JCC OTA Program

09/30/2026

Ever wonder what happens when we have a last-minute cancellation at the clinic? 👀
We turn it into a learning opportunity! Our wonderful clinic director, Jenna Miller, MS, OTR/L, is always willing to step in and role-play so our students can practice their clinical reasoning skills. Together, we walk through treatment plans, offer recommendations, make corrections, and learn from the experience.
Because in our OTA program, every opportunity is a learning opportunity!

09/15/2026

**Learning that PPE is more than just a look. 😷**
Yesterday’s lab focused on proper PPE use, infection control, and keeping both clinicians and clients safe.

09/11/2026

⭐️ Parents of kids enrolled in Early Intervention (EI), CPSE or the Children & Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHCN) program: Join our new monthly parent-child group “First Friday Little Sprouts” kicking off October 2nd! ⭐️

This fun, welcoming and completely FREE program, supports families with young children through play, connection, learning and growth.

|••What to expect••|
•10:00-10:30 parent & child hands on play and learning led by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, and JCC occupational therapy assistant students🤸
•10:30-11 child-free parent support group! Parents connect with each other through group discussions and activities shaped by parent interests, questions, and every day challenges. Children continue to enjoy supervised free-play in the adjacent Explore & Soar clinic area❤️
•11:00-12:00 hands-on cooking and nutrition activities led by a Cornell Cooperative Extension Community Educator. Families prepare a healthy lunch together and learn practical cooking skills, with a weekly take home food bag! 🍎

Registration is OPEN now!
📞Contact :
Email: [email protected]
Call: Chautauqua County Health Department at 716-753-4893 or 716-269-4964

08/26/2026

Class is back in session! Come visit Dakota at the SOTA club table! 🩺📚

08/01/2026

🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨

Now Hiring:
Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
📍East View Elementary School

Interested or have questions?
📧 Contact Eric DiMartino, HR Specialist, at [email protected]
📞 (716) 375-8097

Visit our website for additional information and to apply.

05/21/2026

We’re lucky to be able to work with you!💙

Hey!! Check out this great article in the silver section of the post journal today, about our program & the JCC Occupational Therapy Students that we are blessed to work with every Spring!! To reach us… the correct contact number is 716-665-4899! Call today!!!

05/14/2026

We are incredibly proud of our second-year OTA student, Tori, who serves as Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa, for proudly inducting freshman OTA students Hannah and Alyssa during this year’s PTK Induction Ceremony.

Moments like these reflect the heart of our OTA program — students leading, supporting, and inspiring one another every step of the way. Congratulations to Hannah, Alyssa, and all of the newest PTK inductees! 🎓✨

05/14/2026

Jamestown Community College Jayhawk's Explore & Soar OT Clinic is developing community-based training opportunities for providers in Chautauqua County (and beyond) who serve children and their families!

We want to hear from:
Pediatricians, Educators, Paraprofessionals, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Physical Therapy Practitioners, Occupational Therapy Practitioners, Speech & Language Pathologists, and other community providers offering youth & family programs.

The input you provide will help guide training topics, training schedule and determine needs within the community of practitioners serving families in our county.
This survey takes 5-10 minutes.

Thank you for helping us building something meaningful so that we can ALL give back to our beautiful community. For questions or more information contact: [email protected]

05/06/2026

We got to see the sophomores for the first time since the end of fall semester and we missed them. We’re so proud of how far they’ve come and can’t wait to see them graduate soon! ✨🤍

04/22/2026

We love Jaelyn! So proud! ✨🫶🏻