Pioneer Center has transformed and updated its Me Program for individuals with developmental disabilities to have a greater focus on community inclusion and is officially launching its grand reopening off the Woodstock Square on October 30 at 12:00 pm with a Woodstock Chamber Ribbon Cutting. Over the last several months the program underwent a metamorphosis…
Pioneer Center for Human Services’ Family Connections Group is hosting a Special Needs Workshop on Thursday, November 9 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. The workshop, Life Planning for Your Child With Special Needs, is being presented in conjunction with Annette Hammortree of Forget-Me-Not Life Planning Services, a division of Hammortree Financial Services. During the workshop,…
Every October, schools and organizations across the country join to raise awareness for National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages. Many of us see bullying frequently mentioned in the news…
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A new season of Special Olympics has officially begun! Thank you to everyone who turned in their forms. The deadline to sign-up for bocce ball has passed and practices are underway. The bocce ball tournament is Sunday, October 1, at Vernon Hills High School. We hope to see a crowd there cheering on our Pioneers! …
In August clients logged a record breaking 144 volunteer hours. The volunteers are doing such a nice job that many of our sites are asking us for more time! The Neighbor’s Food Pantry in Wonder Lake has invited us to come weekly and we are exploring a few more local animal shelters. Our volunteer opportunities…
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. September Notes Autism Program: Andrew celebrated his birthday in August with a trip to Party City and…
If you are like most people you probably have not properly addressed the future financial care of the special needs individual in your life. The fact is, most people have not written a will or taken the steps needed to take care of the individual’s future financial security. Why is this so important now? If…
Meet Renee Stoklosa, our Residential Services Manager. She oversees all of Pioneer Center’s developmental disability group homes. 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? I grew up in Waterford, Michigan, which is about…
Welcome to our first Family Connections e-newsletter where we will create, coordinate and become a connection of resources to benefit family members, guardians and others connected to Pioneer Center’s developmental disability programs. Nearly 60 years ago a small group of parents in McHenry County came together and established a day program for their children with…
