Archive for May 2017
Latham Centers’ Adult Services Summer Family Picnic: Saturday, June 17th
Annually, Latham Centers’ Adult Residential Program hosts a Family Picnic. This is an opportunity for residents, staff, guardians, and family members to not only celebrate the successes of the past year, but to think forward to a warm and beautiful summer. First, members of the Parent/Guardians Advisory Council will meet at the Great Hill…
Read MoreStudents’ Summer Bucket Lists
Our students are gearing up for summer, and each is looking forward to different aspects. The Long Pond Classroom, led by Teacher Sadie, worked on a project where the students were tasked with creating their Summer Bucket List. Where do they want to explore? What do they want to do? While this project was fun…
Read MoreThank you to our Veterans and Active Service Members
On behalf of the students, residents, and Board of Directors at Latham Centers, thank you to all our veterans and active service members. Together, on this day, we honor your hard work and dedication.
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: PWS Awareness Month
During the month of May we formally celebrate the extraordinary people in our lives that live with PWS. Use the last few days of this month to spread awareness and highlight the struggles, accomplishments, and truly unique aspects of the people living every day with a syndrome that so few know about. Interesting Facts about…
Read MoreThe Growing Agway/Latham Centers Partnership
Since 2013 Latham Centers and Agway have been working together to create opportunities for our residents. In 2015 Agway donated plants and materials to install the Agway Herb Garden on campus, and since then the students have flourished. Together, we have expanded the partnership to include four vocational placements, as well as a garden at…
Read MoreOur Students Take the Special Olympics Track and Field by Storm!
The Latham Centers Student Special Olympics Track & Field team did an outstanding job this past Saturday at Barnstable High School! Thank you to all of the staff and students that helped make this weekend successful (Coaches, Supervisors, Kitchen Staff and Clinicians). Despite the chilly weather in the morning, the students had a great time,…
Read MoreTIP of the WEEK: PWS Awareness Month
During the month of May we formally celebrate the extraordinary people in our lives that live with PWS. Use this month to spread awareness and highlight the struggles, accomplishments, and truly unique aspects of the people living every day with a syndrome that so few know about. Interesting Facts about PWS: 1.) People with PWS…
Read MoreAdult Services Fair a Success
The Adult Service Provider Fair hosted by the May Institute was a great opportunity to meet both families of transitioning adults and some of the May’s own staff, both who were looking to educate themselves about the myriad of options available to those adults who are coming of age at 22. There were plenty of…
Read MoreStaff Appreciation in the Children’s Program
Gerry Pouliot, Director of the Children’s Program, would like to take this opportunity to recognize staff on campus for their amazing work. Ranging from staffers that make campus feel like home, to staffers who always give speedy assistance when necessary, everyone plays an important role on campus. An example of this is Kristi D.…
Read More27th Annual PWS Conference Albany NY
As a new member of the Latham Management staff I recently had the pleasure of attending the Prader-Willi Alliance of New York, Inc.’s Annual Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Conference in Albany NY, on April 28th and 29th. Anne McManus and several Latham Staff members spent two days presenting and attending informative sessions with providers, parents, and…
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