Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 26, 2024
3min0
The program aligns with Casey DeSantis’ ‘Hope Florida’ initiative.
Tag: The Able Trust
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 26, 2024
Guest AuthorMay 10, 2023
5min0
Unemployment for people with disabilities is at an all-time low nationally and especially in Florida.
Renzo DowneyNovember 10, 2020
6min524
Florida is recovering from the pandemic while a wage hike nears and infrastructure deals are on the table.
Guest AuthorApril 1, 2019
6min402
"We’re one of the few organizations in Florida that addresses all disabilities, physical and mental."
Drew WilsonJanuary 18, 2019
5min350
"There are some really talented potential employees just waiting for an opportunity.”
Ana CeballosMarch 5, 2018
5min587
Gov. Rick Scott‘s administration last year was unable to spend $18 million in federal funding to help mentally and physically disabled students after it failed to fully implement a federally-mandated system on time. “Unfortunately for the students, the planning took too long and wasn’t collaborative in nature,” said Heather Beaven, the CEO for the Florida […]
Peter SchorschSeptember 25, 2017
3min300
A program that helps disabled Florida youth graduate high school and move on to jobs or further education is moving along swimmingly according to The Able Trust. The Florida High School High Tech program, or HSHT, saw 99 percent of participating high school seniors graduate last year, with better than four out of five getting […]
Jim RosicaOctober 11, 20162min291
The Able Trust, which helps Floridians with disabilities find successful employment, recently beefed up its outside lobbying team. Karen Moore, chair of the Able Trust’s board of directors, confirmed Thursday that Matt Bryan, Andrea Reilly, and Woody Simmons will be the organization’s newest contract lobbyists. They will all be working under the direction of the Able Trust’s senior contract lobbyist, Mike Cusick, according to […]