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Employer Spotlight: FaSST/Connections

Published on May 1, 2023

FaSST/Connections (Family Shelter Support Team) is a behavioral health case management unit that provides evaluation, linkage, and coordination of services to individuals and families living in various shelters. FaSST/Connections engaged individuals and families with a history of mental health problems …

By Kiersten Borkert

Employer Spotlight: Bluebird ABA

Published on May 1, 2023

We provide behavior support services to children and adults, that is relationship-based, person-centered, individualized and grounded in the science of Applied Behavior Analysis. We serve children and families living with ASD, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety, and other social and executive functioning …

By Kiersten Borkert

Employer Spotlight: Acts Retirement Life Communities

Published on April 24, 2023

Acts is one of the largest not-for-profit operators of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the United States. With a vision founded in faith and guided by a commitment to integrity and Loving-Kindness, Acts has established an unsurpassed reputation for …

By Kiersten Borkert

Fatphobia and Fat Activism in Social-Impact Spaces

Published on April 10, 2023

Social-impact organizations are often considered leaders in anti-discrimination advocacy initiatives. But that doesn’t mean these organizations are free from discrimination themselves. Employees and beneficiaries alike have experienced fatphobia—fear or stigmatization of fat* people—in organizations otherwise committed to equity.

Fatphobia can …