4/9  DD Provider Organizations in DC in Need of Homemade Masks
Hey Friends and Supporters – Quality Trust is helping to get homemade masks to our local providers in DC supporting people with disabilities through this COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to make masks or have homemade masks to give – we have a list of providers who can use them! Just send an email to tcampanella@dcqualitytrust.org and I will let you know where you can send them. All donations are welcome!! Provider Mask Contact List

   4/8  Collaborative Advocacy
QT continues to do systemic advocacy during this time of telework.  For example, QT joined Disability Rights DC and other advocacy organizations in writing Mayor Bowser, Deputy Mayor Turnage, and Councilmembers Bonds, Gray and Nadeau to urge the District to ensure that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the District will not engage in disability-related discrimination when making decisions about the allocation of medical treatment.  In addition, as part of our work with the DC Special Education Advocates Coalition, we wrote a letter to the Office of State Superintendent of Education with recommendations for how to ensure that students who are approaching graduation are not penalized by the global pandemic that is outside of their control.

   3/19  QT Operating Status
At Quality Trust, we are deeply committed to doing everything we can to assist with the COVID-19 containment efforts and to protect the health and safety of the people we support, the public and staff.   Quality Trust has implemented a remote work policy for all staff and our offices will be closed through March 31, 2020.    All training has been canceled at this time and will be rescheduled.  We have adopted an alternative monitoring protocol so that we can monitor people and remain in contact with service providers and provide support necessary.  This plan will bring our activities at Quality Trust in line with public health recommendations to practice social distancing as much as possible and support efforts to limit the potential for community spread.  We will continue to track and implement the most up-to-date recommendations as they are announced.  We are still taking new requests for assistance by phone.  Please feel free to call 202-448-1450.   Please take care of yourselves, loved ones, friends, and colleagues.  Together, there is no doubt, we will get through this.  

   2/27  Employment Opportunity
Quality Trust is seeking to fill the position of  Personal Support Facilitator (PSF). PD Personal Support Facilitator How to Apply HR@dcqualitytrust.org https://www.dcqualitytrust.org Send resume and letter to: HR@dcqualitytrust.org or Quality Trust, 4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 310, Washington, DC 20008, Attn: HR. Quality Trust is an EOE.  

   8/5  Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Independent Contractor for Legal Services
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities is issuing a Request for Proposals for an Independent Contractor for Legal Services.  We are seeking an independent contractor to provide legal services to DC residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.  See attachment below for description of the scope of work and expectations for vendor proposal submissions.  The deadline for proposals is August 12, 2019.  Proposals and any questions should be sent to Legal Director Morgan Whitlach at mwhitlatch@dcqualitytrust.org; 202-459-4004.  QT Legal Contractor RFP (2019.07.15)

   4/9  DD Provider Organizations in DC in Need of Homemade Masks

Hey Friends and Supporters – Quality Trust is helping to get homemade masks to our local providers in DC supporting people with disabilities through this COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like to make masks or have homemade masks to give – we have a list of providers who can use them! Just send an email to tcampanella@dcqualitytrust.org and I will let you know where you can send them. All donations are welcome!!

Provider Mask Contact List

   2/11  Better Together Reception 2020

Join Quality Trust this March 11 from 4:30p – 7:00p at Modena, as we celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month for 2020. Quality Trust’s annual “Better Together” reception is an opportunity for our community to come together and acknowledge the promise and potential that opportunities for inclusion and contribution can produce for children and adults with disabilities. Quality Trust also strongly believes that our community is richer and more vibrant when our neighbors, co-workers, friends, family members and fellow citizens with disabilities are fully included. We have seen that with support, people with disabilities can accomplish amazing things.

Special thanks to our Sponsors: 

QCore Group and Gelman, Rosenberg and Freedman

Tickets for the event are only $ 45 and support a great cause. You can purchase ticket(s) at the following link:

https://QualityTrustforIndividualswithDisabilities.networkforgood.com/events/18345-2020-better-together-reception

   10/18  Quality Trust Annual Meeting

Please join us as we recap and highlight our projects and accomplishments from this year.  We’ll also share what is ahead in 2020 for Quality Trust and the people with disabilities we support. Exciting work is already underway!!

NOVEMBER 12th, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

PEPCO EDISON PLACE GALLERY

702 8th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

RSVP by Wednesday, November 6^th to

Monique at mhouse@dcqualitytrust.org or 202-459-4013