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...
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...
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...
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....
by Emily Sesso | Feb 22, 2021 | Cascade, Community Engagement
From the outset, Cascade’s day-to-day operations have hinged on the ability to provide services to our clients on an in-person basis. That all changed with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing us to pivot and rethink entirely how we connect with our...
by Emily Sesso | Jan 19, 2021 | Cascade, Community Engagement, Partners, Supported Employment
A strong and lasting connection In collaboration with the Jefferson County Historical Society, Cascade Community Connections developed multiple positions and volunteer opportunities at associated sites throughout Port Townsend. Clients carry out tasks matched to...
