March 6, 2015

by: Guest Contributor

Developmental Disability Advocacy

This week’s blog was written by Amy Hook, a client of UCP of Greater Cleveland who also works in UCP’s Adult Services Department. In light of March being Developmental Disability Awareness Month, we asked Amy to share about her involvement […]

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March 6, 2015

by: Emily Hastings

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month!

In 1987, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March to be “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.” Since then, every March has been dedicated to encouraging Americans to focus on peoples’ abilities and similarities rather than differences, and to welcome people with developmental disabilities […]

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January 9, 2015

by: Emily Hastings

Organizational Employment Training & Transition to Community Employment

UCP of Greater Cleveland is in the process of developing a curriculum for our Organizational Employment** (OE) clients that will help them identify a path to employment. Right now UCP’s main focus is giving our staff the tools they will […]

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December 19, 2014

by: Emily Hastings

Feds Inch Closer To Disability Hiring Goal

The federal government added people with disabilities to its payroll at a higher rate last year than at any other time in the last three decades. More than 16,000 people with disabilities were hired by the U.S. government during fiscal […]

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December 5, 2014

by: Emily Hastings

What Your Dollars Do for UCP

Thank you to everyone who has already given to UCP of Greater Cleveland this year. We are truly grateful to have such a strong base of supporters who raise funds and awareness for the 1,200 people supported by UCP’s programming. The […]

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