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• Be a Part of a Bigger Group of People Doing Good: Join UCP WORK, Inc. on GivingTuesday

  Thu, October 29, 2020

  GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 8 years, this idea has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.  UCP WORK, Inc. is joining the GivingTuesday movement and encouraging the community to join us on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020, for a GivingTuesday Gift Drive. 

• New UCP WORK, Inc. Mentor Alliance: A Community-Based Initiative

  Fri, October 09, 2020

  The new UCP WORK, Inc. Mentor Alliance program is a community-based initiative to match business owners, experts, and artists with active job seekers with disabilities, based on their career goals. 

• Increasing Access and Opportunity: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  Thu, October 01, 2020

  Congress designates each October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and 2020 marks not only the 75th observance of NDEAM, but also the 30th anniversary of the ADA. 

• Virtual Arts Opens Door for Creativity & Employment for Artists with Disabilities

  Wed, September 30, 2020

  Santa Barbara Art Works studio-gallery provides a unique opportunity for 20 local artists with developmental disabilities to show and sell their work, learn how to run a retail business, and most importantly, earn a meaningful income. But due to the global pandemic, the gallery has been closed since March 13, 2020, forcing cancellation of all studio classes and artists’ participation in community exhibitions. Returning to normalcy or business as usual will take a very long time and any revenue generating opportunities for the gallery may take months to resume.

• The Hidden Heroes at UCP WORK, Inc: A Detailed Look Behind the Scenes of Direct Support Professionals

  Fri, September 11, 2020

  Heroes work here! We’re not talking about nurses or firefighters, but the everyday unsung heroes that facilitate quality person-centered services at UCP WORK, Inc. and are essential in providing the necessary supports to people with disabilities where they live and work. These special direct support professionals (DSPs) provide hands on support to individuals to assist them in living more fulfilling, independent, and self-directed lives, yet their workload is too often hidden from the spotlight of the COVID-19 heroes we hear about in the news. DSPs are known in the industry to wear many hats and perform a wide array of tasks in the workplace, yet every day, nearly 4.5 million direct care workers support people with disabilities across the U.S. and their scope of work is often overlooked.

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