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REACH of Dallas
We offer the following services:
- Information & Referral services
- Peer Counseling
- Advocacy Assistance
- Disability Awareness & sensitivity training
- Independent living skills training on such topics as basic cooking, time management, budgeting/money management, assertiveness, and basic computer skills
- Technical assistance and training in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Social/recreational activities
- Loan assistive technology/equipment such as wheelchairs and aids and devices for people who are deaf-blind
- Adjustment to Disability Training
- Computer labs with internet access and printers
- Employer education and support in the areas of disability awareness, sensitivity training and technical assistance on accommodating
- Employment Assistance, including job quest training, job development & placement help
- Advice and training on the removal of architectural and attitudinal barriers that people with disabilities encounter
- A library of information on disability-related topics
- Monthly job club meetings
- Professional clothing closet for interview and/or work clothes
- Home by choice - nursing home to community living relocation assistance
- Outreach to youth with disabilities
Location:
8625 King George, Suite 210
Dallas,TX 75235-2286
Voice:(214) 630-4796
TTY: (214) 630-5995
Fax: (214) 630-6390
Email: reachdallas@reachcils.org
Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Dallas Events:
Directions:
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STAFF ROSTER
Charlotte A. Stewart - Executive Director: Responsible for the overall administration of the REACH organization, including its four projects, the REACH Resource Centers on Independent Living in Fort Worth, Dallas, Denton and Plano.
Kevan Johnson - Employment Consultant: Responsible for employment assistance, including job skills training, job search, job development, advocacy, placement and ADA technical assistance.
James Moore - Office Clerk: Responsible for miscellaneous clerical duties, handling information and referral request, and coordination of the center's professional clothing closet.
Kiowanda Jasso - Information & Referral Specialist: Responsible for handling information and referral requests, answering the telephone, filing, maintaining the active and closed consumer service records and database for the center. Also coordination of the loaner equipment program.
Paula Margeson - Grant Writer/Youth Outreach Coordinator: Responsible for researching and grant writing tasks and coordinating youth outreach efforts and service delivery.
Mary Sue Welch - Outreach, Advocacy & ILS Training specialist: Responsible for outreach to unserved/under served populations, networking with other organizations, individual and systems advocacy, and monitoring of disability legislation.
Mavis Ravin - Community Living/Relocation Specialist: Responsible for assisting interested nursing home residents prepare for and move into the community and coordinate independent living skills training sessions for consumers.
Janie Peachee - Administrative Assistant: Responsible for providing administrative support to the Executive Director.
Chris Bowman - Information Technology Specialist: Responsible for coordinating efforts to enhance REACH's operations in the areas of marketing, fund raising, community organizing, networking, internal productivity, service provision, and communications through the development and implementation of various technology initiatives and social media endeavors.
Janet Wilkinson - Housing Resource Specialist: Responsible for identifying the different types of existing housing operations in the North Texas area and creating a database of this information, advocating for the housing needs of people with disabilities in the North Texas area, and network with other entities that are developing new housing options.