Inroads To Opportunities Celebrates Appointment Of Specialist To Roselle’s Multicultural Inclusion and Accessibility Committee
Galarreta was appointed by Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw and Councilwoman Denise Wilkerson. She will serve as a Board Member for a two-year term.
- Newark, NJ (1888PressRelease) January 24, 2025 - Linda Galarreta, Intake and Engagement Counselor, Inroads To Opportunities, a Union County, NJ based non-profit human services agency that provides programs and services to individuals with disabilities, was recently appointed as a Board Member to the Multicultural Inclusion and Accessibility Committee of Roselle, NJ.
Galarreta was appointed by Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw and Councilwoman Denise Wilkerson. She will serve as a Board Member for a two-year term.
According to Angela Calzone, Inroads, President/CEO, “We are delighted with Linda’s achievements to include being approved to serve on this important Council. She continues to represent Inroads and the great disability committee as a community activist and fierce advocate. Inroads is proud to have her on our team.”
The majority vote of the Council approves members of the committee, and the Committee is composed of eleven volunteer members who are residents of the Borough of Roselle. These members are drawn from diverse cultures, backgrounds and life experiences.
The Committee is advisory to the Council and serves to recommend, evaluate, and promote programs which further the Committee's mission. The Committee will also perform related work to further the Council's policy and mandate.
Each Committee member is expected to attend Committee meetings and contribute their time, expertise, and thinking to the current and future work of the Committee. A quorum consists of a minimum of six voting members present at a properly called meeting to conduct business in the name of the Committee. All parliamentary procedures follow Robert’s Rules of Order.
ABOUT LINDA GALARRETA:
Linda Galarreta is currently the Senior Counselor, Intake & Community Engagement at Inroads to Opportunities. She also serves as the President of the Special Education Parent Advocacy Group of the Roselle Board of Education. Galarreta received her BSW in Social Work from Mercy University and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Social Work from Seton Hall University.
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 its 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 the 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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