parent Partner
    (585) 377-4660 ext. 2601
    Midwestern Transition Coordination Site
    Monroe # I BOCES
    41 O'Connor Road
    Fairport, NY 14450
    (585) 387-3812 (Fax)
    Jean_Ricigliano@boces.monroe.edu

  • Sue Mintz, Transition Specialist
    (585) 344-7544
    Genessee Valley BOCES
    80 Munson Street
    LeRoy, NY 14482
    (585) 344-7538 (fax)
    sminz@gvboces.org

  • Hildreth M. Rose, Transition Site Coordinator
    (607) 765-8403
    Greater Southern Tier BOCES
    134 Seneca Street
    Hornell, NY 14513
    (607) 324-5893 (fax)
    hrose825@yahoo.com

  • Maggie Herman, Transition Site Coordinator
    (585) 377-4660 ext 2602
    Wayne Finger Lakes Region
    Monroe #1 BOCES
    41 O'Connor Road
    Fairport, NY 14450
    (585) 387-3812 (fax)
    maggie_herman@boces.monroe.edu 

New York City: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond (New York City Schools)

  • Jeanne Bambino , TCS Project Director 
    Gayatri Choudhary, Transition Site Coordinator
         (212) 505-6390 
    Placement and Referral Center for Clients with Special Needs
    Room 223
    145 Stanton Street
    New York, NY 10002
    (212) 529-4083 (fax)
     jbambin4@schools.nyc.gov
    gchoudh@schools.nyc.gov

Western: (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans) (Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES, Erie I BOCES, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES, Orleans-Niagara BOCES, Buffalo City Schools)

  • Susan Locke-Scott, TCS Project Director
    (716) 821-7542
    Western New York Transition Coordination Site
    Erie 1 BOCES
    355 Harlem Road
    West Seneca, NY 14224
    (716) 821-7557 (fax)
    slockescott@e1b.org

  • Mary Ann White, Transition Site Coordinator
    (716) 821-7507
    Western New York Transition Coordination Site
    Erie 1 BOCES
    355 Harlem Road
    West Seneca, NY 14224
    (716) 821-7557 (fax)
    mwhite@e1b.org
 

  • Ron Gentner, Transition Site Coordinator
    (716) 821-7572
    Western New York Transition Coordination Site
    Erie 1 BOCES
    355 Harlem Road
    West Seneca, NY 14224
    (716) 821-7557 (fax)
    rgentner@e1b.org

Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) Statewide

Laurie Munro, Coordinator of Children's Services
(518) 474-6956
 CBVH -NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Capital View Office Park
South Building, Room 201
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 486-5819 (Fax)
laurel.munro@ocfs.state.ny.us

Statewide Transition Unit

Dan Ryan, Supervisor

Sophie McDermott, TCS Project Manager
(518) 486-7462
NYSED, VESID
One Commerce Plaza, Room 1623
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 402-3583  or 473-5769 (fax)
dryan@mail.nysed.gov
 smcdermo@mail.nysed.gov
Transition Web Page Address http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/home.htm

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