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CAU and Kean Concert Celebrates Partnership for Accessibility in Music
February 1, 2024
Erin Jerome
Taylor LaFalce provides sign language interpretation as CAU’s Academy of Continuing Education students sing at the Music for All Concert at Kean University. A group of Union County performers marked seven years of musical partnership and disability inclusion in a recent performance at Kean...
CAU Internship Program Helps Union and Essex County Students with Disabilities Build for their Futures
April 10, 2023
Erin Jerome
Interns David Peart, Sahir Thompson Jr., and Chad Carpenter at work at Groundwork Elizabeth Your first job: whether you worked in an office, restaurant, store or other business, your first professional experience teaches you about the world of work and grows your chances for future...
Rahway Vigil Dec. 22 to Shine a Light on Homelessness in New Jersey
December 14, 2022
Erin Jerome
There is no substitute for a safe home. The stark realities of homelessness affected at least 667 people in Union County in late January alone this year, according to the federally-mandated Point-in-Time (PIT) report from Monarch Housing Associates, a Cranford-based nonprofit. Union County...
Five Ways to Create a Culture of Safety and Support for Individuals with Disabilities
November 16, 2022
Community Access Unlimited
For a person with a disability, everyday stressors—let alone any sort of traumatic event—can create feelings of fear and apprehension. Their sense of safety, wholeness, and well-being can be easily thrown off, given the right mix of circumstances. Though you can’t change...
CAU, Union County Interfaith Coordinating Council Host 8th Annual Day of Prayer
November 15, 2022
Community Access Unlimited
Photo Credit: David Brighouse In partnership with the Union County Interfaith Coordinating Council (UCICC), Community Access Unlimited (CAU) hosted the 8th Annual Union County Day of Prayer on October 27th, 2022. The event is an interfaith celebration of unity and fellowship. This year marked...