Inroads To Opportunities Celebrated National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Inroads to Opportunities celebrated National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month on March 21st with an Awards Luncheon at their Roselle, NJ headquarters.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) April 05, 2025 - Inroads to Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency, that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities recently celebrated National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month on March 21st with an Awards Luncheon at their Roselle, NJ headquarters.
The luncheon was a remarkable success! A host of political and community leaders from the region participated, sharing their insights with the audience and honorees, including; Jon Katz, President & CEO of Bestwork Industries; Gina Iosim, Assistant Prosecutor, Union County; and Denise Wilkerson, Roselle Councilwoman.
Also in attendance were Sergio Granados, Union County Commissioner; Frank Mazzarella, Union County Police Chief Association President; Cynthia Chazen, NJ Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma; Captain Sojka, Roselle Police, and many other esteemed community leaders and supporters. Commissioner Granados presented a resolution recognizing National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
This year, accepting awards were Connie Manolas, M&T Bank; Beth Retcho, Columbia Bank; Tamara Trueheart, Advanced Disability Management Services; Scotty McFarland, Community Activist; and Eric Graham, Community Activist.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was also celebrated for Inroads to Opportunities new Partnership with Bestwork for the Blind, Inc. This collaboration will expand Inroad’s services and opportunities for visually impaired participants.
According to Angela Calzone, Inroads’ President & CEO, “Thank you all for making the Inroads to Opportunities March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Luncheon a truly unforgettable and wonderful event! I am humbled by the amazing turnout by our business, political, civic and community leaders. I am inspired everyday by our staff and participants who consistently give the work we do at Inroads meaning and stand as a model of what can be accomplished when everyone works together.”
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to promote understanding, support, and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives. Inroads is committed to advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, increasing awareness, and celebrating their valuable contributions to our communities and society.
To view the luncheon, please click here: https://bit.ly/4l5qgqs
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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