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The Arc of Schuyler County is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people with developmental disabilities in Watkins Glen, N.Y. It offers a range of services, including advocacy, occupational, physical and speech therapy, intermediate care facilities, supportive apartments and transportation for disabled people. In addition, the organization s Glen Industries program offers vocational training, job placement and employment coaching and counseling. The Arc of Schuyler County was founded 1978 by a group of parents and friends of people with disabilities. It is a member of The Arc of the United States, a national organization that is committed to helping people with disabilities choose and realize their goals.

Established in 1979, Glen Industries is the vocational and industrial division of The Arc of Schuyler. Glen Industries offers assistance to people with disabilities to find employment. It offers janitorial and food services, as well as packaging, shrink wrapping, poly-bagging, polishing, buffing and deburring. The company's additional industrial services include drilling, reaming, taping, inspection, sorting, gluing, soldering, kit assembly, wire harnessing, electrical and mechanized assembly. Glen Industries also provides mailroom services, such as bulk and promotional collating, folding, inserting, labeling, zip sorting, bundling and barcoding. In addition, it offers transportation, consultation for the assessment of labor and production needs. The company is located in Watkins Glen, N.Y.