Meet Becca Nikolai, a QIDP in our Me Program. We asked her five questions so you can get to know and love her just as much as we do! What is your background? Where do you come from? My family and I are originally from Johnsburg. I am one of three children. My grandparents grew…
Advocates in Motion, or AIM for short, is a self-advocacy group that was started about 10 years ago and has approximately 25 members. The group has elected officers and a president and secretary set up weekly agendas. The group works with the Alliance (state network of advocacy groups) on various projects and they attend Alliance…
A lot of information was shared at our very first Family Connections workshop in November titled “Life Planning for Your Child With Special Needs.” Some people attended who have a special needs trust and life plan in place. For them, the workshop was a refresher and educational. Other did not have a special needs trust…
November was another fine month full of community time for our clients! Clients participated in many fun outings such as the movies, library groups, bowling, fitness groups and much more. They logged over 80 hours of community time this month, while enjoying a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday. Clients continue to spend as…
Take a look at what’s been going on and what’s coming up soon in our day programs including the Autism Program, Bridges, DT, DT2 and Soar. This collection of updates comes from Kelly Zimmerman our Day Program Coordinator. Autism Program In October, the entire Autism Day Program went to Spirit Halloween Store, Von Bergen’s Pumpkin…
One of the five apples is green, and a green apple is more like red apples than different. One in five Americans has a disability, and people with disabilities are more like people without disabilities than different. Like gender, ethnicity and other traits, disability is a natural part of life and it’s time for us…
Community Inclusion is a topic you will often hear us at Pioneer Center talking about. But, I am guessing you, like many, wonder “what is it?” and “why is it so important?” We asked several of our staff members to chime in on how they define Community Inclusion and why they believe it is so…
Meet Bryan Bode, RN, our Wellness Coordinator. He is responsible for our health and wellness initiatives in Pioneer Center’s developmental disability programs. We asked him five questions so you can get to know and love him just as much as we do! What is your background? Where do you come from? I was born and…
Help Pioneer Center win $150,000 by donating to its CrowdRise campaign Pioneer Center for Human Services has joined the Newman’s Own Foundation $500k Holiday Challenge, a fundraising competition on CrowdRise, the largest crowdfunding platform for good. Newman’s Own Foundation $500k Holiday Challenge is a friendly fundraising campaign for eligible US-based 501(c)3 charities. Participating organizations will compete for…
Both the McHenry Moose Lodge and Polish Legion of American Veterans will be hosting a 12-hour fundraiser to benefit Pioneer Center on Saturday, November 4. At both locations you can find pancakes, pizza and pasta from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm for only a $5 donation. Everybody is welcome! Open to the public, beginning with…
