There’s a moment Leah D. can point to from this year’s Partners in Policymaking program. It was session six of the statewide disability rights advocacy training when the leadership team of SD Advocates for Change…
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:…
Today, thanks to community support, Flutter Productions is a vibrant part of Black Hills Works, providing theater opportunities for people of all abilities. The inspiration for Flutter Productions and all-ability performing arts in South Dakota,…
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,…
Black Hills Works is thrilled to announce the release of its new career website, aimed at providing prospective employees the tools they need to learn more about what it means to be a direct support…
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,”…
“To have an acquired disability is life-changing,” said Julie Reinert as she recounted the moment her son’s life changed. “He was in a motocross accident when he was 18 years old. That one second in…
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…
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a time to educate celebrate the many and varied contributions of workers with disabilities, and the employers who hire them. You can be a Proud Employer of…
Content warning: This article uses and discusses offensive words related to people with disabilities, offered in the context of our strong opposition to their usage. There is also reference to current events, also offered for…
