COVID Emergency Grant helps Career Development Project safely operate group homes - COVID-19-Ep 10

Summary: COVID-19 Edition, Episode 10 Read the transcript at https://kesslerfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/COVID%20Emergency%20Grant%20helps%20Career%20Development%20Project%20safely%20operate%20group%20homes-COVID-19-Ep%2010-TRANSCRIPT.pdf In 2020, Kessler Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in COVID-19 emergency grants to nonprofits faced with new and sudden challenges to serving people with disabilities in New Jersey. The Foundation’s COVID Emergency Fund provided funding for 37 grantees of Kessler Foundation’s employment grant program. In this mini-series, we explore how our COVID emergency grants supported these nonprofits as they adapted to a new reality, enabling us to continue toward our common goal – helping individuals with disabilities reach their goals of independence and self-sufficiency.   Episode 10 features the Career Opportunity Development Project in Egg Harbor City, NJ. Producer Joan Banks-Smith interviews Kurt Ohlson, the Project’s vice president for property management, who was faced with unanticipated costs to keep six group homes functioning safely for consumers and staff, about the impact of the Foundation’s COVID emergency grant. Learn more about Kessler Foundation Center for Grantmaking- https://kesslerfoundation.org/grant-programs and Career Opportunity Development, Inc. - http://Njcodi.org Listen to more COVID related podcasts at https://soundcloud.com/kesslerfoundation/sets/resilience-and-disability-in-the-time-of-covid-19 =========================================================================================== Tuned in to our podcast series lately? Join our listeners in 90 countries who enjoy learning about the work of Kessler Foundation. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. This podcast was recorded on December 4, 2020 remotely and was edited and produced by Joan Banks-Smith, Creative Producer for Kessler Foundation.