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Our Place Partners with Juvo Jobs to Expand Employment Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
Join Our Place, a nonprofit dedicated to connecting families in the disability community to essential resources and services, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Juvo Jobs. This collaboration aims to empower individuals with disabilities by providing them with access to local job opportunities
and employment resources, fostering inclusion and independence within their communities.
and employment resources, fostering inclusion and independence within their communities.
Two Atlanta Startups Are Teaming Up To Help Individuals with Disabilities Find Jobs
Our Place and Juvo Jobs, two tech-enabled startups in the Metro Atlanta area, are teaming up to bring new job opportunities to the disability community.
The two companies just announced a new partnership that will create a dedicated Employment Resource Hub, a single platform for families looking for employment information for their family members with disabilities, connect with employers and job coaches, and get access to Juvo Jobs’ local job-matching platform.
'The application process is long and daunting' | Thousands waiting for Georgia disability waivers despite more state funding
Social security disability payments weren't enough to cover expenses, so Ron turned to Our Place, a nonprofit executive director Megan Cortjens said has helped thousands of families in just two years. The nonprofit links people with experts, funding, job help, transportation and other resources for loved ones with disabilities.
Metro Atlanta organization offers help to families with disabilities
Growing up with two siblings who have disabilities, Megan Cortjens saw the struggle her parents went through trying to find services. So she created Our Place, which helps connect families like hers to organizations that are out there to help.
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Many families in Georgia find themselves caring for someone with a disability. In many cases a family may not have a sence of direction or a grasp of knowing where to turn to find answers about caregiving and what services may be availble. For answers on what a family can do, we turn to Join Our Place, a metro Atlanta disibility organization. We spoke with Megan Cortjens.
From her homebase in Metro Atlanta, Megan Cortjens is connecting the disability community with “Our Place” platform
Megan Cortjens, based in Metro Atlanta, founded "Our Place" to centralize essential resources—financial, educational, and lifestyle—for caregivers of children with disabilities, addressing the challenge of scattered information. The platform offers a subscription service connecting users to tailored services and experts, including therapists and attorneys, to support evolving caregiving needs. Motivated by personal experience with special needs siblings, Cortjens aims to enhance accessibility to vital resources for families nationwide.
