Article in The Record on Employment for Veterans Highlights the G.I. Go Fund, Supported by Kessler Foundation
The December 1st article, "N.J. employers pilot new ways to recruit veterans," by Linda Moss, explains the struggle veterans face when returning home and trying to find employment, the importance of hiring veterans and the value they add to the workplace, and programs that are committed to hiring veterans. The article highlights the…
Kessler Research Study on MS and Employment Seeks Participants
Participate in a Research Study to Help Define the Factors Associated with Employment and MS
Announcing our Winter 2013 Issue of TBI News & Views
A newsletter for people with traumatic brain injuries
Read about Anna's challenges to find independence, TBI research updates and resources
Kessler Institute Fundraiser Benefits Kessler Foundation's Research and Programs
Together, we are changing the lives of people with disabilities
A big thank you to our colleagues at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation for their fundraising efforts for their annual Triumph of the Human Spirit event. More than $8,600 was donated to support Kessler Foundation’s rehabilitation research and…
Kessler Foundation Awards Grant to Christie Administration to Improve Access to Food Pantries for People with Disabilities
Kessler Foundation awarded a $10,000 Special Initiatives Grant to the New Jersey Department of Human Services' Division of Disability Services (DDS) to increase the accessibility of NJ food pantries for people with disabilities. DDS will distribute the funds to emergency food providers to build mobility ramps and widen…
nTIDE 2013 REVIEW/2014 PREVIEW - Optimism Mixed With Serious Concern after Numbers Decline in Last Quarter of 2013
Optimism Mixed With Serious Concern after Numbers Decline in Last Quarter of 2013
WEST ORANGE, N.J. – Although there are reasons for optimism, the job picture for people with disabilities remains uncertain entering 2014, according to authors of the monthly report that tracks disability employment.
IndyCar racer Michael Johnson Visits Kessler Foundation
Johnson with Rodger DeRose, Kessler Foundation president and CEO
Thank you, IndyCar racer Michael Johnson for inspiring us today. Despite a spinal cord injury, you have continued to pursue your passion to race professionally. You showed us Only Abilities Matter!
Study seeks participants with relapsing MS who have stopped using disease-modifying medication
Do you have relapsing-remitting MS? Do you choose not to take medication to prevent flare-ups? If so, researchers at Kessler Foundation are looking for you! You are NOT required to take disease-modifying treatments to be part of this study. Instead, we are interested in learning about your reactions to…
Seeking Individuals with MS for Clinical Studies
Kessler Foundation MS researchers are seeking volunteers with MS for two clinical studies in West Orange, NJ. These cognitive studies will examine ways to improve memory and processing speed. If you are aged 18-59, are not taking steroids, and have not had a flare-up in the last month, you may be eligible. You will not be eligible if…
Kessler Foundation Awards $412,000 Grant to Easter Seals for Veteran Employment Initiative
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $412,000 Signature Employment Grant to Easter Seals Greater Washington Baltimore Region to expand Veteran Staffing Network (VSN)—a social enterprise employment agency for veterans with and without disabilities. The grant is part of more than $2.7 million distributed by…
Kessler Foundation Grants $438,000 to Improve Employment for College Graduates with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $437,888 Signature Employment Grant to San Diego State University Research Foundation to expand the project, “Bridging the Gap from College to Careers”—an initiative to increase employment outcomes for college graduates with…
Kessler Foundation Grants $438,000 to Improve Employment for College Graduates with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded a $450,000 Signature Employment Grant to Ability Beyond, in Bethel, Conn., to expand a disability employment initiative with PepsiCo called Pepsi ACT (Achieving Change Together). The grant is part of more than $2.7 million distributed by Kessler Foundation to organizations…
Kessler Foundation Announces $2.7 Million to Improve Employment for People with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Kessler Foundation awarded $2.7 million in grants to organizations throughout the U.S. that increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and improve quality of life. Grants fund major programs in four states, support smaller disability employment initiatives in the N.J. region and…
