To: DDS Individuals and Families From: Commissioner Jane Ryder Date: 3/25/2020 Subject: Coronavirus Update for Individuals and Families Dear DDS Community: I’d like to provide an update on the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) response to COVID-19 as of Wednesday, March 25. DDS Commissioner Message to Families_03-25-2020
Hello to all employees, family members, guardians, and members of our broader community, I hope you are staying healthy and safe as we navigate this unprecedented public health crisis. I’d like to update you on FHCRC’s preventative efforts related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. We have developed a COVID-19 Response team comprised of leadership from
Hello Fidelity House CRC community, I wanted to reach out to you regarding Fidelity House CRC’s preventative efforts related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. The health and safety of those we serve as well as our valued employees is of the utmost importance. FHCRC has been monitoring the situation carefully and reviewing information coming out
This past week Fidelity House CRC lost one of our Shattuck Street residents, Miss Mary V. Baur, on March 5, 2020. Mary was an amazing lady full of life and spunk. We would also like to give a shout-out to Mary’s Program Director, Jamie Madden, for her commitment and compassion to not only Mary, but
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month is dedicated to providing encouragement and opportunities for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities to reach their potential and live a fulfilled life. This includes, providing the opportunity for individuals to become productive members of the workforce, encouraging them to be self-advocates, and providing
For today’s Thankful Thursday post, we’d like to highlight the Cummings Foundation. Fidelity House CRC is fortunate to have the support of the Cummings Foundation which was founded by Joyce and Bill Cummings in 1986. They wanted to give back in the areas where Cummings Properties, the commercial real estate firm founded by Bill, operated
On Tuesday, January 28th, Fidelity House CRC attended the annual 2020 Flutie Foundation Partner Reception where recipients for their Signature Grant Cycle were announced. This year’s grant cycle focused on under-served and culturally diverse communities and $400,000 in grants were awarded from The Flutie Foundation to the organizations who attended the reception. The Doug Flutie
Fidelity House CRC’s Family Support Center supports their families by providing a wide range of fun activities and services for chilren and adults of all ages. Some of these services include: respite, support groups, workshops, therapeutic programs, recreation, social skills training, music therapy, and art therapy. This past November, the Family Support Center’s fall session
Fidelity House CRC recently wrapped up their annual Giving Tuesday campaign this past weekend. Giving Tuesday began in 2011 and is a movement dedicated to creating an international day of charitable giving at the beginning of the holiday season. Fidelity House CRC’s Giving Tuesday campaign was the Giving Tree Campaign, which began on November 5th
On October 30, 2019 the Department of Developmental Services Northeast Region hosted an Evening of Recognition at the Ferncroft Country Club. The Department of Developmental Services’ mission is to create, in partnership with others, innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in, and contribute to, their