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For Services, Their Families, And The General Public, Who Want Information
About Our Agency
Appointments Are NOT Necessary
AGENDA
- Overview Of Services
- Eligibility
- Planning
- Readiness
- Employment Services
WEEKLY MEETINGS AT THESE LOCATIONS:
In case of inclement weather, Community Information Meetings will be cancelled when the school located in the town/city where the meeting takes place is closed.
Poughkeepsie
Tuesday At 10:00 am
VESID Office
301 Manchester Rd
2nd Floor
Poughkeepsie, NY
Carmel
Monday At 10:00 am
Mahopac Public Library
668 Route 6
Mahopac, NY
Newburgh
Wednesday At 10:00 am
The Career Center
3 Washington Center
4th Floor
Newburgh, NY
Middletown
Monday At 1:00 pm
200 Midway Park Dr
2nd Floor
Middletown, NY
Kingston
Thursday At 10:00 am
Independent Living Center
727 Ulster Avenue
Kingston, NY
(Temporary Location)
Monticello
Friday At 10:00 am
NYS DOL
50 North Street
Monticello, NY
Mid Hudson VESID District Office places 1353 persons with disabilities into employment.
The Mid Hudson VESID office showed an 18% increase in job placements for the New York State fiscal year (April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001). This represents the largest percentage increase in New York State.
Poughkeepsie, NY: 18% more individuals with disabilities found jobs during this fiscal year in the five counties that comprise the Mid Hudson Region which are Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan. VESID (Vocational and Educational Services for People with Disabilities) is part of the New York State Education Department. During this past year the Mid Hudson Office served 6410 persons with disabilities. Services provided to these individuals included: vocational counseling, guidance, training or advanced education, job readiness and placement into employment. The following data reflects the number of persons VESID placed, by county, in the Mid Hudson Region:
| County | Persons Placed in Employment |
|---|---|
| Dutchess | 501 |
| Putnam | 102 |
| Orange | 346 |
| Ulster | 248 |
| Sullivan | 156 |
How to apply
To apply for services in any of these counties, contact the Mid Hudson VESID office at our toll free number - 1- 877- 862-7342. The TTY number is (845) 452-2910. Many services are free including counseling, guidance and job placement.