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...