July 7, 2017

by: OakLeaf Services Contributor

The Importance of Community Integration for Persons with Disabilities

This week’s blog was written by Lakesha Porch, OakLeaf Activities Coordinator. A change in how we approach serving adults with disabilities is long overdue, and UCP of Greater Cleveland is grateful that the state of Ohio is prioritizing community integration […]

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June 30, 2017

by: Emily Hastings

Disability Spotlight: Spina Bifida

Each month we will feature a different disability represented at UCP of Greater Cleveland. Because of our name, many people think we only serve people with cerebral palsy, but we hope this series will help to dispel that myth. This […]

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June 23, 2017

by: Emily Hastings

67th Annual Meeting Recap

  UCP of Greater Cleveland held its 67th Annual Meeting Tuesday, June 13, at Holiday Inn Cleveland South. Clients, donors, board members, partners and community members joined the agency in celebrating the many accomplishments made by UCP of Greater Cleveland […]

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June 20, 2017

by: Emily Hastings

2017 Boots Fisher Award Winners

Every year, UCP of Greater Cleveland honors clients who have made significant gains in community integration during the past year. These accolades, called the Boots Fisher Memorial Awards, are named after Elaine “Boots” Fisher, who is an instrumental member of […]

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June 15, 2017

by: Christine Mencini

Josh

Project SEARCH is a one year school-to-work transition program for students with disabilities during their final year of high school. The program takes place in a business setting where student interns attend class and work in multiple unpaid internships throughout […]

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