Honoring Work Toward Equality and Racial Justice
It’s impossible to overstate the intensity or complexity of the challenges we have faced these past few months. These months have also cast a stark light on the inequities that exist in our country and world.
Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of […]
We Stand Together.
To Friends of Mainstay,
At Mainstay, we understand the importance of community. The bonds we create with each other become more than just isolated, individual relationships. Rather, one person or one relationship generates a ripple effect, impacting so many others, and […]
A Message to the Mainstay Community
Dear Friends of Mainstay,
On behalf of everyone at Mainstay, I hope this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. These past several weeks have brought extraordinary changes – generating many questions about how to stay healthy, how best […]
SRV – WHAT IS IT?
Written by: Heather Lewis
In October 2019, Community Services Coordinator Barb Dyer and I had the opportunity to attend a three-day professional development retreat and SRV workshop.
So, what is SRV? Social Role Valorization is a very involved and detailed concept, but […]
Introducing the Mainstay Life Services Self-Advocates Advisory Board
In March 2019, we gathered a small group of people who receive support from Mainstay to talk with them about creating a Self-Advocates Advisory Board. This group would allow them opportunities to learn about being an advocate, to have a […]
Rallying Together for Better Wages!
#SupportMeSupportDSPs
You may have noticed that the last few holidays, we have joined the Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability (PAR) in their Virtual Rallies focused on the FY 20/21 Pennsylvania budget.
We’re thrilled to announce that during our […]
Home for the Holidays
It’s that familiar smell of pumpkin pie when you walk through the door. It’s loud family gatherings filled with laughter and hugs. It’s the feeling of warmth, comfort, and the freedom to be yourself that can only be found in […]
A Balancing Act: Living with Co-Occurring IDD and a Mental Health Disorder
Written by: Angel Rodrigues, Mainstay Life Services Program Manager
In collaboration with: Dennis Zellers, Mainstay Life Services Behavioral Specialist
Mainstay Life Services provides care to many individuals with several types of disabilities, including those who live with co-occurring conditions. Co-occurring conditions, sometimes […]
My 40 Years of Service
Thank you, Mainstay, for allowing me to grow with you.
Forty years is a long time, but they fly right by when you love what you do. And as Mainstay’s longest working employee, I am honored and lucky to have loved […]
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Employ Me!
Have you noticed lately how many businesses are begging for employees? When you drive down the road, you see sign after sign that bears the words: “Help Wanted.” It’s an open market for job-seekers and the perfect time to get […]