Your November update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center of Hope celebrates the fall season with a trip to the apple orchard and seeing friends at HarvestFest 2022, also meet Executive Director Pam Carey, and get ready for #GivingTuesday. Enjoying the
HarvestFest 2022 The Barbara Olson Center of Hope hosted our fourth annual HarvestFest friendraiser on October 6 at Prairie Street Brewing Co. We’d like to thank all of our sponsors, donors, supporters, and volunteers who made the evening a success. The event raised more than $19,000, of which the net proceeds
Meet Pam Carey Pam Carey is the Executive Director at the Center of Hope. She’s been with the Center for 12 ½ years. We asked Pam to share some of her thoughts about the time she has been at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center. To oversee the
Your October update from the Center of Hope In this month’s edition, the Center recognizes our DSPs, plus a new job simulation program to teach employment skills, staff member Laura Rogers is highlighted, find out more about the recent Staff Development Day and a new grant is received. HarvestFest is fast
Center of Hope receives Building Bridges Transition Program grant Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $9,000 grant from the William S. Howard Charitable Trust for its Bridges to the Future transitions program. Bridges to the Future is a program at Barbara Olson Center of
Meet Laura Rogers Laura Rogers is a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP). She’s been with the Center of Hope for 11 years. We asked Laura to share some of her thoughts about the time she has been at the Center. Please describe your role at the Center. I work at managing
Gaining employment skills through job simulation The Center of Hope has a new job simulation program to help the participants gain employment skills so they can earn a paycheck. The program, which started in early September, is designed for both participants who can work independently and for those who need some
DSP Week: Showing appreciation for our Direct Support Professionals Every year we say our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the best, and this year is truer than ever! Everyone at the Center of Hope, including supervisors, directors and especially the participants appreciate everything our DSPs do on a daily basis. We
A day devoted to staff development Four times a year, the staff at the Center meets for a day to develop skills that will help them better serve the participants. This quarter’s meeting was held on Friday, September 17. The day started with introductions of new staff members and presentation of
BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES GRANT FROM WILLIAM S. HOWARD CHARITABLE TRUST Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $9,000 grant from the William S. Howard Charitable Trust for its Bridges to the Future transitions program. Bridges to the Future is a program at Barbara Olson Center
