Meet Jordan Debbink
Meet Jordan Debbink, our new Special Events & Volunteer Coordinator. We asked him five questions so you can get to know and love him just as much as we do!…
All About Our Residential Program
Pioneer Center has 12 Residential CILA (Community Integrated Living Arrangement) homes throughout McHenry County for individuals with developmental disabilities. The homes are located in McHenry, Johnsburg, Crystal Lake, Marengo, Harvard,…
Notes from the Inside – Feb 2018
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…
April and May Dates for “Drop-In” Respite
***Pre-Registration is Required*** Our CARE Program offers parents and/or caregivers the opportunity to bring their child or adult to a five-hour program full of activities based on their loved one’s…
AMC Movie Theatres Offer Sensory-Friendly Options
AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where they turn the lights up and turn the sound down, so you can get up,…
Special Olympics Team Goes Gold!
Pioneer Center’s Special Olympics team earned GOLD at their basketball tournament! As always, the clients, staff and coaches had a blast! Even happy tears were shed from the excitement of…
January’s Community Inclusion Efforts
The start of the new year was a powerful beginning of community time for our clients, indeed! Clients enjoyed many hours in the county serving by volunteering, participating in Special…
Meet Becca Nikolai
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…
Advocates in Motion Self-Advocacy Group (AIM)
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…
Wrap-Up From Our Life Planning Workshop
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…
