Archive for April 2018
Call for Runners: Join Team Latham in the 2018 New Balance Falmouth Road Race
If you’re a runner or know someone eager to participate in this year’s Falmouth Road Race, we have a spot for you! Latham Centers is among the beneficiary charities selected by the Falmouth Road Race for its 2018 Numbers for Nonprofits Program. Through Team Latham, twelve dedicated runners will come together on Sunday, August 19th,…
Read MoreTip of the Week: The value of conferences for PWS caregivers
For parents and guardians of children and adults with Prader-Willi syndrome, I suggest attending conferences every chance you get. It allows you the opportunity to meet, connect and brainstorm with families, professionals, and providers with similar experiences. Today and tomorrow we’re attending the Prader-Willi Alliance of New York Conference in Binghamton where we look forward…
Read MoreStaff Spotlight: Honoring Brant Lemieux, maaps award nominee (Part 6
Several Latham staff members were recently nominated for the Albert E. Trieschman Memorial Award for Exceptional Direct Service to Children* given annually by the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools (maaps). Overnight Counselor Brant Lemieux was nominated for his outstanding work in supporting our students. An excerpt of Brant’s nomination for the award follows:…
Read MoreVocational news: Equestrian Zander P. volunteers at Cranberry Sunset Farm
Latham adult resident Zander (Alexandra) P., who has an impressive background in riding and caring for horses, has been volunteering in recent months at Cranberry Sunset Farm in Marstons Mills. Latham’s Vocational Director Maura Smith said connecting Zander to this wonderful non-profit farm has been extremely rewarding. The farm began as a horse rescue, Leslie…
Read MoreLatham School Sewing club helps prepare for upcoming Musical Revue and Spring Concert
Students in Latham Centers’ Sewing Club have been making aprons for the Musical Revue and Spring Concert to be held on campus this Friday. The aprons are upcycled from button-down shirts and will be used in the performance of the song “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from the Broadway show Annie. The special musical event…
Read MoreResidents and staff at Latham Centers honor fallen Sergeant Sean Gannon
When last week’s unfathomable news spread throughout Cape Cod and beyond that Sergeant Sean Gannon, K-9 Officer from the Yarmouth Police Department, was shot and killed in the line of duty, the Latham community joined countless others in shock and grief. Many of our students, adult residents, and staff members were affected by his loss. In the words of Anne McManus, Latham…
Read MoreLatham bowling teams win spirit and fundraising prizes at “Roll the Rock”
Latham was part of a spectacular fundraising event Friday, April 6th, at Ryan Family Amusements. At the annual Roll the Rock event, produced by Cape Cod Charitable FunRaisers, 14 staffers and 3 adult residents dressed up in costume, bowled and cheered on teams from several other Cape Cod charities who raised a combined total of…
Read MorePeter Cooper adult residents participate in Special Olympics Polar Plunge
Residents from the Peter Cooper house in Wareham participated in the 2018 Special Olympics Polar Plunge last month at Fort Tabor in New Bedford. The residents have been competing on the Greater New Bedford Special Olympics teams for about three years. They wrapped up basketball earlier this month and are now moving onto swimming and…
Read MoreTip of the Week: In his words. Friendship
Many of the students at Latham Centers come with the experience of never having true friendships. One of the most incredible things to witness is when a new student comes to us and quickly starts to make connections with their peers and get the experience of friendship for the first time. Patrick has been with…
Read MoreLatham is in the news
We recently welcomed Cape Cod Times reporter, Cynthia McCormick, to our Brewster campus. Our students were especially excited to show off their classrooms and to discuss plans for the new Latham Community Center. The story was featured on the front page of today’s Cape Cod Times.
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