Hear Latham’s new School Song on our Virtual Tour webpage

Latham Centers’ Admissions and Marketing Team loves to host tours for parents, guardians, and friends. As COVID precautions became the new normal, our team devised a safe way to give tours without bringing visitors to campus. We’re excited to share the new Virtual Tour page on LathamCenters.org!  The team created videos describing different parts of…

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Stop & Shop Community Bag Program to benefit Latham in December

Stop & Shop has selected Latham Centers as the beneficiary charity for their Community Bag Program for the month of December! Beginning December 1st (which is also “Giving Tuesday”), Latham will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store in East Harwich! Mark your calendars with…

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Tip of the Week: A Webinar for our PWS Community

The holidays can typically be a difficult time for parents and guardians of children with Prader-Willi syndrome. This year, all families face an additional challenge in COVID-19. By building your community, even virtually, you may find yourself feeling that necessary additional support. The Latham Centers Admissions and Marketing Team will host its second Parent/Guardian centered…

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Principal’s Corner: Last month’s VERY happy Halloween

Nothing could stop Latham from having a fun-filled Halloween this year! The supervisory staff organized multiple events on campus, including a decoration contest, best staff costume vote, and a variety of activities. Everyone had a fantastic Halloween! The collages include photos of students and staff, and the 45-second YouTube video includes images of staff and…

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PWSA USA highlights Latham in honor of Caregiver Appreciation Day

In honor of Caregiver Appreciation Day on Friday, November 13th,  PWSA | USA recognized residential counselors / direct support professionals, home health aides, nursing home attendants, and many other caregivers. “The individuals who provide care services to the PWS community are especially worthy of this small annual celebration, considering the personal, high-stakes labor invested by these…

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PWS University Episode 12: Annika is a “Shining Example”

In our newest PWS University Podcast, listen to Annika, one of the first students ever to participate in recording a podcast one year ago . In her second interview, she discusses sharks and scary movies, the 2020 summer program at Latham Centers, the importance of creativity, coping skills that she finds most helpful, and what…

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Wellness at Latham: Clinical Team’s newsletter and seminars appreciated by staff

Lead Clinician Samantha Cronin continues to publish the Clinical Team’s “Wellness Wednesday” mental health newsletter. The publication, greatly appreciated by our staff, includes local mental health events, helpful hints, tips, facts, and research based on the team’s topic of the month. The newsletter was created by the clinical team to thank and support our staff…

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Team Latham raises over $20K in The Gasp

The fundraising totals are in for the 2020 Virtual Gasp, and we are pleased to announce that over $20,000 was raised to support Latham’s Expanding our Circle capital campaign for the new Latham Community and Arts Center. This was our most successful “Gasp” fundraising event to date! The virtual format allowed riders from out of…

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Not for the faint of heart: Adult Services’ Haunted Halloween

It was a Halloween like no other for Latham Centers’ Adult Services Program. Thanks to the program’s Assistant Director Ben Mundy, a gifted writer and master-of-the-spooky, we can all enjoy the creepy, hilarious experience:  In these unprecedented times, one of the long-standing challenges for us as a program has been to find ways to maintain…

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