LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending The Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)
upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary of service

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor programs and
organizations which faithfully devote their resources and purposeful
energies to serving others, clearly contributing to the welfare and
quality of life of the citizens of the communities they serve; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
The Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) of Westbury, New York upon the occa-
sion of its 45th Anniversary of service; and
WHEREAS, TRI is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the
needs of "differently-abled" individuals; its mission is to help people
develop and achieve career goals, become self-sufficient, and make their
dreams come true; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1965, TRI was the first facility of its kind on
Long Island and one of the few in the nation providing vocational reha-
bilitation services to the mentally ill and discharged mental hospital
patients; and
WHEREAS, In the late 1970s, the agency expanded to also serve individ-
uals with physical, emotional, psychiatric, behavioral, learning and
neurological challenges and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Today, TRI supports 464 underserved youth and adults from
Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties every day; it works diligently and
creatively to provide quality of life programming, vocational training,
counseling and placement services to individuals with disabilities and
"high risk" individuals within the community; and
WHEREAS, It focuses on supporting independent functioning and self-
sufficiency through specific vocational training and day programs, group
supports in health and nutrition, women's issues, men's issues, job
readiness, job search, community safety, development of social skills
and community integration programs; and
WHEREAS, TRI believes that obtaining employment is transformational
and empowering; financial independence achieved through employment
directly impacts families and the active participation in society it
leads to builds confidence and contributes to the self-sufficiency it
strives to help those it serves achieve; and
WHEREAS, TRI provides many opportunities not traditionally offered to
individuals with disabilities and offers training in Basic Office
Skills, Retail Skills, Computerized Office Skills, Computerized Record-
keeping and Bookkeeping, Stock Related Recordkeeping and Desktop
Publishing and Graphics, training which brings both knowledge and hope
as it helps the individual become a productive employed community
member; and
WHEREAS, Its facility houses clinical and educational programs inte-
grated with business, office, and hospitality training curriculums and
TRI's counseling, job readiness skills training and job placement
services; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception 45 years ago, The Rehabilitation Insti-
tute has become known for its compassionate care, dedicated staff, and
exceptional services and may be justly proud of its accomplishments and
the significant progress it has achieved; and
WHEREAS, It is with due cause and proper resolve that this Legislative
Body applauds TRI for its leadership and responsiveness to the needs of
the community it serves; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) of Westbury, New York upon
the occasion of its 45th Anniversary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Rehabilitation Institute, 123 Frost Street, Westbury, New
York 11590.