Advocacy – Josh Jensen

Thank you, Assemblymember Jensen

While the outcome of our advocacy efforts was not what we hoped for, we thank you for your help in our fight and appreciate the relationship we continue to foster.

We know you value our work and that you sincerely care about the disability community.

We will continue our year-round advocacy in the hopes that we can permanently solve this funding crisis and evolve into a more dignified place where we do not have to do this year after year.

Overview Hiring and Tax Incentives for Employers

Here is an overview of a few Hiring and Tax Incentives for Employers. Within the overview, you’ll find source links and documents received from ACCES-VR in the past for additional information on ACCES-VR, their business services, On-the-Job Training Program, Work Try-Out Program and the NYS Department of Labor Federal Bonding Program:

Workforce Development Resources at The Arc of Monroe

Thank you for being a leader in developing our workforce in the greater Rochester area! At The Arc of Monroe, we are committed to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find work and job training opportunities that are right for them, in addition to supporting local businesses in hiring people with IDD. Our Job Path, LifePrep@Naz, Adult Project SEARCH, and MCC Experience programs, in addition to our prevocational services at ArcWorks, are wonderful resources for the people we support, and help our communities thrive. We look forward to talking more about these programs when you visit!

LGBTQIA+ Resources for People with IDD

With the help of a generous grant from the New York Health Foundation, The Arc of Monroe is leading the way in providing training for staff who support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who also identify as LGBTQIA+. Our own Advocacy Champion Brian Potvin has developed the curriculum and recently started delivering the training at other organizations. Visit our Supporting Safe Spaces website to learn more.

The Arc of Monroe Contacts

Tracy Petrichick
President/CEO
(585) 672-2233
tpetrichick@arcmonroe.org

Mike Catalano
Vice President of Business Operations
(585) 698-1334
mcatalano@arcmonroe.org

Kathryn Davidson
Job Path Employment Services
(585) 256-7330 x2529
kdavidson@arcmonroe.org
http://jobpathrochester.org/

Tracy Crosby
Executive Director, The Arc Foundation of Monroe
(585) 672-2228
tcrosby@arcmonroe.org

Bekka Fifield
Advocacy Manager
(315) 955-9310
rfifield@arcmonroe.org

DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL STATISTICS AND FACTS IN THE US

Source: Zippia.com
Research Summary: Using a database of 30 million profiles, Zippia estimates demographics and statistics for direct support professionals in the United States. Our estimates are verified against BLS, Census, and current job openings data for accuracy. After extensive research and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that: