Starting on Saturday, December 10, McHenry County PADS, a program of Pioneer Center for Human Services, is expanding its Day Center and Transportation Services to fill a greater need in the community. These services will begin operating seven days a week throughout the cold weather season until April 30 of next year, a major change…
Support Statewide Efforts to Assure that People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Have a Stable Direct Support Workforce Why are Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Important? In McHenry County, there are more than 5,200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These individuals depend on Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) to assist them in many areas such as…
A special thank you to the McHenry County Mental Health Board for their continued funding of our programs. This year their partnership will provide vital funding for many important service areas in our agency including: Community Employment Services, Employment Development Services, Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community Inclusion, Autism Day Program, Day Program Nursing, Client Benefit/Rep…
The Teenage Mother’s Initiative (TAMI) is beginning its monthly support group meetings on November 15 at Willow Creek Church, 220 Exchange Drive, in Crystal Lake. The group will meet on Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. TAMI helps pregnant and parenting teen mom and dads in McHenry County: Connect with other parenting teens: Find valuable…
The 11th Annual Holiday Book Review benefiting Pioneer Center is now accepting reservations! “Year after year this event continues to sell out with over 500 guests in attendance supporting our mission. It is a fun-filled, spectacular way to kick off the holiday season,” said Amy Hernon, Director of Development for Pioneer Center. The event, in…
McHenry County PADS, a program of Pioneer Center for Human Services, is urgently recruiting new emergency church shelter sites for the upcoming winter weather season which starts on October 1. From October through April, churches across McHenry County fulfill the vital need for shelter and food for hundreds of individuals who are homeless. Opening their…
(As published in the Northwest Herald, Letter to the Editor Section, on Sunday, August 7) To the Editor: For the past year, the trials of operating a non-profit organization in Illinois have been fierce. A growing need for services, while battling a state budget impasse of epic proportions, has had even the most seasoned service…
(As posted by the Northwest Herald on May 16, 2016) McHenry County’s generosity continues to amaze me. And for this weekend’s generosity at the SleepOut for Shelter fundraiser, I and Pioneer Center for Human Services (where I volunteer as a member of its board of directors) are beyond grateful. On a bitterly cold, windy night…
Barb Swanson, SleepOut for Shelter Event Manager, and Danielle, a McHenry County PADS client, sat down with Stew Cohen of Star105.5 and Northwest Spectrum last week to do an interview about this year’s SleepOut event. Take a listen and share it with your friends and family! SleepOut for Shelter Interview
For the second year in a row, the McHenry County Community Foundation is partnering with Pioneer Center for Human Services to offer a 2-to-1 match on all SleepOut for Shelter donations up to $100,000. SleepOut for Shelter is an annual fundraiser and awareness event for McHenry County PADS, the homeless program of Pioneer Center. Participant’s…
