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TASH in Action Newsletter | April 2023

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View this E-Mail in Your Browser   Join TASH Today In this Issue: TASH News ◆ Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center News ◆ Upcoming Events ◆ Thank You to Our Donors Message from the Executive Director Happy Spring! You’ll notice that our updated, refreshed TASH logo is making its debut in this issue of TASH in… read more

2023 TASH Conference Call for Proposals is Open Now!

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TASH is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2023 TASH Conference! We strongly encourage proposals that reflect TASH’s values for the full inclusion of individuals with significant disabilities in all aspects of life. The submission deadline is Thursday, June 22, 2023. All proposals will undergo a de-identified peer review; results will be shared in August.… read more

TASH in Action Newsletter | March 2023

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View this E-Mail in Your Browser   Join TASH Today In this Issue: TASH News ◆ Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center News ◆ Policy News ◆ Spotlight on Research ◆ Community News ◆ Upcoming Events ◆ Thank You to Our Donors Message from the Executive Director Policy advocacy efforts typically increase in springtime in Washington, DC,… read more

Results of TASH Vaccination Survey, Part 1

In early February TASH conducted a survey on vaccinations of all of our contacts as part of our #TASHcares project to raise vaccine awareness. The survey was brief, but addressed vaccination levels, attitudes, motivations and information sources. Over the course of a series of blog posts, we will share some of the results of that… read more

WorkLink San Francisco Office Seeks a Program Director

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Are you looking for a job where you can earn a paycheck AND make a difference in your community? Then we are looking for you! TransCen, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that is dedicated to improving meaningful work and community inclusion of youth and young adults with disabilities. We are a small, but impactful organization… read more

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett Helped Unlock the Science of the COVID-19 Vaccine

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On January 11, 2020 Chinese scientists posted the genetic sequence for SARS-CoV-2 on the Internet. The next day a team of CDC virologists began designing the genetic sequence for the vaccine. On the 13th they completed their design and e-mailed it to Moderna, who, in six weeks, began human trials. Kizzmekia Corbett was part of… read more

TASH in Action Newsletter | January 2023

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View this E-Mail in Your Browser   Join TASH Today In this Issue: TASH News ◆ Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center News ◆ Community News ◆ Upcoming Events ◆ Thank You to Our Donors Message from the Executive Director TASH looks forward to 2023 as we work on a number of initiatives to advance our mission,… read more

Albertina Kerr Centers Seeks a Director of Mental Health Services

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Position Title: Director of Mental Health Services Salary: $105,000-115,000 annually Exempt Status: Exempt Department: Mental Health Services Reports to: Chief Program Officer Location: Portland, Oregon. In-person with flexibility Number of Positions directly supervised and evaluated: 4-10 Number of Positions subordinate to this position: 100-125 Budget responsibility: Approximately $7,500,000 About Us Since 1907, Albertina Kerr has… read more