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September 16, 2022

Direct Support Professionals Appreciation Week 2022

We are celebrating ALL Direct Support Professionals for the work you do every day, giving your heart, time, and dedication to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. The following people were nominated by their agency for the amazing services they provide. Thank you for your service. You are so important to the system you support. ARMSTRONG COUNTY Robin Steffy, Evergreen Homes BUTLER...

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August 31, 2022

Silence the Power of Addiction; Give Voice to the Victims

News about the COVID pandemic has covered our globe. It has been plastered on every form of media and everyone knows the concerns, precautions, and fatalities. But another national epidemic continues to grow under the surface. It may not have been broadcast in our local news hours or published in bold, capital typeface but the seriousness of statistics should not...

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August 24, 2022

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

If you are anything like me, the word coffee may bring a smile to your face. I am a firm lover of my coffee. It’s what gets me up in the morning, puts a little pep in my step, and leads me to move forward with my day. I recently stumbled across a business that brings together two things that...

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August 17, 2022

Self-Judgement or Self-Compassion?

When you make a mistake, how do you treat yourself?  When you feel unmotivated and lack direction, what do you say to yourself?  Do you feel worthless when you do not reach a goal?  Many people are learning to forgive themselves when things don’t go the way they wanted.  They console themselves by thinking of how they can try again...

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August 10, 2022

Harmony Theater – “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore.”

Harmony Theater started in 1994 as a performing arts collaborative for adults with disabilities. It is located in Lower Gwynedd Township of Montgomery County but supports all five counties of Pennsylvania’s southeastern region. The goal was to create a performing arts program that created an atmosphere of encouraging positive self-image and social interaction while inspiring creativity, imagination, and expression. Their...

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August 3, 2022

The Rollettes

This fall, as part of our fall syllabus, we are pleased to host The Rollettes, a wheelchair dance team based in Los Angeles.  Founder and CEO, Chelsie Hill, created this amazing team of dancers in 2012 out of a need for wanting to meet and make friends and dance together with young women who were like her.  You see, Chelsie...

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July 20, 2022

Internet Safety

For most of us, the internet is part of our daily lives. It’s a tool we use to reduce isolation, forge social connections, purchase goods and services, and even promote ourselves or our work. Do you remember how you learned to use the internet? Did you learn at home? Did you learn out of necessity at work or at school?...

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July 13, 2022

The Inclusion Library

Looking for something to do? Look no further! The Arc of Clarion and Venango has done it again!  There is  something for everyone to try out in their new ‘Inclusion Library.’  New to the game Bocce?  Try it out!  Bocce is fun for everyone.  Can’t decide if you want to relax a little by going fishing or looking at the birds? ...

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June 29, 2022

Another Kind of Infection is Rapidly Spreading in 2022

Mobile malware is malicious software that’s specifically designed to target mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets. Mobile malware isn’t new, and it’s not as prevalent as malware that attacks the traditional computer, but it is increasing at a very alarming rate. In fact, Proofpoint recently reported there has been a 500% jump in mobile malware attempts in Europe since early...

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June 15, 2022

Monkeypox: What You Should Know

You may have been hearing information regarding a rare disease called monkeypox.  This, however, is not a new virus.  In fact, it was first discovered in 1958, when a pox-like disease began to appear in colonies of monkeys that were being contained for research. Monkeypox was first detected and recorded in a human in 1970 in Africa. It is in...

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