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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Rebecca Conover, an employee with Schenectady ARC, poses with a certificate she earned through an apprenticeship program put on by the nonprofit organization, SUNY Schenectady and the state’s Department of Labor. She is joined by Kerri Neifield, commissioner of the state’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, left, and Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon.

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Apprenticeship program leads to career opportunities for Schenectady ARC employees

SCHENECTADY — Rebecca Conover always wanted to be a nurse, but was squeamish about blood. So, the Esperance resident began searching… Read more »

ARC staff and clients pose beneath a supportive message on the Proctors marquee on Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021.

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ARC organizations across Capital Region launch recruiting drive

SCHENECTADY — Local ARC organizations, short on job applicants and short on money to pay them, focused on non-financial rewards… Read more »

Liberty ARC client Imani Haynes listen to Theresa Wellington, a Liberty assistant manager, speak Thursday at an event to raise support for increased state funding for organizations that provide care for the disabled.

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Schenectady ARC and supporters rally for increased funding to address staffing shortage

SCHENECTADY — People with disabilities and their advocates gathered Thursday to press for more state funding for the caregivers who… Read more »

Derek Gallo of Schenectady puts packaging labels on RAD Soap Co. products at the production and fulfillment facility at Pine Ridge Industries in Scotia on Wednesday.

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A breath of fresh air: Local soap maker, Schenectady ARC unit benefiting from burgeoning partnership in Scotia

Turn a corner to a space at the back of Pine Ridge Industries’ production and fulfillment facility, and you’re hit… Read more »