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Please join us for TransCen’s 30+2 Anniversary fundraising event on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Our Employment and Supports Services team (in Maryland, Wisconsin and California) works diligently to assist individuals with disabilities in obtaining and maintaining meaningful jobs where they can thrive and the funding is... read more →

In recognition of the 28thanniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Orioles will host Celebrate ADA Day at Oriole Park on Thursday, July 26, and will welcome TransCen President, Laura Owens to throw out the ceremonial first pitch! As part of the Orioles’ Celebrate ADA... read more →

Our partner, Medix, is hosting a happy hour fundraiser to benefit Camp Home Town Heroes and the Wounded Warrior Project at Ted’s Montana Grill in Downtown Crown Gaithersburg on July 12th at 5pm. Happy Hour prices will be honored all evening, and guests will earn a $20.00 coupon for their next visit... read more →

TransCen’s RRTC on VR Practices and Youth is pleased to announce a partnership with the National Council on Rehabilitation Education (NCRE) for the NCRE Fall 2018 Conference with the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) and Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). The conference will be held Thursday, October 25... read more →

This summer, TASH and ANCOR are partnering together to host a six-part webinar series on employment of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The series will cover the big picture in policy developments from WIOA to the WINTAC guidance, as well as the most innovative practices in core skillsets in transition, discovery,... read more →

Your shopping matters. Support us when Mother’s Day shopping! Amazon has a large variety of gifts that are perfect for Mother’s Day including electronics, jewelry, clothing, and more. This Mother's Day, shop for Mom at smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1487462 and Amazon donates to Transcen Inc.

A Seattle-based non-profit has been ordered to pay back wages to workers with disabilities whom the U.S. Department of Labor ruled had been underpaid. The non-profit, the Northwest Center, which places adults with disabilities in jobs, did not get permission to pay the employees less than the city minimum wage.... read more →

Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and six of her senate colleagues today requested information from Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on the Department of Labor's (DOL) oversight and enforcement of employers that use 14(c) waivers to hire workers with disabilities and pay them less than the federal minimum... read more →

Be sure to tune into 94.7 Fresh FM tomorrow! Hilary, shown in the photo with host Tommy McFly recorded an introduction to a segment that will air tomorrow at 7:25 am. Hilary, who is part of our Young Adults Opportunities Program, loves radio and went to the station to shadow Tommy... read more →

TransCen's President, Laura Owens will be presenting in this upcoming EARN webinar: Building the Pipeline: Successful Strategies for Recruiting & Hiring People with Disabilities March 29, 2018 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET With unemployment at its lowest rate in recent years, it can be difficult for employers to find top... read more →