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Let’s ALL Dance… During NDEAM and Throughout the Year!

Let’s ALL Dance… During NDEAM and Throughout the Year!

Oct 6, 2022Let's ALL Dance... During NDEAM and Throughout the Year! By Dr. Lisa Svidron, EdD, CESP, Associate Director of Employment Services, Mainstay Life Services October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and is a time for all of us to...

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A Record-Breaking Day

A Record-Breaking Day

July 18, 2022A Record-Breaking Day  Monday, June 27 was a perfect day for more than 180 friends of Mainstay Life Services to enjoy a great day for a great cause at The Club at Nevillewood! The 15th Annual Charlie Ross Memorial Charity Golf Outing – co-chaired by Ryan...

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So much to celebrate in June

So much to celebrate in June

June 3, 2022So much to celebrate in JuneBy Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerJune is an eventful month. It brings the start of summer, graduations for some, the Mainstay golf outing, and several important celebrations of diversity, equity, and inclusion. As we...

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May is Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month

May is Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month

May 1, 2022May is Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month By Jen Dayton, Associate Director of Prader-Willi Syndrome ServicesEvery year during the month of May, Mainstay has an opportunity to shine a light on one of its specialized programs that is supporting people who...

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April is Autism Awareness Month

April is Autism Awareness Month

April 2, 2022April is Autism Awareness MonthBy Dennis Zellers M.Ed., Clinical Supervisor of Behavioral SupportsApril is Autism Awareness Month and a great time for learning that motivates greater acceptance and understanding every day of the year. Throughout my...

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Celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

March 9, 2022Celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness MonthSince 1987, when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, there has been much progress made in the field. Mainstay is proud to be part of that progress...

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Celebrating Black History Month

Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 1, 2022Celebrating Black History MonthBy Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerDear Colleagues, Today, as we kick off Black History Month (BHM), we want to celebrate the achievements of Black Americans, while also recognizing the decades of adversity Black...

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2021: The Year in Review

2021: The Year in Review

Jan 14, 20222021: The Year in ReviewBy Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerGreetings, As 2022 begins, I look back at the past year and I am grateful for the strides Mainstay has made to help people with developmental disabilities to live their best life, and I am...

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