Understanding Social Role Valorization

Understanding Social Role Valorization

March 2026 Understanding Social Role Valorization Why Meaningful Roles Matter for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) By Shayaan Meyers, Program Manager Each of us holds many roles in life — employee, neighbor, volunteer, friend, or family...
Why I Left Corrections and Found Meaning at Mainstay

Why I Left Corrections and Found Meaning at Mainstay

April 2026 Why I Left Corrections and Found Meaning at Mainstay By Aaron Smith, Program Manager I want to help people. The large metal and shatter resistant glass sliding doors slammed securely behind me with a resounding thud. The mechanism of the doors facing the...
Lindsay’s Technology Blog

Lindsay’s Technology Blog

May 2026 Lindsay’s Technology Blog By Lindsay Kondis, Peer Advocate Hi, My name is Lindsay Kondis, and I would like to share a little about myself. I was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which is a rare disease. Because of this rare disease I had to face...