Jubilee’s JAM Festival brought joy to our community as we joined together for 16 activities over the course of one jam-packed week this September. Participants shined at a talent show, art projects, scavenger hunt, charades, karaoke and more. Jubilee’s Activities Planning Committee, which is a committee of people we support, planned the festival. Ben Collins, who is sight-impaired, led a… Read More »
What an incredible slate of candidates Jubilee has for the four open positions on Jubilee’s Client Council! This self-advocacy group is by and for the people we support. The work of the council includes planning special events, holding monthly meetings, and representing the people we support on the Jubilee Board of Directors. Hope you joined our last Client Council meeting,… Read More »
Justice is baked into Jubilee’s mission as we work to support adults with disabilities lead full lives. Actively doing justice – both for the people we support and hardworking staff – is one of the core areas of our new strategic plan. Jubilee is focusing its justice work on supporting more adults with disabilities from underserved communities, and integrating anti-racist… Read More »
New Roles for New Goals By Steve Keener, Executive Director You may have noticed some new faces around Jubilee. What’s going on? We’re adding more staff to better serve our community. Our hiring supports Jubilee’s new strategic plan to grow our work in the areas of helping the people we support achieve their life goals, housing support, and community engagement.… Read More »
Helping Asian and Hispanic Communities Access Support Services Navigating the process of securing disability services is a challenging process. For many in Hispanic and Asian communities, it’s overwhelming. Jubilee’s new program Breaking Barriers aims to significantly increase the number of adults of Hispanic and Asian descent who receive services in the county. Data shows that here in Montgomery County, DDA… Read More »