Employment Services
Reach High…Achieve More
FREE partners with the community to deliver new pathways to employment.
FREE fosters a community-based learning model through collaborations with community partners, hospitals, museums, chambers of commerce, local businesses and valued network providers. FREE and its affiliates have relationships with over 40 employers.
FREE assigns participants to worksites after assessing their career plans and interests, to ensure they are best positioned for success. Work readiness groups enhance skills needed for community-based employment, which may include interviewing, resume writing, workplace communication, transportation, self-advocacy, attendance, punctuality and professional appearance. These instructional groups also provide a good vantage point to assess individuals nearing work readiness.
Level II/Level III Comprehensive Vocational Assessments in accordance with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 (IDEA) and the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.”
Diagnostic Vocational Evaluations. Individuals are trained and assessed for various skills such as car and laundry services, office/reception assistance, data entry, retail store/customer service, food service, construction, and many more. In collaboration with school districts, vocational evaluators directly observe students and conduct assessments.
Coaching and Job Development. We provide coaching and supports, placing individuals into supported employment in the community based on their previous work performance and experience.
FREE’s dedicated professionals assist applicants with different abilities to secure community-based employment. Our Supported Employment Program provides a complete resource for employers, such as recruitment and on-site training in a variety of job environments.
As an Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) provider, FREE offers diagnostic vocational evaluations as well as situational assessments to provide individualized training to achieve successful employment for participants.
A FREE Employment Specialist will remain at the job site until the worker masters all job-related skills and tasks. However, only the worker will be on the employer’s payroll. The Specialist is paid and insured by FREE.
Our services also include:
FREE is aligned with the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Office of Mental Health (OMH), and fully embraces its Employment First initiatives. The initiative allows the individuals we support to experience the natural therapy inherent in meaningful, purposeful and gainful employment opportunities. We provide opportunities through these and other businesses:
Provides training and/or gainful employment for veterans and other individuals we support who are proficient in janitorial and repair services.
TRI Go-Green cleaning products are bottled and labeled by individuals supported at TRI. This line of cost-effective products are comparable to brand name products and produce equal, if not better, cleaning results. Products include a degreaser, glass cleaner, all purpose cleaner and sanitizer to satisfy all cleaning needs. TRI Go-Green products can be purchased by visiting www.triworks.org
This 15-acre site offers therapeutic riding and horseback riding lessons to the general public. The Ranch also operates a fully functional greenhouse and vegetable garden, providing rich vocational experiences for individuals choosing to receive training in horticulture. Training is also provided in small and large animal care as well as land management.
For more information, please call
(516) 870-1600 or email info@familyres.org