Archive for February 2012

Latham continued to advance its Circle of Courage implementation plan through a two day training this week. Thanks to a grant from the Tower Foundation, this was the first of three trainings that will take place over 2012. Twenty seven staff, from a variety of different shifts and positions, attended the training.  Mark Freado, President…

Any given February morning, I tilt my head to the sky, inhale and hope for the faintest smell of Spring.  Then, reality rears its frosty face, I tighten my coat, pull down my hat and accept that Winter is still very much here.  Ok, maybe the falling snow continues to be stubborn, but here at…

Here are a few pictures from the Special Olympics basketball games on Saturday.  It was a fun day. The kids did a great job and showed great teamwork on the court.  I think everyone each got a basket, too.  I want to acknowledge the teamwork of the staff;  Heather, Carol, Jeremiah, Brandon, Kalyn, and Hal.…

All the students enjoyed a Valentine themed restaurant night. With senior administrators, clinicians and supervisors acting as waitstaff, a three meal course was delivered to the kids in two separate sittings. It was the adults chance to pamper the students a bit and allow them a relaxed evening “out”. The evening was a huge success…

Latham students recently participated in a tournament for Special Olympics bowling at Ryan Family Amusements in Yarmouth.  The students have been working hard practicing and adjusting to the new rules required for the tournament. They have shown a lot of patience and teamwork, and I am proud to say they rose to the occasion. The…

The Circle of Courage, is a model of youth empowerment supported by contemporary research, the heritage of early youth work pioneers and Native philosophies of child care. The model is encompassed in four core values: belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity. The central theme of this model is that a set of shared values must exist…

Special Olympics Basketball and Bowling teams have been hard at work practicing for their upcoming Tournaments.  Brandon Byrd and Jeremiah Nickerson are new to the Special Olympics program and they are doing a wonderful job teaching the students the ins and outs of basketball.  The basketball team has a scrimmage with the Barnstable Intermediate School…

The new year is here and it is getting off to a great start!  We are excited to be able to add another benefit to our already wonderful benefit program…a Tuition Reimbursement Plan!  This has definitely been a topic of interest over the years.  We are all affected by rising prices and tight budgets during…