School to Employment
Riverside Enterprises offers school to employment services for students with developmental disabilities. Recognized as a leader in transition services in New York State, Riverside Enterprises has married their person-centered approach with the concept of developing a working partnership with the school all in support of the young adult's success in community employment.
Perhaps the flagship of transition programs in New York State, the School to Employment Partnership (S.T.E.P.) was developed with the Enlarged City School District of Troy in 1995. The Partnership is a highly innovative blending of school district staff and Riverside Employment staff to support freshmen through senior students to become employed competitively by graduation and provide post-graduation employment support.
Other transition arrangements have been developed with area districts with as few as a single student, but all sharing the person-centered approach that is the hallmark of Riverside Enterprises.