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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION re National Disability Employment JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Carter Erickson,Environmental Health Manager Amanda Grace,Board of Health Chair DATE: October 6,2025 RE: PROCLAMATION: Proclaiming the month of October, 2025 as National Disability Employment Awareness Month STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The people of Jefferson County recognize the positive impact of people experiencing disabilities on the American workforce. Research shows employees experiencing disabilities inspire more adaptive, collaborative, and productive work cultures. That, in turn, fuels relationship and skill building in the workplace. Our county appreciates the employers and employees who are a part of the community of people who experience one or more disabilities. Cascade Community Connections, the sole provider of supported employment services for people experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities, would like to individually recognize each of the businesses they partnered with in the past year in a brief statement at the Monday, October 6, 2025 meeting. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact. RECOMMENDATION: Support this effort to raise awareness by proclaiming the month of October as NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH. REVIEWED BY: ''Cj'e 10-A&1 _1Z) (0 (i ( "C— Jos . Peters, County Administrator Date PROCLAMATION NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT MONTH WHEREAS, the purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to recognize the positive impacts of people experiencing disabilities on the American workforce; WHEREAS, October 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month; WHEREAS, disabilities affect all people; WHEREAS, employees experiencing disabilities inspire more adaptive, collaborative, and productive work cultures; WHEREAS, Jefferson County employers are leaders in providing opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and WHEREAS, all Jefferson County residents experiencing a disability who are age 14 or older have the opportunity to receive in-person, individualized job-related support services; NOW, THEREFORE, the Jefferson County Commissioners hereby proclaim October, 2025; National Disability Employment Month The Board of County Commissioners urges residents to recognize the talents of all people, including people who experience disabilities, as essential to an inclusive community and a strong economy. PROCLAIMED this 6th day of October, 2025. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL: Heidi Eisenhour, Chair ATTEST: Greg Brotherton, Member Carolyn Gallaway, Clerk of the Board Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT MONTH BoCC Proclamation on October 6,2025 We would like to recognize the following businesses for employing people who experience intellectual/developmental disabilities. Anchor restaurant ACI Boats Corvus Crafts Bonita's Four Legged Friends Camas Prairie Golf Course Cascade Community Connections Employer List Evergreen Fitness Henery Hardware-Port Hadlock Henery Hardware- Port Townsend Jefferson County Transfer Station Jefferson Healthcare Pane d'Amore QFC Humane Society Jefferson County Public Health Marine Plaza Marine Plaza Apartments Maritime Center Olympic Equipment Rentals O'Yummy Frozen Yogurt Pane d'Amore Pizza Factory Port Townsend Athletic Club Quimper Mercantile Quimper Mercantile Safeway Sirens Pub Skookum Laundry West Sound Maritime YMCA of Jefferson County Subway The Car Wash YMCA Thank you for being leaders in your community. By welcoming the work force talents of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities,you are indispensable to building a diverse, equitable inclusive community, a robust economy and economic self-sufficiency.