As Black Hills Works enters its 67th year of helping adults with disabilities thrive in Rapid City, we would like to take this opportunity to recognize someone who has been overlooked in Black Hills Works’ history:…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law on July 26, 1990, is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in all aspects of living, including public life, jobs, schools,…
Kristi Noem, Governor of the State of South Dakota, has proclaimed March 2022 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Her Executive Proclamation which encourages everyone to focus first on the abilities of individuals rather than “disabilities,”…
In 1948, the United Nations announced its Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This milestone covered civil and political rights as well as economic, social, and cultural rights. It paved the way for human rights legislation…
