Inroads To Opportunities Celebrated Autism Awareness Month With Second Flag Raising Ceremony
Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, celebrated their second Flag Raising Ceremony in honor of a Autism Awareness Month at Roselle Borough Hall in Roselle, NJ.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) April 23, 2025 - Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, celebrated their second Flag Raising Ceremony in honor of a Autism Awareness Month at Roselle Borough Hall in Roselle, NJ.
The event featured heartfelt speeches from community leaders, including Inroads Assistant Director, Linda Galarreta and Inroads President & CEO Angela Calzone.
In the opening address, Galarreta said, “Autism is sewn into the fabric of the daily life of many of us. While promoting awareness, we aim to build an inclusive community where everyone can feel included and embraced.”
Angela Calzone, President & CEO of Inroads elaborated further, “I can't think of a more befitting place to celebrate Autism Awareness and raise this flag. This moment is a reminder of the importance of acceptance, understanding, and support for those with autism and other developmental disabilities. This flag raising is more than a symbol — and Roselle , NJ, is more than just a municipality.”
In conclusion, Calzone stated, “Inroads would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Mayor of Roselle, the Honorable Donald A. Shaw. Roselle, Councilwoman-at-Large, Ms. Denise Wilkerson, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Union County Assistant Prosecutor Gina Iosim. Councilwoman for Borough of Roselle, Isabel Sousa, and Assistant Director, Linda Galarreta for supporting this meaningful event.”
We are especially proud of our Inroads program participants, who shared touching poetry and helped raise the Autism flag with pride and purpose.”
To view the event, please click here: https://bit.ly/3RQHpGR
ABOUT INROADS TO OPPORTUNITIES:
Since 1959, the Occupational Center of Union County, DBA Inroads to Opportunities, a 501 c3 non-profit, social services agency has been providing programs and services to over 400 individuals annually with various types of disabilities and ranging in age from 16 through retirement, many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Programs and services include transition from school to work, vocational preparation, certificate training programs, job placement & coaching, day habilitation, and mental health services. Based in Roselle, NJ, Inroads to Opportunities supports individuals throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Celebrating their 66th year, Inroads to Opportunities is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), an approved provider of the NJ Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Commission of the Blind and Visually Impaired. Inroads is licensed by the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services, NJ Division of Mental Health, and Addiction Services to provide partial care and Division of Developmental Disabilities to provide Day Habilitation, Pre-Vocational and Transportation Services. Inroads is an approved Medicaid provider and an approved Employment Network under the Ticket to Work Social Security initiative and an approved Benefits Planning and Counseling Service through the NJ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.
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