Our Top Memories from 2023

Our Top Memories from 2023 Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We hope you are all taking a well-deserved break as we head into the last weekend of the year. Before we close the books on 2023, we wanted to note some of the highlights of this year, and express our incredible gratitude to all of […]

The When, How & Why of the AZ Tax Credit

The When, How & Why of the AZ Tax Credit Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We hope you are enjoying the holiday season! This is a time when many of you, in the spirit of the season, are planning to give to organizations that are important to you. We want to make sure you get […]

Thanksgiving Greetings

Thanksgiving Greetings Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment As we get ready to gather with our loved ones and reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, we wanted to wish you a safe and wonderful holiday weekend. We are deeply grateful to you for your support of our mission of empowering individuals […]

NAU Social Work Students Raise Funds & Fun for QC

NAU Social Work Students Raise Funds & Fun for QC Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment The work we do at Quality Connections wouldn’t be possible without partners in the community – employers willing to take a chance on someone with a disability; customers of QC Office; and all of you who donate to this cause. […]

STAR Awards – Fall 2023

STAR Awards – Fall 2023 QC Members and Employees gathered at QC Learning for our Fall STAR Awards ceremony. This season’s event was extra special! Our friends from NAU’s Social Work Department organized a fun Halloween Dance Party immediately after the STAR Awards. Everyone came dressed in awesome costumes, including our CEO / MC for […]

Turning a Passion for Childcare into a Career

Turning a Passion for Childcare into a Career Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Sometimes it takes a while for people to find their way when it comes to work. They have to explore different jobs and different workplace environments to see what they can do and what will fulfill them. At Quality Connections, our members […]

Passion for Buses Fuels QC Member’s Success at Mountain Line

Passion for Buses Fuels QC Member’s Success at Mountain Line Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Often, our role at Quality Connections is to convince local businesses and organizations to give individuals with disabilities a chance. By making usually minor accommodations, those employers will typically be rewarded with tremendously hardworking and loyal staff members. Then there’s […]

Cooking Up Some Tasty Stories

Cooking Up Some Tasty Stories Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We’ve got some tasty treats for you in this edition of our newsletter. First off is the story about our culinary class through QC Learning. Led by instructor Jeremy Cowart, our members have created possibly the most delicious southern fried chicken I’ve ever eaten. Then […]

In-Home Services

In-Home Services As anyone who has followed the work of Quality Connections knows, we are always looking for new avenues in our quest to help individuals with disabilities gain greater independence. We have done it through our Montessori-based adult day classes, our workforce training programs, our group residences, and QC Office & Evergreen Academy Preschool, […]

Back to School for QC Office

Back to School for QC Office It’s back to school time, a phrase that has a very distinct meaning for QC Office, the social enterprise business that provides workplace experience for our members and helps fund our organization. QC Office supplies many schools and universities in the state with a wide variety of products, and […]

Get Connected!

Get Connected! Join the CONNECTED CLUB What does it mean to be connected? By definition it’s that feeling of being linked socially, emotionally, or even professionally. Being well-connected implies that you are close to people who are important or influential. We particularly like the definition attributed to the author Dr. Brene Brown, however, who said […]