October 2023 Talking Points: Celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month
CFI, business partners work together to bridge the unemployment gap
By NICHOLAS DETTMANN, Social Media and Digital Specialist
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 8 out of 10 people with a disability are unemployed compared to 3 out of 10 without a disability.
Employment Services, along with business partners Culver’s and Aramark, are working together to help more people with disabilities find and keep employment.
Michele Andersen, the food service director for Aramark at Brown Deer School District, says people with disabilities or disadvantages “just want to be happy and live their life.”
Also in this month’s newsletter:
- Behavioral Health receives $4M grant from SAMSHA.
- LIFE clients staying busy at community events.
- Thank you recent donors.
- This month’s featured jobs/careers.
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