Happy Holidays! And Thanks from CAU to You
December 23, 2020
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The holidays are bright at Community Access Unlimited, and we want to thank those who are helping to make it extra special this year. Members of the community have supported CAU in a host of ways through the challenges of this year, from donating personal protective equipment to help keep us safe, to donating funds that directly impact the programs we operate every day. This holiday season...
CAU Recognizes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3, 2020
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In New Jersey and in places around the world in 2020, people with disabilities faced increased risks related to COVID-19, extensive job losses, and mandated closures of critical in-person programs and services that support their well-being, goals and independence. According to new research from the National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Support at the University of...
How to Vote in New Jersey: Election 2020
October 23, 2020
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The freedom to vote in America is your political right! Read on to learn how to vote in the 2020 Presidential Election. Election Day is Nov. 3! How to Vote by Mail: Each active registered NJ voter should have received a vote by mail ballot. Your ballot must be postmarked on or before November 3 and be received by your county’s Board of Elections on or before November 10. OR: You...
Developmental Disabilities Employment Awareness Makes Business Better
October 22, 2020
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Developmental Disability Employment Awareness is More Important than Ever in 2020 Hiring people with disabilities is not just a step toward being an inclusive part of your community- it’s also good business sense. October is Developmental Disabilities Employment Awareness Month, an observance made more important this year in light of job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The rate of...
CAU Holds Virtual Walkathon and Celebrates Supporting Each Other Through Pandemic
September 21, 2020
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CAU kept up its annual walkathon tradition on Saturday, albeit in a virtual format, to support services for people with special needs. Donations are still being accepted (Sorry, this link no longer works) for the Ira Geller Walkathon and will support services as well as help cover expenses incurred due to COVID-19. With some of the CAU community coming together to walk safely with members of...
What is a DSP? CAU Celebrates DSP Recognition Week!
September 17, 2020
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What is a Direct Support Professional (DSP)? Direct Support Professionals work directly with people with physical and/or intellectual disabilities with the aim of assisting the individual to become integrated into their community or the least restrictive environment. Direct Support Professionals are more than just service workers- they become part of the lives of the people we serve and act as...
Join us for the CAU Virtual Walkathon Sept. 12!
September 3, 2020
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The Ira Geller Walkathon is going virtual this year to raise crucial funds for services that support people with disabilities and youth-at-risk in a safe and social distance-friendly event. Community Access Unlimited invites members of the community to walk, jog or roll in their neighborhoods or parks in the Ira Geller Virtual Walkathon on Sept. 12 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Supporters around New...
Read All About It: Independent Citizen Fall 2020 is Here!
August 27, 2020
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The Fall 2020 Independent Citizen is here! Click Here to Read! What's inside? How to Register for the CAU Virtual Walkathon Explore Exciting Virtual Services People CAU Serves Rally for Local Restaurants 30 Years of the ADA COVID-19 Creates a Crisis for Runaway and Homeless Youth in NJ And...
COVID-19 Creates a Crisis for Runaway and Homeless Youth in NJ
August 14, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic is straining resources for programs serving runaway and homeless youth that were already in short supply prior to the crisis. The primary causes of homelessness among youth are family conflict or severe economic hardship, making these programs more critical than ever to ensure young people who need aid do not slip through the cracks. Youth programs at Community Access...
30th Anniversary of the ADA: The Fight for Disability Access Continues
July 28, 2020
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The civil rights movement for people with disabilities reached a landmark on July 26, 1990 with the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. On its 30th anniversary, people with disabilities are celebrating hard-earned victories and are speaking up about the work still to be done and recognizing the historic law intended to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities in...