Kessler Foundation awards $425,000 grant to University of Alaska Disability Employment Initiative
by Kathleen McCoy |
From The Wall Street Journal's "Market Watch":
"Kessler Foundation awarded a $425,000 Signature Employment Grant to the Center for Human Development (CHD) at University of Alaska Anchorage to advance employment opportunities for people with disability caused by traumatic brain injury. This Signature Grant is part of the more than $2.7M in disability employment grants awarded by the Foundation in 2011. This is the first year that eligibility for the Foundation's Signature Grants expanded from New Jersey to organizations across the U.S.
The grant funds a self-employment initiative for working age adults with brain injury and the development of an integrated support system for the self employed within Alaska's statewide employment services. Individuals with brain injury will be introduced to self employment as an option, learn about entrepreneurship, and be guided by mentors in the development of business plans. The University will collaborate with the Alaska Brain Injury Network, the State of Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education."