Inclusive Integration Model

Operates a community habilitation day program serving dozens of individuals with developmental disabilities, and maintains a local events calendar for Broome, Chenango, and Otsego counties to help residents connect with their communities.

Provides emergency financial aid to individuals receiving services, awarding more than $37,000 in assistance to support stability and well-being.

Invests in workforce development by funding employee education, including full tuition for Master’s degrees and advanced certifications. In one year, nearly $100,000 supported 24 employees pursuing fields such as special education, nursing, therapy, behavior analysis, and human services.

Supports family involvement through the Family Engagement Center, which accommodates visits, pick-ups, and drop-offs, and uses the Brightwheel platform to share daily updates, photos, and progress reports with families to strengthen home-school collaboration.

Operates Kids Unlimited Preschool, the only integrated preschool in Otsego County and the first in New York State, serving children ages 3–5 with and without Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in inclusive classrooms. The program supports early development through therapy integration and family collaboration.

Provides lifelong residential and day education programs for individuals of all ages with intellectual, behavioral, and developmental disabilities across New York State, including community-based supports in 14 counties. Programs focus on personal goal achievement, independence, and skill development.

Provides residential support including on-campus room appointments to manage personal belongings and seasonal clothing, and facilitates both daytime and overnight visit scheduling for residents through formal request systems and direct staff coordination.

Facilitates access to Self-Directed Services that allow families to customize support systems for individuals with complex care needs, including hiring staff, accessing therapies, and managing resources according to individualized plans.

Operates a specialized educational setting for school-aged children with autism and developmental disabilities, offering a Special Class in an Integrated Setting (SCIS) model approved by the New York State Education Department. The program includes certified special education and early childhood teachers and classroom aides.

Provides supported employment services and vocational opportunities, including culinary operations at the Oneonta Campus, enabling individuals with developmental disabilities to gain work experience and contribute to community-based operations.

Purchased the Ford on Main building in Oneonta, NY in 2021 and developed 24 supportive apartments to expand housing options for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Integrates speech, occupational, and physical therapy into the daily routines of children with special needs at its preschool and school programs, supporting developmental progress and independence in age-appropriate skills such as feeding, mobility, and toileting.

Is constructing a new 70,000-square-foot, five-story school building in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx at 647 Elton Avenue, which will include nearly 30 classrooms and an 8,000-square-foot gym, with completion scheduled before the 2026–2027 school year.

Integrates basketball into core academic subjects such as Algebra, Science, English, and Debate, and offers programming that exposes students to basketball-related career fields including business, marketing, finance, law, coaching, broadcast journalism, nutrition, design, fashion, food services, and analytics.

Implemented web content accessibility standards to achieve Level AA conformance on its website, ensuring equitable access to information.

Conducts in-person and virtual open house events throughout the academic year to engage prospective students and families, including scheduled events in April through March. Also accepts student applications for future academic years.

Leads a school-wide advocacy and awareness campaign to address gun violence, symbolized by an orange anti-gun violence emblem worn on all student uniforms.

Provides inclusive co-teaching classrooms for students with IEPs or 504 plans, English as a New Language (ENL) support for multilingual learners, bussing for students with IEPs, and MetroCards for eligible students.