The main and utility menus utilize arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier
links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items.
Santa’s elves delivered thousands of toys to the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) this week as part of Hope for the Holidays, an annual gift program for children and teens in foster care. More than 4,000 youth are expected to receive gifts this holiday season.
The Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services (DSAS) launched a new narrative around the topic of aging with its recent “Reframing Aging” workshop. The session was facilitated by state aging expert, Beth Kowalczyk, Chief Policy Officer for the Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Kowalczyk is part of a national group of facilitators trained in the Reframing Aging concept by the Gerontological Society of America.
Every Child Needs Family. That’s a theme the Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services has maintained for many years. It’s a reminder that every individual child is not just a case, but a young person who needs all the things we get from a family, including love, support, advice, guidance, safety, etc.
Patricia Newell has been tapped as the new Executive Officer for the Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services (DSAS). Newell will be bringing more than twenty-seven years of senior leadership experience in project management, evidence-based program design and strategic planning to her new role.
The first Northeast Ohio Aging and Disability Summit took place virtually last week. Over 400 attendees tuned in to hear local and national thought leaders speaking on topics ranging from the latest in assistive technology, to caregiving for diverse populations, to how to live forever through innovative social entrepreneurship.
On June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated in America and around the world. Through this day, we raise awareness about the millions of older adults who experience elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Studies indicate that as many as 1 in 10 older Americans are abused or neglected each year and only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse ever comes to the attention of authorities.
