Sunrise Credit Services Inc. honored during National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
11/11/2019 9:00
At Sunrise Credit Services Inc., working with people with disabilities has become part of the ACA International member company’s vocational mission in recent years.
In recognition of that mission and partnership with the Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities Inc. (ACLD), Sunrise Credit Services received two awards in October: the 2019 Business Leadership Award from (ACLD) and an Employer Recognition Regional Certificate from the University of the State of New York State Education Department.
In 2015, Sunrise Credit Services began its relationship with ACLD when it hired a young man receiving vocational services through ACLD as a file clerk. Since then, the company in Farmingdale, New York, has employed four additional workers supported by ACLD and has continuously provided excellent resources and assistance to people with disabilities.
“The team at Sunrise is dedicated to helping men and women be successful members of their community by offering entry level clerical positions with room to grow in their roles,” said Elizabeth Vidas, director of training and quality assurance at Sunrise Credit Services. “When another gentleman was hired for a clerical position in 2017 through ACLD, there were some parts of the position that proved to be too challenging for him. Through job coaching support, the staff at Sunrise Credit Services tailored his job tasks and has continued working with him to ensure success in his role.”
Sunrise Credit Services’ new call center project also proved to be an opportunity to partner with ACLD as they began their search of reliable, dedicated candidates to fill their positions. They have since added two additional employees to their team from ACLD and allowed for each person to create their own schedules to ease the stress of making transportation arrangements. The team also made accommodations for one individual who utilizes a walker to ensure they could easily move around the office.
“Through its partnership with ACLD, Sunrise Credit Services has continued to display our willingness and dedication to employing men and women with disabilities,” Vidas said.\
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Sunrise Credit Services Inc. was awarded the 2019 Business Leadership Award presented by Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Inc (ACLD) at the Oct. 23, 2019, awards ceremony. Pictured from left to right are: Lori Marcus, Angie Amon, Laura Kase, Diane Doane Plowman, Dawn Simmons, Rhonda Pitt, Elizabeth Vidas and Anthony Crisci.
Sunrise Credit Services Inc. was presented an Employer Recognition Regional Certificate by the University of the State of New York, State Education Department at the Oct. 18, 2019, National Disability Employment Awareness awards ceremony. Pictured from left to right are: Angie Amon, Lori Marcus, Laura Kase, Dawn Simmons, Elizabeth Vidas, Diane Doane Plowman and Richard G. Doane.