Founded in New York City in 1935 by three men with physical disabilities, Fedcap Rehabilitation combines vocational rehabilitation with manufacturing and business services that create work opportunities for people facing barriers to economic well-being. Its Chelsea operation has more than 60 years of electronics assembly experience and produces military distress-light markers, while its broader services include facilities management, document management, printing and packaging. The organization says its facilities-management contracts cover more than 22 million square feet and employ veterans and people with disabilities.
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health
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OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety and Health
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Certificate of Fitness for Coordinator of Fire Safety and Alarm Systems in Homeless Shelters (F-80)
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National Retail Foundation Certification in Customer Service
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CompTIA A+
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Licensed by the State of New York
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Central Association for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSince 1929, Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired has paired comprehensive vision rehabilitation with a social-enterprise manufacturing operation that creates jobs for people who are blind or visually impaired. Its Central Industries division employs more than 120 people—about half legally blind—to produce and ship goods for federal and New York State customers, while business revenue helps fund CABVI’s services across Central New York.UTICA, NY
Human TechnologiesUtica-based Human Technologies is a 501(c)(3) social enterprise that manufactures and packages components for government and commercial customers while creating employment for people with disabilities. Established in 1954, its manufacturing operation includes light assembly, industrial sewing, and electro-mechanical work, from tactical gear and protective covers to robotics cable assemblies. The company employs more than 325 people across a multistate service area and operates an ISO 9001:2015-registered, UL-certified facility.UTICA, NY
Lott IndustriesSince 1955, Toledo-based Lott Industries has combined contract manufacturing and business services with vocational training and employment opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities and others facing barriers to work. Its nonprofit operation spans a 160,000-square-foot production facility with more than 200 employees, while community programs such as the Lott Urban Farm and Inspiration Kitchen extend that mission beyond the factory floor. Lott serves customers locally and throughout the United States, making purposeful employment part of its business model.TOLEDO, OH
The Abilities Connection (TAC Industries)Since 1980, Springfield nonprofit The Abilities Connection—known in its manufacturing work as TAC Industries—has paired meaningful employment for people with disabilities and other barriers with contract manufacturing, including cargo nets for the U.S. Air Force. TAC has produced more than one million cargo nets and remains the sole-source supplier of those nets to the Air Force, while also providing industrial sewing, assembly and third-party logistics services. Its ISO 9001:2015-certified operations are part of a broader mission that includes workforce development and community support.SPRINGFIELD, OH