Schenectady High School sophomore Lakiyah is excited about getting involved in the world of work. PROMISE case manager Denise Hamedy and service provider Deb Hollner have been helping Lakiyah to develop new skills so she can pursue what shes passionate about. Lakiyah enjoys working with children, so thats where the PROMISE team is focused.

Motivated to Succeed

Stories from the NYS PROMISE initiative. NYS PROMISE is a research project for 2,000 families in New York State with 14-16 year old teens who receive 
			Supplemental Social Security income (SSI). The goal of the NYS PROMISE project is to explore the best ways to help kids with disabilities receiving 
			SSI successfully transition from high school to adulthood.

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Stories from the NYS PROMISE initiative. NYS PROMISE is a research project for 2,000 families in New York State with 14-16 year old teens who receive Supplemental Social Security income (SSI). The goal of the NYS PROMISE project is to explore the best ways to help kids with disabilities receiving SSI successfully transition from high school to adulthood.

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Motivated to Succeed

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