LA NHRA was created to give back to the Senior HR community and our roots have grown long and deep as our community has grown.
We realized we needed to do more, that it was time to branch out and serve our community in different ways. To that point, we launched our DEI Council which is thriving and offering crucial resources in the DEI space to our community.
But we also feel the need to give back philanthropically, and are excited to have Best Buddies as our official partner. So how can you help as an LA NHRA member.
Below you can find information on Best Buddies, their mission, and our goals for the LA NHRA community:
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
The Best Buddies Jobs program represents one of our organization’s four key mission pillars, Integrated Employment. This program secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.
The Jobs program places focus beyond the typical jobs in which a person with IDD might be placed. Best Buddies focuses on finding work that matches the job seeker’s interests and talents.
Please help NHRA LA and Best Buddies by partnering with Best Buddies, and contact AmberCoffman@bestbuddies.org should you have interest, or any questions.
5 employer leads yielding 1-2 interviews/bi-monthly generated by LA NHRA members, hoping for 2-3 hires/year
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.
Builds friendships between people with and without IDD, offering social mentoring while improving the quality of life and level of inclusion for a population that is often isolated and excluded.
BESTBUDDIES® Middle Schools, High Schools, Colleges and Citizens Creates an inclusive community for students and adults with IDD, helping them become socially integrated with their peers at every age.
e-BUDDIES® Offers an e-mail program, in which a participant with IDD communicates online with a friend without IDD.
Secures jobs for people with IDD, allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.
BESTBUDDIES® Jobs Matches skilled, qualified individuals with IDD with businesses seeking enthusiastic and dedicated employees. Through the Jobs program, Best Buddies develops partnerships with employers, assists with the hiring process and provides ongoing support to the employee and employer. An estimated 81% of adults (18+) with developmental disabilities do not have a paid job in the community. The Best Buddies Jobs program strives to place participants with IDD in supported employment, with the potential to receive benefits and earn a total income upwards of $900K over 30 years. In turn, these individuals will contribute $153K in taxes back into the economy, rather than receive nearly $895K in Federal SSI and Medicaid benefits during that time period.
Educates and empowers people with and without IDD to become leaders, public speakers and advocates.
BESTBUDDIES® Ambassadors Offers people with IDD the opportunity to gain the public speaking skills, self-esteem and confidence needed to successfully advocate for themselves, their peers and Best Buddies in communities, workplaces and government.
BESTBUDDIES® Promoters Empowers youth to become advocates for people with IDD and help open new Best Buddies chapters and programs by organizing special events that promote awareness to the disability rights movement.
Provides an integrated experience in which people with and without IDD are active, contributing citizens – living independently in a dynamic environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive.
BESTBUDDIES® Living Provides individuals with and without IDD an opportunity to live together in a vibrant, educational community that supports all residents in advancing their employment, financial
BESTBUDDIES® changed my life. I have a job that I love.
I have many friends at work and a very special friend in my buddy.
I wake up with a smile on my face every day.
MAKE A FRIEND | DONATE | JOIN THE JOBS PROGRAM
To find your local Best Buddies office, visit:
BESTBUDDIES.ORG
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