Mary Cariola Center
Education Administration ProgramsNew York, United States201-500 Employees
Mary Cariola Center is a Rochester-based independent nonprofit that provides education, residential programs, and related services for individuals with disabilities. The organization is described as a regional leader in personalized, interdisciplinary, evidence-based education and life skills development for people with multiple, complex disabilities and their families. Historically, it has been proactive in innovation, including introducing the nation's first sensory room and establishing New York State's first group home for children and youth with significant behavior management needs. The center is a mid-sized nonprofit operating in the education administration programs sector. In 2026, it opened a new location in Joplin, Missouri. The organization has announced a broader collaboration with the University of Rochester to create a co-located campus for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and to repurpose part of Marketplace Mall in Rochester into a state-of-the-art educational facility.