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Mary Cariola Center

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Mary Cariola Center

Mary Cariola Center provides evidence-based solutions in education and life skills development for children and youth with complex disabilities.
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Our community services program provides home support, community habilitation and respite services. Day Program:
-Early Intervention/Preschool: 110 students.
-Schoolage: 330 students & young adults. Residence:
-6 Residences housing 44 children & young adults.

07/24/2024

Budding artists at our Rush residence! Bring on the paint and a canvas and let the creativity flow...the finished projects look amazing! Nice job guys . 🎨🖌👨‍🎨👨🏿‍🎨💙💛

07/23/2024

Registration is now OPEN! Join us at our largest community fundraiser, Walking on Sunshine, Sunday, September 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Penfield. Help us raise much needed funds to support our students and residents. Info and Registration ➡️ https://www.marycariola.org/walk ☀🧑‍🦽🚶‍♂️🏃‍♀️

07/23/2024

We are looking for people with sunny personalities and a passion for volunteerism to help us from 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 22 at Veterans Memorial Park in Penfield. Help us make our 2024 Walking on Sunshine event our biggest and most successful yet.
Volunteer needs range from parking support, to food prep, to set up, to clean up and everything in between. Volunteers under the age of 18 need to be associated with a supervised group or with a parent. Contact our Event Volunteer Coordinator Dave Patanella at [email protected] with your contact info and times available. We can't wait to see you. For more information visit https://www.marycariola.org/walk ☀️

07/23/2024

🏅 Elmwoods Olympic Parade celebrates teamwork, sportsmanship, and the spirit of the games. Bring on the fun and friendly competition!

07/22/2024

Thank you to all the families that came to our Elmwood campus for popsicles last week! It was a great way to celebrate summer and family fun! ☀️🕶️

07/19/2024

We've got the cutest and friendliest dinosaurs around!
Check out the fun in Tara Sacko's preschool classroom as they worked on making parts of a dinosaur – tail, face mask, feet,and then proudly modeled their completed project. 🦕

07/18/2024

Congratulations to Jon Jamison, our Mary Cariola Center Employee of the Month. 💙💛

07/18/2024

Celebrating our amazing staff at the EH Campus this afternoon! 🌭🥤🎉 Hot dogs, refreshments, and yard games made for a successful event. We are so grateful for everything you do!

07/12/2024

Who knew??? Lots of opportunities to explore!

We made it… the heart of summer! Let’s get out and enjoy it! ☀️

For accessible recreation opportunities, check out the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s interactive map to plan your next adventure!

https://tinyurl.com/4c89654x

07/11/2024

Are you following our RED HOT Rochester Red Wings ????
Join us and cheer them on August 2 at Mary Cariola Night at Innovative Field. Tickets are only $10.00. Event and ticket information can be found ➡ https://www.marycariola.org/all-events/baseball24 Did we mention the post game fireworks???🍦🍕🌭🍿🍔🥨🎇

07/03/2024

Have a safe and happy July 4th weekend! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 💥🎆

07/02/2024

We hope to see YOU one month from today at Mary Cariola Night at Innovative Field. It's the summer party of the season at Innovative Field as the Cariola Community comes together to cheer on our Rochester Red Wings.⚾️⚾️⚾️ Tickets are only $10.00. Event and ticket information can be found ➡ https://www.marycariola.org/all-events/baseball24 🍦🍕🌭🍿🍔🥨🎇

07/02/2024

Lots going on around Mary Cariola . Read all about it in our latest edition of Cariola Connections! Check it out ➡ https://www.marycariola.org/media-room-press-releases 😉

06/27/2024

It's time to schedule Back-to-School-Immunizations!

06/26/2024

A throwback at the East Henrietta campus, an unforgettable book-reading party! Our talented students in rooms 4 and 5 were excited to share their original short stories. Great job to our teachers Monica and Morgan for putting this project together!

06/25/2024

Photos so cute, we're sharing them ALL. Special Education Teacher Tara Sacko and her class had a blast during a recent field trip to Play & Cafe We've cleared our calendar for the next time you visit! 😀💛💙

06/25/2024

Good news, folks! We've added some NEW apparel to our store! No time like the present to head on over to the online store to purchase some of your own Cariola Swag.

Continue to keep your eye out on the store and on our social media accounts for when we get our youth sizes. They should be here very soon!

Visit mary-cariola-center.itemorder.com/shop/home now!

06/21/2024

Relive all the memories! Our 2024 Graduation Photo Gallery is now LIVE!. View it ➡️ https://www.marycariola.org/graduation.
📷: Allie Merritt and Fred Henry 👏👏

06/20/2024

Congratulations to Brenna Roberts...our 13 WHAM Employee of the Month! 💛💙

06/20/2024

Tune in tonight at 6:30 PM for the Mary Cariola Radio Show on WYSL! We'll chat with Dana Bennett about our preschool graduation, Earl Farber about the next steps for our school-age graduates, and Stefanie Cammilleri about job opportunities at our residence. Don't miss it!

06/20/2024

Congratulations to Classroom Aide 1 Timikia Dix, our newest Mary Cariola Center Employee of the Month.

Timikia has worked exceptionally hard to connect with her students and build a strong bond with the teacher and fellow aide in the room. When the teacher was out for several days Timikia didn’t hesitate to step up to lead the classroom, ensuring that student programming continued, room updates were communicated, students were kept safe, and the days proceeded as expected.

Tamikia fulfills her job duties with great care, treating students with utmost respect. Tamikia is a valued member of our East Avenue campus and continues to work diligently to help her students achieve their goals. As a recipient of multiple nominations for Employee of the Month, we are honored and humbled to have Timikia on the Mary Cariola Team. Congratulations on a job well done! Thank you, Timikia!💛💙

06/19/2024

Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom is a right for all. Let's continue to uplift and support each other! ❤️💛💚

06/18/2024

Our 2nd annual Dogs with Dads cookout at our East Avenue campus was a success! We were happy to welcome so many Dads and father figures and enjoy lunch. And to be frank, we relish the time with these top dogs! 🌭🌭🌭💙💛

06/18/2024

06/15/2024

Looking for graduation photos? We’re looking at All of our photos from our graduation photo team!Look 👀 for our photo gallery next week! 📸🎓😉 💙💛

06/15/2024

Thanks WROC for covering our Preschool graduation fun!

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The children of Mary Cariola Center preschool and high school are graduating Friday. Mary Cariola serves children and adult of all learning abilities. The preschool student…

06/15/2024

“You can’t beat the smiles.” Thanks 13WHAM for joining the celebration! 🎓💙💛🎓

Rochester, N.Y. Students at the Mary Cariola Center marked a very special day this week.

06/14/2024

As part of a community service project for the National Honor Society, Miles Leva, a senior at Irondequoit High School coordinated a book drive that resulted in collecting more than 150 new children’s books for Cariola student. The books will be added to the Elmwood library and book cart. Thank you Miles for your generosity! 💙💛 📚📔📖

06/13/2024

Move those muscles! Learn why it's important to get your child out of their wheelchair.🦽 Dr. Graig Baxter, Mary Cariola's Physical Therapy Manager, explains much more in this month's Family Engagement Video - Alternative Positions for Students Who Use Wheelchairs. Watch it here: ➡️ https://www.marycariola.org/videos

06/12/2024

Sunshine and smiles for Popsicles and Parents today at our EH Campus! We had 25 families come for today's fun event! Thank you to all who showed up for a great afternoon! 🍧🍦☀️

Address

1000 Elmwood Avenue, Ste 100
Rochester, NY
14620

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15852710761

Website

http://www.marycariola.org/

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Videos

Walking on Sunshine 2024

🏅 Elmwoods Olympic Parade celebrates teamwork, sportsmanship, and the spirit of the games. Bring on the fun and friendly competition! #olympics2024

Congratulations to Jon Jamison, our Mary Cariola Center Employee of the Month. #ICYMI #13WHAM #Staffrecognition 💙💛

Celebrating our amazing staff at the EH Campus this afternoon! 🌭🥤🎉 Hot dogs, refreshments, and yard games made for a successful event. We are so grateful for everything you do! #StaffAppreciation #CariolaSuns

Congratulations to Brenna Roberts...our 13 WHAM Employee of the Month! 💛💙 #speechpathology #floortherapy #studentengagement #ICYMI

One of our fav traditions… Special Education Teacher Ashley Patterson and her students ride around the building celebrating the last day of school during their annual bike parade! #bikersofinstagram #lastdayofschool #schooltradition 🚵‍♂️🚵‍♀️🚲🚴🏻‍♀️💙💛

Busy Bee 4-H Public Presentation

Congratulations to Adrienne and Maddie, with support from their Speech Pathologist Tricia Coleman, who gave their 4-H Public Presentations. They used their communication devices and creativity and talked about their year in review and community outreach as part of this annual Busy Bee 4-H Club Classroom project. Fellow students, staff and our friends and loyal supporters at @monroe4h were in attendance to learn about the accomplishments of these amazing young women. Great job Adrienne, Maddie and Tricia! 🐝💙💛👏🍀 #publicpresentation #ThisIs4H #givingbacktothecommunity

A few weeks ago, students went on a field trip to Walmart with Rachel, Transition Coordinator, Nurse Carrie, and therapists Morgan (OT) and Jordyn (PT). They worked on functional skills in the community such as shopping and recycling. These opportunities provide ways for students to translate the skills they learn in therapy to a community setting. The job task for this field trip was to find toys to stock the school store. They found the items using visuals, and it was a fun and successful day!

Track and Field Special Olympics

It was a great time at yesterday's Special Olympics New York Track and Field competition. Our Mary Cariola Suns made memories, made new friends, and made us so, so proud! 💙💛 #specialolympicsny #teamwork #inclusionrevolution

LET'S DANCE!!! Our residents and staff put on their dancing shoes and enjoyed an afternoon of fun, food, and friendship at the 2024 Spring Fling Dance! Thanks to all who made it a memorable afternoon! 🌺🌼🪻🌸 #springfling #dancedancedance #communityservies #justdance

Congratulations to the energetic Bly Joiner, our newest Mary Cariola Center Employee of the Month. 💛💙 #ICYMI #StaffRecognition #13WHAM

75th Anniversary Press Conference

On May 16,1949, Mary Cariola met with the local officals to file paperwork to open what was then known as the Day Care Center for Handicapped Children. Today, @cityofrochesterny @mayormalikevans and Monroe County Executive Adam J. Bello proclaimed May 16, 2024 to be a day to celebrate Mary Cariola Center's 75th Anniversary! 💙💛 🎥: OnCue Content

From prepping with our favorite teachers to striking poses under the twinkling lights, our East Ave Prom was full of great experiences! Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible ✨ #MemoriesForLife

Come with us to Channel 8 to film a commercial to celebrate our 75th Anniversary. We are bringing it full circle by paying homage to our founder Mary Cariola and her spaghetti dinner fundraisers!

Spring Fling 2024! Our middle schoolers at the East Henrietta Campus sure know how to have a great time!!!💙💛

The NEW East Avenue vending machine is open for business! With support from the East Avenue team, Mary did an awesome job learning about the new machine, reading manuals, filling the machine with coins and stocking the machine with a variety of really good inventory. Learning life skills at its best! Sweet job Mary! #lifeskills #vending #learning

Great day for a field trip! Great day for jumping around! 💛🩵

Congratulations to Amber Bulman--Our Mary Cariola Employee of the Month! 💙💛 #icymi #staffrecognition #dedicationineducation #13wham

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Our Story

Mary Cariola Center is the regional leader in personalized, interdisciplinary evidenced-based education and life skill solutions that inspire and empower individuals and the families of those with complex disabilities. Located in Rochester, NY, we provide the highest-quality individualized services for 450 students in our educational program and 44 residents living in our six residential homes. Our community services program provides home support, community habilitation and respite services. School Age Educational Program: -Early Intervention/Preschool: 110 students. -School age: 330 students & young adults. Residence: -6 Residences housing 44 children & young adults.