Manassas, VA – Didlake is expanding opportunities for individuals with disabilities by investing in their first franchising model with The UPS Store that is due to open this fall, providing four more jobs for people with disabilities. This opportunity is part of SourceAmerica’s franchise program allowing their network of community-based nonprofits across the country to […]
Didlake Project SEARCH Programs Yield 12 Graduates
Didlake celebrated two special commencements last week. After completing a one-year internship program that prepared them for employment in the community, seven students with disabilities graduated from the Project SEARCH program hosted by Novant Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas. Five students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) graduated from the Portsmouth program, which is […]
Contract Breaks DARS Employment Record
A Didlake contract servicing the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic that began in May has created a record number of opportunities for people with disabilities. The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), which refers job candidates to Didlake, says that this contract employs more of these referrals than any contract in DARS […]
Giving Students With Disabilities a Career Opportunity
From Education Week Giving Students With Disabilities a Career Opportunity For many students with disabilities, leaving high school means an abrupt end to the supports that they and their families have come to rely on. Project SEARCH, a nationwide partnership…
JITC Indian Head is Powerhouse in Energy Conservation
A DISA facility was recognized for excellence in energy conservation by the Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP), which provides installation management services for more than 20 locations in the Washington, D.C., region, including the Naval Support Facility (NSF) in Dahlgren, Virginia, and the NSF in Indian Head, Maryland. The agency’s Joint Interoperability Test Command […]
Didlake Names New President
Manassas, VA – The board of directors of Didlake, Inc., a leading provider of employment and other opportunities for people with disabilities, has named Rick Sebastian as its new president, effective April 1. Mr. Sebastian, an executive with 30 years’ experience in the disability services arena, will assume the role of president as part of […]
Employees Keep Mail Moving for Peace Corps
From Workplace Magazine Employees Keep Mail Moving for Peace Corps Tysons Corner, VA – With some 7,000 volunteers in more than 60 countries, the Peace Corps faces a huge logistical challenge shipping supplies from the United States… Didlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue Ridge Foothills – See more at: http://potomaclocal.com/2014/09/25/didlake-reception-foothills/#sthash.PPoWQIoO.dpufDidlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue […]
‘Best for Didlake’ 2014 Award Winners Recognized
Manassas, VA – Didlake recognized its “Best for Didlake” award winners at the organization’s December board meeting. “Best for Didlake” is awarded to individuals and teams whose daily work exemplifies the mission, vision, values, and goals of Didlake. The awards program is part of a larger initiative adopted by the Didlake Board of Directors to […]
Didlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue Ridge Foothills
From Potomac Local Didlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue Ridge Foothills Middleburg, VA – Some of Didlake, Inc.’s biggest donors went to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains on Sunday for a special reception… Didlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue Ridge Foothills – See more at: http://potomaclocal.com/2014/09/25/didlake-reception-foothills/#sthash.PPoWQIoO.dpufDidlake Reception Draws Donors to Blue Ridge Foothills […]
Hylton Center Employee Wins Award for Dedication to People with Disabilities
From George Mason University News Hylton Center Employee Wins Award for Dedication to People with Disabilities Fairfax, Va. – It could be as simple as creating large-print programs or as complex as understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act legalese, but Marit Majeske …
