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New Business Member and Member Discounts!

NW Waters

ADDP is pleased to
pleased to announce that 

Nestlé Waters North America

has joined forces with ADDP as a Gold Business Member and we encourage members  to check out the many ways you could benefit from working with them.

 

Nestle Waters North America is the largest bottled water and filtration company in the nation - providing quality brands including both
Poland Spring Poland Spring® and
Nestle® Pure Life® Purified Water. This alliance provides members  with the best products and service in the industry at a reduced rate.

If you already have an account with Poland Spring/ Nestlé Waters, you do not need to do anything!  You will continue to receive outstanding service and products.  This partnership will allow you discounts on the full line of NWNA products.

 

If you are not a current customer

, a Nestlé Waters' representative will contact you to explain the details of the program. With 11 dedicated Key Account Managers in New England, each representative will help you to make the most cost effective decision as it relates to your office refreshment needs. Please review any current status you may have with your current supplier and Nestle Waters will assist you to make this a seamless change. You may also contact Rob Neidel at 508-294-2155 or by email at Robert.Neidel@waters.nestle.com     

    

Disability Employment Awareness

 

 

 

Attend ADDP's Membership Meeting & Employment Conference
 
Employment First:  
From Vision to Reality
 
November 1, 2013
Bentley College
Waltham, Ma
 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Seating is limited, so
 
UCP
UCP Inclusion Report Lists Massachusetts in Top Ten But Notes Effect of Family Support and Supported Employment Recession Cuts

 

One of the nation's leading authorities on disabilty, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), has released it's annual report, The Case for Inclusion, that tracks the progress of community living standards for Americans living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD).  

 

The report examines data and outcomes for all 50 states the case for inclusion 2013 and the District of Columbia (DC), ranking each on a set of key indicators, including how people with disabilities live and participate in their communities, if they are satisfied with their lives, and how easily the services and supports they need are accessed. By taking these factors into account, UCP is able to develop a comprehensive analysis of each state's progress or failures in providing critical services to individuals living with disabilities.

The findings for 2013 reveal that:

  1. All states have room for some improvement, but some have consistently remained at the bottom of the rankings;
  2. Despite economic strains, many states have made real improvements in the quality of services being provided;
  3. There is still work to be done in ensuring that people with ID/DD can enjoy the same freedoms and quality of life as all Americans.

 

The Report's finding with respect to Massachusetts notes the toll of Great Recession cuts that reduced state support for both the numbers of families receiving Family Support services, reduced from 14,817 to 10,443 in 2011; and the number of individuals involved in supported or competitive employment, reduced from 44% in 2006 to 14% in 2011.

 

UCP's data does not reflect the increased dollars that the Massachusetts Legislature restored to Family Support in FY 2012 and FY 2013, nor does it reflect the current efforts of the Commonwealth to increase supported and competitive employment for people with developmental disabilities in Massachusetts.  Additionally the Report's data does not reflect the recent closing of both Monson and Glavin Developmental Centers. 

 

Top 10 states cited by UCP are (in rank order):

1. Arizona

2. New Hampshire

3. Oregon

4. Vermont

5. California

6. Washington

7. Michigan

8. New York

9. Connecticut

10. Massachusetts

36.   Kansas 

Bottom 10 states are:

42. New Jersey

43. Iowa

44. Oklahoma

45. North Carolina

46. Tennessee

47. Virginia

48. Illinois

49. Texas

50. Arkansas

51. Mississippi