Finger Lakes Independence Center, where we open the door to your independence!

607-272-2433

info@fliconline.org

Mon-Fri: 9AM - 5PM

215 Fifth Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Helping Students Transition to Adulthood

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We are pleased to be a member of American Dream Employment Network

Students, are you excited about your future? You should be! What do you see in your future?

  • Are you wondering what you will do after high school?
  • Do you need more information so you can make good decisions?
  • Do you need support as you work through your plan?
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We help students build the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully transition from high school to work, college, and independent living.

Our Student Services Coordinator can:

  • Provide you with information about options available to you after high school.
  • Help you explore options that meet your interests, needs and abilities.
  • Help you pursue the training you need before you graduate.
  • Assist you in getting the assistance and services to which you are entitled.
  • Offer information about workplace accommodations.
  • Help you prepare for the transition from high school to adult life. (“Transition” means moving from one phase to the next, like high school to independent living.)
  • Encourage self-determination and assist you in becoming as independent as you can be. (“Self-determination” means making your own choices and decisions.)
  • Instruct you on how to be a self-advocate.
  • Provide support and encouragement!
  • Provide information and assistance to parents of students with a disability

 

Student Services are:

  • Free
  • Confidential
  • Student Directed
  • Accessible
  • Flexible
  • Friendly

 

We contract with Access VR - Vocational Rehabilitation. Their goal is to assist individuals with disabilities achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living.

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For more information about Student Transition Services, please contact Employment Advocate Vanessa Reed at 607-272-2433 or vanessa@fliconline.org.

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