Jefferson County Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

At the October 16th Board of County Commissioners meeting, Cascade Founder and Director, Taylor Webster and Anna McEnery, DD County Coordinator, presented a proclamation declaring October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Join us in celebrating the remarkable dedication and hard work of these individuals as they pursue their unique job goals.

Congratulations to the Cascade team for achieving CARF accreditation! CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services providers in areas such as behavioral health, employment and community services, aging services, and more. CARF accreditation means that our organization has undergone a rigorous evaluation process and demonstrated our commitment to…

Reed Thompson has been fulfilling his long-time goal of learning more about computers, technology, and hardware installations as a part-time intern at Hadlock Computer Services. After moving to Port Townsend in the winter of 2020, Reed first began working with computers at Dailey Computer Consulting before moving to Hadlock

As a Community Engagement Specialist with Cascade since 2018, Liz has played a critical role in our success, and more importantly, that of our clients.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and this year's theme is "Disability: Part of the Equity Equation."

Barb Greenwood joined the Cascade team in 2019 and has been instrumental to our organization and the success of our Clients.

Throughout the month of August our staff partook in an online training course focused on ASD and how we can better serve our clients.

Our Program Director and Employment Consultant, Lani Peterson, explains how our Supported Employment Program successfully matches employees to employers.

April is Autism Acceptance Month - here are 5 ways employers can be more inclusive of ASD in the workplace.

Learn how you can participate in this year's Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

This partnership will assist participants in developing skills, abilities and behaviors that enables them to fully realize their vocational aspirations.

We chat with Cascade client James Olson about his position at the Jefferson County YMCA.

On December 3, 1992, the United Nations began the annual observance of International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) in an effort to promote the well-being of people with disabilities and their equal access to opportunity and independence on a global level.

We commemorate Marlaina Verraes for her 30 years employment at Jefferson Healthcare! Read Marlaina's story here.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and to help spread awareness, we're sharing the 10 key benefits of hiring people with disabilities per AccountingToday.com.

Cascade Community Connections celebrates our 5th Anniversary this year, and what a year it has been!

Our clients reinforce the importance of virtual communication during Covid-19.

Working with the Jefferson Historical Museum to create volunteer opportunities and paid positions for our clients.

Our immediate steps to ensure the safety of our clients, employees and communities while we continue our mission to build a more inclusive society.

Working in collaboration with the Jefferson County Food Banks to reduce food waste and provide volunteer positions for our clients.