by Emily Sesso | Apr 25, 2022 | Cascade, Supported Employment
April is Autism Acceptance Month and we are sharing some tips and resources to help employers build a more inclusive workplace. HistoryThe first national Autism Awareness Month took place in April of 1970 in an effort to not only bring nation-wide awareness to those...
by Emily Sesso | Mar 7, 2022 | DDAM2022
Kitties in the Cloth Basket by Sonny Clarke, featured artist and art for DDAM logo 2022. DDAM 2022 HISTORYOfficially proclaimed in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month was established to bring awareness to the needs, potential...
by Emily Sesso | Feb 28, 2022 | Cascade, Partners
Cascade will become the Provider of the Group Supported Employment Program at the Jefferson County Transfer Station on April 1st, 2022. Group Supported Employment (GSE) is a service that provides participants the opportunity to work in a group environment with job...
by Emily Sesso | Jan 31, 2022 | Cascade, Supported Employment
As a long-time provider of community outreach, The YMCA of Jefferson County partners with various organizations “to ensure total health of the community in spirit, mind, and body.” After two years of resource and activity restrictions due to Covid-19, our...
by Emily Sesso | Dec 4, 2021 | Cascade, Community Engagement, Supported Employment
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....
