Submitted Photo (KNSI) — WACOSA is being recognized with the 2021 Life Enrichment Award from the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation. WACOSA is being recognized for its Connect Academy program. Connect Academy is a Zoom online platform created to increase social connection for those who are served by WACOSA and community businesses. A press release from WACOSA says that the timing and expansion of WACOSA’s online portion of the effort were “particularly helpful as COVID-19 restrictions kept many people home.” MOHR President Julie Johnson says, “Disability programs across our great state excel at making these kinds of connections with people. We have learned that without us, many people suffer the negative effects of isolation.”