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Employment Training Program of The Mental Health Association in Fulton and Montgomery Counties
Johnstown site- 111 S Comrie/ Route 30A, Johnstown-across from Eagle Chevrolet
Phone: 736-1825
Amsterdam site- 76 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam
Phone: 842-2790 

HANDY UPS -N- DOWNS, a consumer-run business that provides employment and training to help individuals with mental illness re-enter the work force in a peer-supported atmosphere so they may become self-sufficient and feel confident about themselves.

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Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES
Adult Services
Phone: 762-4633 X164

Education and training programs in Computer Services, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), License Practical Nursing (LPN) and more.

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Department of Social Services - Fulton County
4 Daisy Lane, P.O. Box 549, Johnstown
Phone: 736-5615
Public Assistance & Food Stamps
Phone: 736-5675
Medical Assistance
Phone: 736-5625

Home Energy Assistance Program
Includes a financial assistance program for low-income residents to help pay winter
heating bills.

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Department of Social Services - Montgomery County
County Office Building, Broadway, Fonda, NY
Phone: 853-4646

Home Energy Assistance Program
Includes a financial assistance program for low-income residents to help pay winter
heating bills.

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Employment Resources
199 South Main Street, Gloversville
Phone: 725-1898
Fax: 773-4645

Provides direct placement, transitional services and Supported Employment to individuals with disabilities. Also, contracted by the Fulton and Montgomery Counties Departments of Social Services to provide a variety of employment services to applicants and recipients of Public Assistance and/or Food Stamps. Must be referred by DSS Employment Unit.

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Lexington Employment Services
73 North Main Street, Gloversville
Phone: 725-1898

Contracted by the Fulton Co. DSS to provide Job Readiness Training and Job Placement for applicants & recipients of Public Assistance and/or Food Stamps. Must be referred by DSS Employment Unit.

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Liberty Enterprises
1467 State Hwy. 5S, Amsterdam
Phone: 842-5080

The Career and Employment Network (CEN) is the supported employment division of Liberty Enterprises

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Vocational & Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) New York State Department of Labor
199 South Main Street, Gloversville
Phone: 773-2884

Employee Tax Credits & Wage Reimbursements are provided to employers by VESID when prescreened job-ready disabled individuals are hired so follow-up services necessary to ensure employer satisfaction are provided. VESII:) also subsidizes the cost of training new disabled employees through tax credits and wage reimbursement that varies depending on the training services.

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Workforce Solutions Center (Department of Labor)
Two locations locally: 199 South Main Street, Gloversville
Phone: 725-6473
Riverfront Center, Amsterdam
Phone: 842-3676

Financial Assistance and Services

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The Private Industry Council
Amsterdam: 2620 Riverfront Center
Phone: 842-3767
Fax: 842-9823
Gloversville: 199 South Main Street
Phone: 725-0079
Schoharie:
Phone: 234-4254

The Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie Counties Private Industry Council (PIC) provide On-The-Job Training (OJT) assistance to area businesses by reimbursing the company for up to 50% of an eligible new workers' wages during a specified training period. PIC can also help arrange and pay for specialized training to groups of new employees in some or all aspects of their new jobs.

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Project Adolescent Vocational Exploration Program Centro Civico
143-145 East Main Street, Amsterdam
Phone: 842-3762

Two year after school program for high school students to help define career/educational goals and develop skills. Must meet income guidelines and be in school. Meets three times a week. Students get paid $3/hr to participate.

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Janine Dykeman, Executive Director
307-309 Meadow Street
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone: (518) 762-5332
Fax: (518) 762-6823
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