A Tribute: July 15 is National Developmental Disability Professionals Day
July 15, 2020
Community Access Unlimited
On behalf of Community Access Unlimited What is a Developmental Disability Professional? Developmental disability professionals make sure that people have access to the supports and resources they need to live full, self-directed lives. They go by different names based on their specialized areas of service - Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), Support Coordinators, Behaviorists,...
Find your Groove and Support CAU with our Virtual Concert Series!
June 23, 2020
Admin
The sounds of different genres of music are as loud as ever this summer, even as most listen to music at home instead of a concert hall. Everyone with an internet connection is invited to listen in together for a week-long virtual concert benefiting Community Access Unlimited from July 6-11. “It will be a week of nights of music that we hope everyone will get entertainment out of while we...
Want to Support Social Services in New Jersey? Complete the 2020 Census with CAU!
June 9, 2020
Admin
We're highlighting social services in New Jersey and how the Census impacts them! The federal government uses Census data to allocate resources to state governments- more than $45 billion dollars a year in New Jersey. People with disabilities have been identified by the Census Bureau as a hard to count population, meaning they are more vulnerable to being missed in the decennial...
People CAU Serves Rally for Local Restaurants During COVID-19 Crisis
May 19, 2020
Chris Reardon
&grain, a restaurant in Garwood, has joined Rally for Restaurants thanks to people CAU serves With New Jersey now in its eighth week of state-mandated stay-at-home restrictions and all restaurants and bars closed to diners, eateries across the state are suffering mammoth losses in income. Restricted to selling take-out orders only, New Jersey restaurateurs are fighting to hold on until...
Your support is needed on #GivingTuesdayNow
May 4, 2020
Admin
Community Access Unlimited is responding to help meet the needs of the people with disabilities and youth at risk it serves by launching a fundraiser with a goal of $25,000 to support its new operations and COVID-19 safety measures as a provider of essential services across New Jersey. #GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition...
CAU is here for you through COVID-19 restrictions- Ask about virtual support
May 1, 2020
Admin
Did you know that many CAU services are available remotely? Our vital programs and services are still active and going strong. CAU is a provider of essential services that will continue to be delivered throughout the pandemic. Our direct support staff will continue to provide on-site supervision and support 24 hours a day, every day. CAU has remained diligent in continually securing and...
CAU Videos to Help you Relax and Unwind at Home
April 28, 2020
Admin
Have you checked out the CAU YouTube Page? Subscribe to Community Access Unlimited on YouTube to enjoy educational videos and other information and CAU activities! Below are a few videos to help you relax and unwind at home. Be sure to check out our page for educational videos for families with instructions for getting dressed (part 1 and part 2), putting on shoes, and cleaning up after a...
CAU talks Advocacy and more on 106.7 Lite FM
March 23, 2020
Admin
Rebecca Kasen, Advocacy Director Disability advocacy, the Census, and CAU's response to COVID-19 were among the topics in CAU's interview this week on 106.7 Lite FM. Advocacy Director Rebecca Kasen spoke with host Nina del Rio. "We do feel like there is a strong presence in the state government to make sure that our Direct Support Professionals are being paid competitive wages, so...
People CAU Serves are Advocates in Action during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March 4, 2020
Chris Reardon
Juanna Quinn (left) and Annie Sims, individuals with developmental disabilities, are passionate advocates for their fellow citizens. People with developmental disabilities are ready. As the calendar turns to March, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, members of the New American Movement for People with Disabilities (NAM) have an agenda of issues they are taking action on, including...
Our City: Check out a CAU interview with Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage
February 27, 2020
Admin
We sat down with Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage to talk all things CAU: from how we started, how our programs have expanded, and how the agency is navigating for the future. Joshua Bradley, our assistant executive director of quality assurance and training, shared that the agency's main focus continues to be getting people with developmental disabilities and youth at risk involved in the...