FacePlace Tenderloin Fundraiser Aug. 10
Rock’s Concessions will conduct a tenderloin fundraiser to benefit the FacePlace program at Community School of the Arts on Aug. 10.
Many Carey Services clients participate in FacePlace, which is a CSA program that emphasizes musical performance.
The event will be 4-7:30 p.m. in front of the CSA building in downtown Marion. Cost will be $10 for all you can eat. Children 5-12 $7.00 and kids under 5 “FREE”
June Access Newsletter Available
Carey Services has released the June edition of Access, the monthly newsletter that highlights agency activities.
The Access newsletter features information and photos from the 11th annual Duck Race, our annual spring fund-raiser. Also in the newsletter is the monthly installment of the Caring and Serving series that highlights client success stories. This month’s article is about how the duck race impacts many in the community.
You can find the June issue here.
You can find all Caring and Serving articles here.
February is National Disability Awareness Month
Carey Services is joining with other disability advocates around the country to observe National Disability Awareness Month in March.
In Indiana, more than 19 percent of the state’s population are children and adults with disabilities. The goal of the month-long observance, which has been occurring for more than 70 years, is to increase awareness of those who have disabilities while also promoting inclusion and independence for all people.
This year’s theme and poster artwork — “I’m Not Your Inspiration” — emphasizes an important fact: people with disabilities are people first and defined by their abilities, not the challenges they might face. They are co-workers, classmates and neighbors who want to be fully included in their communities like everyone else.
For more information, visit the website of the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities here.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love and happy thoughts are in the air today.
From all of us at Carey Services, we hope you have a happy Valentine’s Day. Thank you for the ways you continue to support us and our mission of helping people turn their abilities and barriers into opportunities.
DSP Wages Third House Topic
One of the prime topics of conversation with state legislators attending the recent Third House forum sponsored by the Marion-Grant County Chamber of Commerce was an initiative to get money added to the state budget that would specifically be used to increase wages for direct support professionals working with disability services providers.
Third House Moderator Alan Miller from Indiana Wesleyan University lead a discussion that was prompted by a question submitted by Jim Allbaugh, Carey Services’ president and CEO. Allbaugh and several other advocates — DSPs, caregivers, clients and other Carey Services staff members — were in the audience.
Disability advocacy groups have approached the General Assembly seeking $10 million in additional funding in each of the two years of the state budget. The $10 million would be specifically dedicated to increasing wages for front-line caregiving staff at agencies around the state. Disability services providers around the country are experiencing critical staff shortages in care-giving positions, much of which is attributed to low wages. For most agencies, the wage rates are directly tied to the reimbursements they receive from their states; most reimbursements are linked to Medicaid reimbursements.
January Newsletter Available
Carey Services has released the January edition of Access, the monthly newsletter that highlights agency activities.
The Access newsletter features agency plans for a new event, “A Night at Carey,” which will be a dinner, awards program and dance to honor local people who are advocates for, and supporters of, people with disabilities. Also in the newsletter is the first article our new Caring and Serving series that highlights client success stories.
You can find the January issue here.
It’s #GivingTuesday!
Today is #GivingTuesday.
Carey Services is participating in the annual worldwide observance to raise awareness and money for charitable causes. Your donation today could buy art supplies for our new studio, or you could designate it to something meaningful to you.
To make a financial donation, click here. Gifts of more than $100 could qualify for Neighborhood Assistance Program state tax credits.
Carey Services Artists Create Holiday Cards
Carey Services is selling holiday cards that feature holiday-themed artwork created by artists participating in our new art studio. We’ve selected six pieces of art that will be turned into holiday cards you can buy and send this holiday season.
Each card will have a simple holiday message to reflect the spirit of the season: “Wishing You the Best This Holiday Season.”
You can order an assortment package of 12 5-inch by 7-inch cards and envelopes (two of each piece of art) until Dec. 8. Each 12 pack is $19; the artists who created the cards will receive a portion of the proceeds for their work.
Click here for more information and for a link to place an order.
Carey Services sponsoring employment services training
Carey Services is sponsoring training for job coaches and job developers involved in the employment services field.
The training will be Dec. 8 and 9 at Ivy Tech Community College in Marion.
Training will be conducted by staff with Norwich Consulting Services. Mike Heifner is a senior employment consultant with NCS and has more than 25 years as an employment services professional. Laura Cummings is a program consultant with NCS and has extensive experience in the employment services field.
Cost of the training is $119 for each session; someone who attends both sessions will get a discounted rate of $99 for each.
You can download the flyer with more information here.
To register, click here.
For more information, you can email Laura at laura@norwichcs.com.