NDEAM 2022 – Disability: Part of the Equity Equation

by Emily Sesso | Oct 19, 2022 | Cascade, Community Engagement, Supported Employment

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and everyone is encouraged to participate! The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to bring awareness to disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of...

Employee Highlight: Barb Greenwood

by Emily Sesso | Oct 1, 2022 | Cascade, Community Engagement

Barb Greenwood has been an invaluable member of our team since 2019, and an indispensable member of the greater Jefferson County community, having spent the last 34 years working for the Chimacum School District where she continues today. Barb joined Cascade after...

Cascade Staff Partakes in R3 Online Training for ASD

by Emily Sesso | Sep 1, 2022 | Cascade, Community Engagement, Supported Employment

In August our team partook in a Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services training course focused on Autism Spectrum Disorder and how we, as Supported Employment and Community Engagement Specialists, can better serve our clients with ASD. The topics were centered...

Cascade Community Connections welcomes new Assistant Director, Raquel Barbas.

by Emily Sesso | Aug 23, 2022 | Cascade

We want to take this opportunity to welcome Raquel Barbas to our team as Assistant Director! As Assistant Director, Raquel works in tandem with our Director to ensure our programs and services meet our strategic objectives. In addition to administrative, program, and...

Creating Meaningful Partnerships with Local Employers – an Interview with Lani Peterson

by Emily Sesso | Jun 30, 2022 | Cascade, Supported Employment

Pictured Above: Cascade Employment Partner, The Bishop Hotel – downtown Port Townsend.  At Cascade, we strive to build lasting relationships with local employers who are passionate about building a more inclusive workplace and community. For our latest blog...