Announcements
Professional Resource Fair
The Arc of Greater Boston is currently in collaboration with the Arc of Greater Waltham and Charles River Arc to sponsor a Professional Resource Fair giving professionals and interested individuals the opportunity to network with other professionals to learn about resources that they can then share with families in planning for the future. The fair is scheduled for October 11, 2006 at Charles River Arc from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Family Fun Day
Don't miss this year's Family Fun Day. This year, the Arc of Greater Boston has decided to combine the creative excitement of the Family Fun Day with the ceremony of the Annual Meeting and the opportunity to honor those who have done so much to promote and advance the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities with the Annual Awards Ceremony. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, September 16, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Veronica Smith Senior Center. This is open to all, and is guaranteed to be a fun time for all. The price for admission is $5 per person, with a maximum of $25 per family. All prepaid reservations will be eligible for a mystery prize valued at $50! See Invitation for details.
Excellence in Inclusion Award
We are very pleased to announce that Barbara August, Director of our Kids of all Learning Abilities (KOALA) program was presented with an "Excellence in Inclusion Award" at this year's Arc of Massachusetts Annual Meeting. This well-deserved honor represents all of the incredible, innovative programs and services that Barbara has initiated and implemented in middle and high schools throughout the Greater Boston area.
Congratulations, Barbara!
New Staff at the Arc of Greater Boston
Tracie Levene
Tracie Levene is a new Case Manager for the Corporate Guardianship Program. Having been with us for just a short while, Tracie has already made herself comfortable and confidently provides case management services to the folks on her caseload.
Linda Curran
The Corporate Guardianship Program is also fortunate to welcome Linda Curran as the newest member of the team. Linda has been with us for just a few weeks, and we welcome her professionalism and skills.
Susanna Peyton
Susanna Peyton has joined us as our new Operation House Call Coordinator. She has jumped right into her new role, providing orientation to new third-year medical students at the Boston University School of Medicine. Susanna is also working to increase the number of host families available to speak with the future doctors on the "real life" of living with an intellectual disability.
More on Operation House Call
Operation House Call (OHC) is teaming up with the Boston University School of Medicine, with the guidance of Dr. Benjamin Segall, to research the outcomes and opinions of the medical students who participate in OHC. The data will potentially be used to continue to track the effectiveness of OHC, and to provide concrete information to future grantors.
Transition Trainings
The Arc of Greater Boston will continue with a series of Transition Trainings for families through a grant from the Arc of Massachusetts and the Findlay Trust. The training sessions are in the planning stage, and will be scheduled intermittently throughout the Fall and Winter. Please contact Tony Sirignano at ext. 18 or check our website for details. If you would like to receive mailings on these sessions, please give Tony a call with your contact information.
Arc of the United States Convention – October 12-14, 2006
The Arc of the United States Convention will be held on October 12-14, 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. For more information and details, please visit the Arc of the United States Website at www.thearc.org.
