What is Mountain Lake Services?

Mountain Lake Services began in 1967 with 15 citizens who were concerned about the lack of support for people with developmental disabilities in their communities. From our beginning, providing vocational training at our work center, Essex Industries, through the development of residential and day services, we now offer a wide array of services to suit any need and capability.

Here at Mountain Lake Services our mission is to enrich the lives of people with developmental disabilities, their families and our communities. By offering a comprehensive range of services we ensure that we are indeed meeting the needs of the individuals we support, their families and our communities.

Related Websites

Essex Industries, a work center operated by Mountain Lake Services, makes fine wood products for the canoe manufacturing industry and other customers.

The Mountain Weavers Guild makes exceptional handcrafted baskets, sold at craft fairs and famers' markets throughout the Adirondacks and in their shop on Main Street, Port Henry, NY.

MLS & Songs for NYSARC

We are pleased to announce our participation in Songs for NYSARC, a new endeavor whereby you can enjoy music by and for intellectually and disabled people AND support Mountain Lake Services' mission.

Please click the image link below to learn more and donate to MLS through Songs for NYSARC. The link opens a new window showing MLS' page on the Songs for NYSARC website.

Please support our mission -- donate now!

Your donation will go to Mountain Lake Services Foundation to support the mission of our agency.