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<strong>INDEPENDENT</strong> WORK, Inc. UCP WORK, Inc. - Out in the Community Save the Date! Keep your eye out for the Santa Barbara Independent’s June 16 edition, which will feature a 4-page insert regarding UCP WORK, Inc.’s programs and services, generously funded by the Hutton Parker Foundation. Bruce is a UCP WORK, Inc. participant who recently moved into his own residence. He had previously been struggling with homelessness followed by an unstable living environment. Bruce and his UCP WORK, Inc. Supported Living Services Life Skills Coach Gary worked together to find housing for Bruce. He is very happy now and excited for this "new beginning". We are so happy for Bruce! Save the Date for UCP WORK, Inc’s First Thursday Art Show on June 2 nd from 5-8pm at Sundial Studios located at 715 Kimball Avenue in Santa Barbara. This will be a special show featuring unique printmaking works of art created by Sundial artists and generously funded by National Arts and Disability Center. “This activity is being supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Arts and Disability Center at the University of California Los Angeles.” Some of UCP WORK, Inc.’s Santa Barbara Applied Abilities participants volunteered in the Goleta hills with the Backyard Bounty program for the Foodbank. They loved being out in nature and giving back to their community! One of UCP WORK, Inc.’s participants, Jim, has worked at Jeanine’s Bakery for 13 years. Jeanine’s will be hiring another UCP WORK, Inc. employment referral very soon! To keep up with all of UCP WORK, Inc.’s activities, visit their website at ucpworkinc.org
Spring Edition 2016 15 UCP Wheels For Humanity and Google.org Align to Bring the Voice of Wheelchair Users from Around the World to the Decision-Making Table Launched in May of 2015, the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities put $20 million in Google.org grants behind nonprofits using emerging technologies to increase independence for people living with disabilities. “At Google.org, we support organizations that offer innovative solutions to complex challenges. We’re thrilled to back UCP Wheels for Humanity as they help build a world that works for everyone,” states Brigitte Gosselink, Head of the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities. With a $1 million, three-year grant from Google.org, UCP Wheels for Humanity (UCP Wheels). will bring the voice of people with disabilities to the forefront in policy and philanthropy decisions. Ronald Cohen, CEO of UCP Wheels states, “We are excited to be aligned with Google.org as we work together to make dynamic strides in connecting individuals with disabilities to innovative resources that will bring them independence and integration in our global community.” UCP Wheels is interested to know what really makes a difference in wheelchair users’ lives. Data from less-resourced countries on the performance, usage and benefits of wheelchairs provided by donors, aid agencies, and governments is difficult to collect and not broadly available. Since different chairs and clinical services are needed to accommodate the varying needs of people with disabilities, this data is crucial to ensure users have the best chair to maximize their health and independence. UCP Wheels is developing a system for gathering both subjective and objective data from users in less-resourced settings all over the world. UCP Wheels will use sensors to collect data on wheelchair usage patterns and environment, as well as SMS surveys to learn about user satisfaction and impacts on education, income, community participation and health. The combined data will provide key insights into which chairs are most effective in a range of conditions, users’ preferences and overall impacts. Because thousands of wheelchair users in many countries will be involved, the project will reach an unprecedented scale. Through SMS surveys, even remote users will be able to submit a review of their chair in their own words - bringing their voice directly into the conversation on how best to serve their needs. This global wheelchair performance project aims to answer basic effectiveness questions and drive future funding to a problem that affects 70 million people worldwide. Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, supports nonprofits that innovate to address humanitarian issues. Google.org was created to pursue, experiment with, and build upon ideas to improve the world, and continues to take an iterative approach to philanthropy today. Google. org develops and invests in pursuits that can have measurable impact on local, regional and global issues, and rallies Google’s people in support of these efforts with a singular goal of creating a better world, faster. Launched in May of 2015, the Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities (g.co/disabilities) committed $20 million in Google. org grants behind nonprofits using emerging technologies to increase independence for people living with disabilities.
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