Community Information Sessions

Attendance at an orientation session is generally the first step for individuals interested in applying for VR services. Orientation is provided in a group setting where you will have the opportunity to hear about the ACCES-VR program. You will have a chance to ask general questions about our process. Assistance will be provided if you need help with your application.

If you have completed the posted application and additional forms, please bring them when you come to your orientation. To expedite services please bring copies of any recent medical information documenting your disability. If you do not have medical reports or if additional information is needed, we will provide the necessary forms for your doctor to complete or work with you to obtain the required information.

Individuals who need special accommodations must advise us in advance so arrangements can be made. Each session will last approximately 1 hour. If you are unable to attend an orientation other arrangements to assist you will be made.

Use the filter below to search for Orientation Sessions in your county.

District Office: Albany District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Albany District Office
80 Wolf Road
Suite 200, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12205

1st and 3rd Thursday

10:00 AM and 1:30 PM
Reservations are not required.
Albany District Office
80 Wolf Road
Suite 200, 2nd Floor
Albany, NY 12205

American Sign Language session for Deaf and Hard of Hearing on 2nd Thursday

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097
Ballston Spa Public Library
21 Milton Avenue
Ballston Spa, NY 12020

3rd Thursday of the month

2:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation
Columbia Greene Community College
4400 Rt. 23
Room105
Hudson, NY 12534

2nd Wednesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation
Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley (ILCHV) - Troy
15-17 Third Street
Troy, NY 12180

3rd Tuesday of the month

1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation.
One Stop Center
797 Broadway
Schenectady, NY 12305

4th Tuesday of the month

11:15 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation.
One Stop Center
1600 7th Ave, 4th Floor
Troy, NY 12180

3rd Tuesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation
One Stop Center
175 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

2nd Thursday of the month

1:30 PM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation.
Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center (SAIL) - Queensbury
71 Glenwood Avenue
Queensbury, NY 12804

2nd Tuesday and 4th Tuesday of the month

10:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation.
Work Force Solutions Center
795 East Main Street
Cobleskill, NY 12043

1st Wednesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 473-8097 for reservation.
District Office: Mid-Hudson District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Access Supports For Living (ASFL)
15 Fini Drive Suite C
Middletown, NY 10941

In Person Orientation

1st Thursday of the Month

2:00 PM

Virtual Orientation

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

2:00 PM

In Person Orientation

3rd Thursday of the Month – ACCES-VR office

2:00 PM
Reservations are not required.
Cathy at (845) 673-7078
CAREERS Support Solutions - Putnam Co/Mahopac/Brewster
102 Gleneida Avenue
Suite 2
Carmel, NY 10512

Virtual Zoom Orientation
Every Monday of the Month

10:00 AM

In-person Orientation
2nd Tuesday of the Month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Contact Rebecca Appleyard @ (845) 225-8007 x 101
CAREERS Support Solutions - Ulster County/Kingston
102 Gleneida Avenue
Suite 2
Carmel, NY 10512

Virtual Zoom Orientation
Every Monday of the Month

11:00 AM

In-person Orientation
First Thursday of the Month
RCAL
727 Ulster Ave
Kingston, NY 12401
Contact: Marg Knox @ 845-331-0541 ext, 21

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Contact Rebecca Appleyard @ (845) 225-8007 x 101
Independent Living Center - Dutchess County/Poughkeepsie
55 Washington Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550

Virtual Zoom Orientation
Every Tuesday of the Month

11:00 AM

In-person Orientation
2nd Tuesday of the Month
ACCES-VR
301 Manchester Rd, Suite 200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

11:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Contact ACCES-VR Registration Line @ (845) 342-1162 ext. 309
Independent Living Center - Orange County/Newburgh
5 Washington Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550

Virtual Zoom Orientation
Every Tuesday of the Month

11:00 AM

In-person Orientation
3rd Wednesday of the Month
5 Washington Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550

11:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Contact ACCES-VR Registration Line @ (845) 342-1162 ext. 309
Independent Living Center - Sullivan County/Middletown
14 Pelton Street
Monticello, NY 12701

Virtual Zoom Orientation
Every Tuesday of the Month

11:00 AM

In-person Orientation - Middletown
2nd Monday of the Month
ACCES-VR
200 Midway Park Drive, 2nd Floor
Middletown, NY 10940

10:00 AM

In-person Orientation - Monticello/Sullivan
2nd Friday of the Month
14 Pelton Street
Monticello, NY 12701

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Contact ACCES-VR Registration Line @ (845) 342-1162 ext. 309
District Office: Bronx District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Bronx District Office
1215 Zerega Avenue
Bronx, NY 10426

Every Monday

9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Please (718) 931-3500 to pre-register.
District Office: Brooklyn District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Brooklyn District Office
55 Hanson Place
2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Every Tuesday

9:30 AM, 11:30 AM or 2:30 PM
Reservations are required.
Please call (718) 722-6701 to pre-register. Picture ID is required to enter the building.
District Office: Buffalo District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
ARC Allegany @ One Stop Employment and Training Center
7 Wells Lane
Belmont, NY 14813
Reservations are required.
Call Christina Lyon @ 585-593-3005 ext. 227
Best Self Behavioral Health
254 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
Reservations are required.
Call Carlos Fernandez@ 716-842-1117 ext. 146 or CFernandez@bestselfwny.org
Buffalo District Office
508 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

Every 3rd Thursday of the month

1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Call (716) 848-8001. Hearing Impaired offered with reservations call Eugene Vollmer at 716-848-8077
Dunkirk - The Resource Center
407 E Chestnut Street
Dunkirk, NY 14048

Third Wednesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call Paul Hurley @ 716-366-8404 Ext. 11022
Empower @ Department of Labor - Lockport
NYS Department of Labor
272 South Transit St (behind Gi-Ro Cleaners in Lockport Plaza - near Goodwill)
Lockport, NY 14094

Third Tuesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call Amanda McCowen @ (716) 299-0851
Empower @ Department of Labor - Niagara Falls
TROTT Access Center
1001 11th Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14301

First Tuesday of the month

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call Amanda McCowen @ (716) 299-0851
GENESEE COUNTY – ARC GLOW
18 Main Street
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Reservations are required.
Call Melissa Cotter @ 585-343-1123 X 1312
Jamestown - The Resource Center
200 Dunham Ave.
Jamestown, NY 14701
Reservations are required.
Call Megan Anderson @ 716-483-2344 Ext. 90141
Little Valley Memorial Library
10 Rock City Street
Little Valley, NY 14755

Second Thursday of the month

2:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Call Tammy Rowland @ 716-375-4730 ext. 1101
Olean One Stop Career Center
175 North Union Street
Olean, NY 14760

Second Monday of the month

10:30 AM
Reservations are required.
Call Tammy Rowland @ 716-375-4730 ext. 1101
ORLEANS COUNTY – ARC GLOW
18 Main Street
Mt. Morris, NY 14510
Reservations are required.
Call Melissa Cotter @ 585-343-1123 X 1312
Parent Network
1021 Broadway Street
Buffalo, NY 14212
Reservations are required.
Call 716-332-4170 or email: info@parentnetworkwny.org
Suburban Adult Services, Inc.
New York State Department of Labor
448 North Main
Warsaw, NY 14569
Reservations are required.
Call Donna Samit @ 716-492-1805
District Office: Garden City District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Garden City District Office
711 Stewart Avenue
Suite 4
Garden City, NY 11530

On certain Fridays

9:45 AM
Reservations are required.
Please call (516) 227-6800 to pre-register.
District Office: Hauppauge District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Hauppauge District Office
250 Veterans Highway
NYS Office Building - Room 3A-12
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Every Tuesday and Wednesday

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Please call (631) 952-6357 to pre-register.
SILO
3253 Route 112
Building 10
Medford, NY 11763

Orientation sessions are held three times a month.
Reservations are required.
Call 631-880-7929 ext 109 to register
District Office: Malone District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Adirondack Community Action Program (ACAP)
7572 Court Street
Suite 2
Elizabethtown, NY 12932

2nd Thursday of the month

1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Please call Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living at 518-891-5295 to make a reservation.
Goff-Nelson Memorial Library
Simmons Conference Room
41 Lake Street
Tupper Lake, NY 12986

3rd Wednesday of the month

1:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Please call Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living at 518-891-5295 to make a reservation.
Malone District Office
209 West Main Street
Suite 3
Malone, NY 12953

2nd Monday of the month

*October will be the 3rd Monday of the month

1:00 PM
Reservations are not required.
OneWorkSource
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month

November 2025 (will be 3rd & 4th Tuesday of month)

2:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Please call BHSN at 518-563-8000 ext. 2159 or 2207 to make a reservation.
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
(Across from the ARMY training center)
40 West Main Street
Canton, NY 13617

2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month

December 2025 (will be 1st & 3rd Wednesday of month) 

11:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Please call BOCES at 1-888-360-7693 to make a reservation.
Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living
43 Broadway
Suite 1
Saranac Lake, NY 12983

2nd Tuesday of each month

November 2025 (will be 3rd Tuesday of month) 

1:00 pm
Reservations are required.
Please call 518-891-5295 to make a reservation.
District Office: Manhattan District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Harlem Satellite Office
163 West 125th Street
Room 713
New York, NY 10027

Every Tuesday of the month

9:30 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 212-961-4420 to pre-register
Manhattan District Office
116 West 32nd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10001

Every Tuesday and Thursday of the month

9:15 AM
Reservations are required.
Call (212) 630-2300 to pre-register
Staten Island Satellite Office
2071 Clove Road
Suite 302
Staten Island, NY 10304

Individual orientation sessions are arranged by appointment via phone.
Reservations are required.
Call 718-816-4800 to make an appointment
District Office: Queens District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Queens District Office
11-15 47th Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101

Every Thursday

9:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Please call (347) 510-3100 to pre-register.
District Office: Rochester District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Geneva Satellite Office
70 Elizabeth Blackwell Street
Geneva, NY 14456

Walk-ins are welcomed
Reservations are not required.
Rochester District Office
109 South Union Street
Rochester, NY 14607

Every Thursday

10:00 AM
Reservations are not required.
District Office: Southern Tier District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Southern Tier District Office
44 Hawley Street
Binghamton, NY 13901

Every Tuesday

*Please arrive at least 15 minutes early and bring a photo ID - attendees must go through 1st floor Security Desk.

**Parking is available in the Collier Street Parking Garage which will be paid for by ACCES-VR.

9:30 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 800-888-5010 or 607-721-8400 to pre-register.
District Office: Syracuse District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
ARISE - Syracuse
635 James St.
Syracuse, NY 13202

First Wednesday of each month

10:00 AM
No pre-registration is required.
Cayuga Seneca Community Action Agency
89 York Street
Suite 1
Auburn, NY 13021

Last Wednesday of each month

3:00 PM
No pre-registration is required.
Madison Cortland ARC
133 N Court Street
Wampsville, NY 13163

2nd and 4th Thursday each month, hosted at Working Solutions One-Stop Career Center

1:00 PM
No pre-registration is required.
Mozaic
180 North Street
Auburn, NY 13021

3rd Thursday each month

Session 1: 10:00AM Session 2: 5:00PM
Reservations are required.
NRCIL
210 Court Street
Suite 107
Watertown, NY 13601

2nd and 4th Tuesday each month

1:00 PM
No pre-registration is required.
NYSARC
1000 Coffeen Street
Watertown, NY 13601

1st Monday each month, hosted at DOL Workplace

 

10:00AM
No pre-registration is required.
District Office: Utica District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Career Connections
420 East German Street
Herkimer, NY 13350

Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month

9:00 AM
Reservations are not required.
Lewis County-One Stop for Employment and Training Office
Lewis County Office Building
5274 Outer Stowe Street
Lowville, NY 13367

1st and 3rd Friday of the month

9:00 AM
Reservations are not required.
Utica District Office
207 Genesee Street
Utica-Working Solutions Office - 2nd Floor
Utica, NY 13501

Every Thursday

Please bring picture ID with you. You may park in the Utica Parking Authority parking lots (Union/Blandina or Radisson Hotel) Parking tickets will be validated to avoid a charge.

9:00 AM
Reservations are not required.
District Office: White Plains District Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Westchester Independent Living Center
10 County Center Road
2nd floor
White Plains, NY 10607

Third Wednesday of the month via ZOOM

10:00 AM
Reservations are required.
Call 914-682-3926 to pre-register
White Plains District Office
75 South Broadway
Suite 200
White Plains, NY 10601

Every Wednesday

10:15 AM and 2:00 PM
Reservations are required.
Please (914) 946-1313 to pre-register.
District Office: Johnstown Satellite Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
Workforce Solutions
2620 Riverfront Center
Amsterdam, NY 12010

1st Thursday of the month

2:30 PM

3rd Thursday of the month

9:30 AM
Reservations are not required.
District Office: Riverhead Satellite Office
Location Community Information Sessions (Day & Time) Reservations
SILO
3253 Route 112
Building 10
Medfor, NY 11763

Orientation sessions are held three times a month.
Reservations are required.
Call 631-880-7929 ext 109 to register