Awareness

15th of June 2017

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Health & Wellness – Life Skills Training Summer Series

The goal of this class is to encourage consumers to enhance their personal and physical well-being, through increased awareness of the fundamentals of health, fitness, and nutrition. In this class […]

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14th of June 2017

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Highlighting Your Positive Abilities – GPS Summer Training

Highlighting Your Positive Abilities Monday, July 31 – Thursday August 3, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Consumers will practice matching their personal skills to employer needs through a pro-active […]

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31st of May 2017

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Calling All Potential 2017 MVP Community Award Nominees!

Today we are excited to announce that nominations for the 2017 MVP Community Awards are open to the public. That’s right! If you know a business, organization, government official, action […]

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15th of May 2017

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SC Legislation to Protect the Rights of Parents with Disabilities – PASSED!

We are very excited to share the news that South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has signed House Bill 3538 – the “Persons with Disabilities Right to Parent Act”. Our sister […]

Article tags: ADA, advocacy, Awareness, Disability Advocacy, Disability Community, disability rights, independent living, parent rights, persons with disabilities, South Carolina

3rd of May 2017

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GPS Mock Interviews

GPS Mock Interviews, Monday, June 19 – Thursday June 22, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Consumers will have the opportunity to simulate an actual interview to assess the consumers’ strengths […]

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Becoming an Employment Scene Investigator – GPS Training

Becoming an Employment Scene Investigator, Tuesday May 30 – Thursday June 1, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM The objective of this training session is to enhance the employment-strategy of the […]

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Resume Writing Skills – GPS Training

Resume Writing Skills, Monday, May 15 – Thursday May 18, 2017 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Consumers are provided guidance from start to finish through the self-assessment process in utilization of […]

27th of March 2017

Gaining Preparedness Skills (GPS) Training – Spring 2017

Gaining Preparedness Skills (GPS) training is designed to assist persons with disabilities in obtaining job readiness skills necessary to enter the workforce through enhancement of soft skills that emphasize interacting […]

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Independent Life Skills Training – Spring Series 2017

Do you want to work on your independence? Do you want to take control of the direction you want to go to live independently? Are you interested in learning life […]

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25th of August 2015

Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October with Walton Options

"My disability is one part of who I am." How are you planning to observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)? Held each October, NDEAM aims to educate about disability […]

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