products that provide
them with needed
financial protection
for themselves and
their loved ones. It
notes that with 20%
of the U.S. population
affected by a special
need or disability,
employers can
reasonably expect that
20% of their population
is also affected in
some way. That’s
why it is important
for employers to
understand how
supplemental
insurance benefits align
with their employees’
visions for the future,
particularly when they
have a loved one
affected by a special
need or disability. Voya
Financial states that
for employees who
work hard to create a
lifetime of continuous
care for their loved one
with special needs,
it only makes sense
that their employee
benefits do the same.
In conjunction with
this, Voya Financial
feels that employers
who support their
employees in
becoming more
informed on how to
financially protect their
families may more effectively build engagement, support recruiting
efforts and enhance retention.
Founded in 1985, Options For All serves individuals with intellectual
and developmental disabilities, helping empower them to become
fully-participating members of their communities. The organization
serves as many as
1,300 individuals who
face the challenges of
autism, cerebral palsy,
Down syndrome,
hearing and vision
impairments, learning
and intellectual
disabilities and severe
behavioral disorders.
Options For All
offers a wide range
of programs and
services throughout
the state of California,
including San Diego,
San Bernardino,
Santa Clara, Santa
Cruz and Riverside
counties. “We seek
to create and support
opportunities for
adults in making
choices to live and
enjoy life in their
community with
dignity and respect,”
said CEO, Nancy
Batterman. “We work
as a team to achieve
positive perceptions
in the community and
among employers
about the value
and abilities of
these remarkable
individuals.”
Tickets for the 10th
Annual Taste of Our
Community: Come
Away With Me
fundraising event go
on sale January 2nd. The event will take place on March 14, 2019
at BRICK in Liberty Station.
Visit www.optionsforall.org/events to purchase tickets.
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