Milestone: October 2022 is Disability Employment Awareness Month

The Clallam County Board of Commissioners announced last week its participation and proclamation of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is “to educate the community about how individuals with disabilities, both physical and intellectual, contribute to their community through gaining stable and ongoing employment,” commissioners said in a press release.

“We celebrate the many varied contributions that every individual can provide to their community and we support the unique talent and dedication that those who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities can offer employers,” said Kelley Lawrence, Clallam County Health & Human Services County Coordinator for Developmental Disabilities.

Those with questions regarding employment for those with developmental disabilities, call Clallam County Health & Human Services at 360-417-2407.