UCP of East Central Florida News

OUR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY HAS A VACANCY

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 05:19:00 -0500

We also have a recreation specialist to coordinate leisure activities and accompany residents on community outings.

Our ALFs are located on Jimmy Ann Drive, Daytona Beach and are conveniently located near area banks, restaurants, shopping, and on the Votran bus line.

We can also accommodate short-term (weekend, overnight) respite for individuals until this vacancy is filled.

Contact your Support Coordinator or telephone 386-274-4228 or TTY # 800-927-6308 for more information or to arrange for a tour.

HURRY, these vacancies will not last long!

WORC Haven License #AL 5932 Dove Villas License #AL8253

Life Without Limits Luncheon 2011

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:11:00 -0500

Life Without Limits Luncheon Presented by Bright House Networks

Please celebrate with us and join in the Inaugural presentation of The Schwartz Family Community Service Award

Thursday, April 21, noon Daytona 500 Club 1801 W. International Speedway Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL

$30 per person Please register by April 14, 2011 By calling Georgeann Luxion at 386-274-6474

Sponsorships available, call for details

UCP of East Central Florida Welcomes a new President/CEO!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:10:00 -0500

Craig A. Byrd, President/CEO

The Board of Directors of UCP of East Central Florida has announced the appointment of their new President/CEO, Craig A. Byrd. Byrd comes to UCP with over 16 years of leadership experience in the human services field specializing in individuals with disabilities. His most recent role was CEO of UCP/Easter Seals Heartland in St Louis, MO.

As a commissioned officer in the US Army, Byrd achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served in numerous positions of leadership responsibility before retiring in 2005. Byrd began his career with Easter Seals West Kentucky in 1994 and transitioned to Easter Seals Missouri in 2001 where he negotiated the merger of Easter Seals Missouri and UCP of Greater St Louis.

Byrd holds his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Murray State University in Murray, KY and also graduated from the US Army Command and General Staff College in Ft Leavenworth, KS.

I believe that Craigs leadership experiences and abilities will add an additional level of dynamism to our partnership in providing a life without limits for people with disabilities and furthering our mission of inspiring people with disabilities to discover their limitless potential. Liz Francati said, UCP Board of Directors, chairwoman.

UCP of East Central Florida was founded in 1969 as Work Oriented Rehabilitation Center (WORC), and became affiliated with UCP in 2005. UCP of East Central Florida serves over 850 individuals with disabilities in Volusia, Flagler, St Johns and Putnam counties.

This article is also featured here at the Daytona Beach News Journal: http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2010/09/08/united-cerebral-palsy-gets-new-leader.html

2010 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC GOALS

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:37:00 -0500

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of East Central Florida is celebrating 40 years of service delivery and advocacy for individuals with disabilities in the communities we serve. In every facet of our organization, UCP of East Central Florida strives to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every aspect of society from the Web to the Workplace, from the classroom to the community.

Our Mission: "Inspiring people with disabilities to discover their limitless potential"
is the cornerstone of our organization. An essential element to fulfilling our mission is having a clear vision and developing a plan that identifies desired outcomes.

This includes collecting, analyzing and utilizing information gathered from internal and external stakeholders. Through the Strategic Planning process we have engaged our Staff, Individuals we serve, Community Stakeholders such as Funders, Business Leaders, Advocates, and our Board of Directors in a series of group exercises that has enabled us to establish our vision for the future of UCP, both short and long term. These exercises included a SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats; which allowed us to compare ourselves to ourselves and others and answer questions about where we want to be as an organization.

The input from these stakeholder groups has been compiled into a Strategic Plan inclusive of goals and objectives that are measurable and will be tracked, reported on and reviewed regularly. This Strategic Plan will become our Roadmap that will guide the organization to on-going success.

2010 ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC GOALS

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
Enhance organizational leadership and management by establishing and implementing standards of performance and evaluation systems which assures accountability and performance improvement.

BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Strengthen fiscal, program and human resources to build organizational capacity and ensure sustainability in order to address current and future needs.

MARKETING
Establish and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy that includes a clear brand identification message for both internal and external stakeholders.

COMMUNICATIONS
Create a communication system and culture that is open, effective and efficient that meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

New Video! "A Meaningful Life"

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:11:00 -0500

You can view our new video via the embedded player below.
(You may need to download the latest flash player software.)