Since 1959, the Occupational Center of Union County, DBA Inroads to Opportunities, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency, has provided programs and services to more than 400 individuals annually with various disabilities, ranging in age from 16 through retirement, many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Programs and services include transition from school to work, Pre-Employment Transition Services, Essex County Project SEARCH, vocational preparation, certificate training programs, job placement and coaching, day habilitation, and mental health services. Through its social enterprise, Opportunities Enterprises, Inroads also creates inclusive employment opportunities that support skill development, wage stability, and long-term career growth. Based in Roselle, New Jersey, Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals throughout northern and central New Jersey.

Celebrating its 67th year, Inroads to Opportunities is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the New Jersey Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, including the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to provide partial care, and the Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational, and Transportation Services. Inroads is also an approved Medicaid provider, an approved Employment Network under the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work program, and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.