November 2, 2019

It’s ... this untapped workforce that employers are just starting to recognize has potential to fill valued roles in their businesses,” said Tom Heinz, the CEO of EBI. “It’s still very much a social issue that needs work and more exposure.

Oakland Magazine / People with Disabilities Encounter Success, Challenges in the Food Industry

 

 

September 2018

District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, 2018 HireAble awardee, talks about the benefits of employing individuals with developmental disabilities. 

 
 
 

 

September 18, 2018

Since 2016, a collaborative effort between Bay Area community partners has resulted in 140 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities securing jobs. Sam Yuen, 25, of Fremont is one of those adults.

Oakland North / Project Search helps adults with developmental disabilities find work

 

 

September 2018

Take a peek into the set of Poison Rose, several Inclusion Films PAs got their first on-set job experience.

Poison Rose Behind the Scenes

 

 

June 12, 2018

When Daniel Costte opened his first paycheck standing in the lobby of the Embassy Suites where we both work, he reacted as if he’d won the lottery.

With an ear-to-ear smile, beaming with pride, he thanked me for allowing him the opportunity to work at the hotel. However his gratitude was unwarranted, because I’m the lucky one. Daniel, an employee on the autism spectrum, is a remarkable member of our team.

Daniel Costte
 

 

June 2018

William, an office tech with the Department of Industrial Relations, discusses his job and how HireAble’s Project Search helped place him.

William Lane’s HireAble Story

 

 

April 3, 2018

Although the current unemployment rate in California is very low, finding a job is very difficult for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Of the 10 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, 9 failed to find a job. The East Bay non-profit group Hireable is committed to narrowing the employment gap among disabled adults in California.

SingTao Daily / Non-profit groups help people with disabilities to find employment

 

 

December 25, 2017

Ninety percent of adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities in California are unemployed. This number baffles me, especially since the state’s overall unemployment rate is only 6 percent.

From my experience in the film and entertainment industry, I have been lucky enough to work with hundreds of adults with disabilities who are exceptional employees. And when businesses overlook these applications, they miss out on incredible opportunities.

 
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December 7, 2017

William, an office tech with the Department of Industrial Relations, discusses his job and how HireAble’s Project Search helped place him.

KCBS / Primus Power’s HireAble Story

 

 

October 27, 2017

Many individuals with developmental disabilities are unhappily unemployed - watch our PSA about Disability Employment Awareness Month to see how we are working to change that.

 
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August 10, 2017

Even as California’s unemployment rate has sunk to record lows in recent months, the population of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities has struggled with high levels of unemployment or underemployment.

East Bay Times / Amid push for workforce diversity, campaign works to include Bay Area residents with disabilities

 

 

April 26, 2017

Yuri, the manager at Huckleberry Cafe, talks about the great success of hiring employees with developmental disabilities.

Video / Introducing Yuri from Huckleberry Cafe

 

 

March 8, 2017

In California, 9 out of 10 adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities are currently unemployed, despite the state’s overall unemployment rate of 6 percent. These adults may have autism, Down syndrome or cerebral palsy and therefore are often overlooked when applying for jobs. However, they are perfectly capable, valuable and reliable employees.

East Bay Times / Makes good business sense to hire those with disabilities

 

 

March 2017

HireAble, funded by the Thomas J. Long Foundation, is a partnership between Contra Costa ARC, Futures Explored and East Bay Innovations. Together, they bridge the connection of employers and employees with IDD by providing:

• Training for job seekers with IDD

• Prescreened IDD candidates for employers to select from

• Long-term support services for employee retention and growth

San Francisco Business Times / 2017 East Bay Innovation Awards

 

 

March 30, 2017

Watch to learn how hiring employees with developmental disabilities can help your organization.


Video / Diverse and Productive Workforce

 

 

March 30, 2017

Traditionally, work for people with developmental disabilities has been limited to the retail and grocery and grocery sector. Watch to find out about our job development in the healthcare field. 

Video / Raising the Bar

 

 

February 2017

Nine people graduated on January 27 in an upbeat ceremony marking the completion of the seventh year of Alameda County’s groundbreaking

Project SEARCH program, which provides internships and career opportunities to individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Award / Connect AC Project Search

 

 

February 2, 2017

Futures Explored continues to blaze new trails for people with disabilities. In it’s efforts to keep providing a broad range of resources and ongoing guidance to it’s participants, the non-profit recently partnered with two other disability-support organizations (Contra Costa ARC and East Bay Innovations) to create HireAble, a public awareness campaign aiming to increase employment rates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

 
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Lafayette Today / HireAble

 

 

December 1, 2016

A triumvirate of local nonprofits is combining forces to boost job prospects for developmentally disabled adults.

In Alameda and Contra Costa counties, there are 8,000 to 10,000 adults 22 to 62 years old with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism and Down syndrome, said Will Sanford, executive director of Futures Explored. His agency provides life skills and work-related training to adults with developmental disabilities.

East Bay Times / Team effort to boost hiring of developmentally disabled in Alameda and Contra Costa counties

 

 

December 1, 2016

Joel is a full-time employee working in the Human Resources Unit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office who recently entered his sixth year of employment with the department. Why is this cause for celebration? As an adult with autism, Joel is one of the few individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD) who found full-time employment.”

Guest Blog / HireAble Guest Blog Post

 

 

October 2016

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month - see what HireAble is doing to help adults with developmental disabilities seeking employment succeed!


Video / National Disability Employment Awareness Month

 

 

January 24, 2014

Meaningful work roles for individuals with developmental disabilities are a social responsibility, that make our community stronger.

Video / Community and Social Responsibility

 

 

January 24, 2014

Job coaches are key to HireAble’s success, supporting individuals with developmental disabilities as they build their on-the-job skills and take on additional responsibilities.

Video / Job Coaching