LOGAN – Cache Employment and Training Center (CETC), located at 275 W. 400 S. in Logan, is celebrating 65 years of service for people with disabilities in Cache Valley.
CETC is serving cake and ice cream for their birthday party at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 27.
“We are an adult day program for people with disabilities. We support individuals in many aspects of their lives. From employment help, to teaching social and communication skills, as well as many other independent living skills,” said Sarah McInyre, the Quality, Inclusion and integration Director. “We started out as a grassroots movement started by concerned parents in the 60’s that wanted a better option for their kids with disabilities.”
“We want people to know we have an Amazon wish list we are trying to fill,” she added. “And we want to be around for another 65 years.”
The programs for people with disabilities started through the efforts of concerned parents in the 1950s and by 1961 there were 15 children attending the Cache Training Center in a former church in southwest Logan.
They moved to Whittier Elementary School then the Utah State University Special Education Department conducted the training program. With the USU involvement the enrollment grew to 40-50 young people. The program demonstrated that these people could achieve much more than some thought possible.
“Today we serve 150 people and offer respite support,” McInyre explained. “We also offer temporary living support, support for families who have people with disabilities in their home and host homes that will provide family centered support.”
The organization wants to get the word out on how we have helped the disability community in Cache Valley for over six decades. CETC wants to honor the many years they’ve been in business.
CETC complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related statutes and regulations. No person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of CETC.