The latest issue of the Mozaic Messenger:
Our 2023 Annual Report:
In the news:
Spectrum News visits the CCAT
“New Auburn community building fosters creativity for people with disabilities.”
Articles about the CCAT
The Center for Community, Arts, and Technology is officially OPEN! Check out these articles to learn more.
Finger Lakes Daily News
The Auburn Citizen
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FLX Morning Podcast
Allen Connely, Denise Vreeland, and Michele VanGiesen discuss the upcoming opening of the Center for Community, Arts, and Technology with Ted Baker! Listen here.
Mozaic uses virtual reality to introduce new jobs
We are now using virtual reality technology to introduce people to new careers by putting the tools virtually in their hands!
Watch our news segment on
Spectrum News here
Mozaic opens Article 16 satellite Clinic in Ithaca
We're very excited to be able to provide our high-quality services to OPWDD eligible individuals in Tompkins County!
Finger Lakes Textiles partners with Auburn manufacturer Gleason-Avery
“It has been a pleasure to provide a reliable and capable resource for Gleason-Avery and at the same time, expand meaningful job opportunities for people of varying abilities.”
Mozaic CEO Elected Chair of National Employers Committee
Mozaic's Allen Connely has been elected chair of the National Council of SourceAmerica Employers Executive Committee. The council is an independent network of executives representing nonprofits that provide services or manufacture products under the AbilityOne program.
Mozaic has been awarded the Yates County Tuberculosis and Health Association Grant
This was a grant to be used for medical equipment that would benefit the individuals served by Mozaic in Yates County. These monitors are called ear pulse oximeters. They will help obtain vital signs for individuals when they are not able to be obtained by other measures. Thank you to the Association!
Mozaic Receives $68.5K to Support Services for People with Disabilities
Mozaic was featured in The Citizen. Check it out!
Sewing Success with Mozaic
Allen Connely, President and CEO, recently spoke with New York State Manufacturing Now about Mozaic’s manufacturing capabilities, defense contracting, and work with startups. The conversation also covered New York State’s support for Mozaic, which includes a FuzeHub grant to accelerate face mask production for the ongoing fight against COVID-19.
Mozaic and Keuka College Partner in Marketing Project
The groups were tasked with building a marketing plan for Mozaic’s growing commercial textile line “Arctic Gear” and Employee Recruitment and Retention throughout the whole agency…
Mozaic Awarded $21,000 in Matching Funds Grant from NYSID
This grant supports Mozaic’s diversification into new sectors by developing new service offerings, which provide meaningful employment for people with disabilities. Mozaic’s Services support the wide array of programs and employment opportunities offered to people with disabilities in the region.
Building One Strong Community
With over a century of combined service to thousands of individuals across the Finger Lakes region of New York, Mozaic and Challenge have long shared a common commitment: building one strong community where people with varying abilities and barriers gain independence and become an integral part of society.
Beginning in 2021, these two nonprofit agencies formed an alliance to broaden and strengthen this vital mission. Each partner brings a unique and symbiotic set of skills to the table.
Mozaic is a premiere provider with a comprehensive range of clinical, residential, educational, vocational and day service programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities, as well as a thriving integrated enterprise, Finger Lakes Textiles, which has been manufacturing winter hats and other apparel for U.S. Armed Forces and the public for over 25 years.
Challenge is regionally distinctive in its specialized focus on community-based prevocational and supported employment services for people with disabilities, mental health diagnoses, and socioeconomic or legal obstacles, as well as its suite of flexible contract staffing solutions that augment essential operations at Cornell University, Cayuga Medical Center, Wegmans, and many other top area employers.
This alliance will position both agencies to offer a more robust array of person-centered, community-integrated services to an expanded geographical area while promoting fiscal sustainability and opening up new avenues for innovation.
Arctic Gear Hits 10k Milestone
Congratulations to everyone involved with helping Arctic Gear and Finger Lakes Textiles hit this very impressive milestone.
Check out the full press release HERE
2020 DSP Week is Here!
For 365 days a year all throughout our three counties over 300 DSP’s (Direct Support Professionals) continuously go above and beyond to help individuals in need.
During the week of Sep 14-18 Mozaic wants to make sure that the world knows just how important these amazing people are to our communities! As we thank them by showering them with themed gifts all week long and finishing it off with a company wide Chicken BBQ in all three counties!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!
Mozaic Awarded $50,000 in Grants from NYSARC Trust Services
Mozaic has been awarded $50,000 in grants from the Trustee Management Board of NYSARC Trust Services to support Mozaic’s guardianship and recreation programs. NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts (SNT) and pooled trusts that can make dramatic improvements to the lives of people with disabilities by enabling individuals to maintain eligibility for Medicaid and other means-tested government benefit programs.
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
July 26th, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Arc is proud of our role in protecting the rights of people with disabilities, including as a significant player in the passage of the ADA.
FuzeHub awards Finger Lakes Textiles $15K Grant for Face Mask Production
Finger Lakes Textiles is using a $15,000 grant from FuzeHub to expand and “accelerate” its manufacturing of face masks for protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Arc of Seneca Cayuga and Arc of Yates Merge to Become Mozaic
The Arc of Seneca Cayuga and Arc of Yates are excited to announce their merger effective January 1, 2020. In addition, they will be expanding their supports to include Behavioral Health Services to Medicaid eligible individuals with chronic health, medical and/or mental health conditions.