Disability Employment and Housing

Action Alert: Stop the Elimination of Direct Support Professional Hours

01/23/24 - advocacy, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

Update as of 1/25/2024: Thanks to your advocacy, the Illinois Department of Human Services – Developmental Disabilities Division (DHS-DDD) has decided not to move forward with funding cuts to Direct Support Professional hours, and will keep the current rate reimbursement structure until July 1, 2024….

Thanksgiving Favorites with the Disability Awareness Players

11/22/23 - disability awareness, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, Search, Inc., Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The holiday season is officially here! We talked to our Disability Awareness Players about what they are grateful for this year, their favorite holiday traditions and more. Read their responses below.

What are you most grateful for this year?

Brian: I am most grateful that I am… Read More >

Summer Highlights

08/23/23 - Accessibility in Public, advocacy, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Events, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Social Enterprise, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Ignite, one of our Search Day programs, went on many adventures this summer. They explored the Chicagoland area by going to plays, movies, restaurants, beaches and more. They are excited to share their experience and they had so much fun! Read on to hear more…

Interview with Jess F.

04/27/23 - advocacy, Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability in the Media, Disability-Aware Businesses, Education, Employment, Independence, Inspiring People, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The ComEd Energy Force program is the country’s first program that empowers people with developmental disabilities to teach others about solar options and energy-saving tips. The program began in 2012 with eight nonprofits with which ComEd had established relationships.

At that time, the focus was peer-to-peer…

Recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2022

10/28/22 - advocacy, disability awareness, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Employment, Employment, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy - 0 Comments

By Sarah Meyerson, Career Services Coordinator at Search Inc.

Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins, oh my! October is flying by fast but there’s nothing scary about NDEAM! This month isn’t just about tricks and treats, it’s also when we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).

This year’s…

Q&A with Keystone Alliance CEO, Greg Petersen

08/25/22 - advocacy, Business News, disability awareness, Disability Awareness Players, Disability Awareness Training, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Good Web Finds, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Social Enterprise, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

Search, Inc, the parent organization of JJ’s List, is part of the Keystone Alliance, a family of nonprofits with missions to support people with disabilities that work together. JJ’s List sat down with Keystone Alliance CEO, Greg Petersen, to ask him some questions about himself,…

Katy W – Employee of the Month Blog

JJ’s List and Search Inc are so proud of Katy W for reaching her personal goal for 2022 and for being named Employee-of-the-Month!

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Sarah, Katy’s Job Coach, shared, “From the time of her interview to the present, the Chili’s management team and servers have…

Career Services’ Stellar Year

06/27/22 - Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Employment, Employment First Act, Guest Blogger, Inspiring People, Mentorship, Search, Inc., Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

By Robert Parkinson, Career Services Program Manager, Search, Inc.

Sarah Meyerson, Coordinator, Career Services

Sometimes it is just plain nice to look back over a year and see good things. The end of this past fiscal year (FY22) is one of those times!

With a recent past of…

Adrian Asks the Questions: An Interview with Alana K

05/31/22 - Ask Adrian, Autism, Disability Employment and Housing, Down Syndrome, Employment, Good Web Finds, Independence, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, No Boundaries, Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

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Typically, Adrian addresses his readers’ questions in his “Ask Adrian Anything” blog series. But this month, Adrian asked questions of his fellow No Boundaries participant, Alana, to learn about her successful job placement as she surpasses a milestone. Below is his interview:

Working at a…

Meet Our New ComEd Energy Force Ambassador, Abby S

04/01/22 - Business News, Disability Employment and Housing, Disability-Aware Businesses, Disability-Aware Service, Education, Employment, Inspiring People, JJ's List Fun, jjslist.com, Search, Inc., Self-Advocacy, Uncategorized, Uncategorized - 0 Comments

The Energy Force Ambassador Program, currently in its 11th year, provides individuals with developmental disabilities the opportunity to work on skills needed for employment and empowers them to teach the public about energy efficiency. We are so excited to introduce Abby S as the new…