Archive for September 2022

We’re proud to continue Latham Centers’ annual tradition of GOING GREEN with our “tech junk”!  For the fourth year, we held an event to responsibly recycle our organization’s obsolete electronics and components. We invited employees to bring their electronics recyclables from home, too. The September Technology Recycling Event produced a few giant boxes of electronics weighing more…

Last week at the Massachusetts State House, Latham Centers was part of a very special celebration of the 50th anniversary of Chapter 766, the Commonwealth’s landmark special education law*. The law ensures that all students receive an educational program best suited to their needs. We gathered with colleagues to salute the public servants, civil rights…

August Staff of the Month: Scott Beauregard and Melanie Mimmo Today we recognize our final two staff members nominated by their colleagues for the honor of August Staff of the Month – Scott Beauregard (Awake Overnight Child Care Worker) and Melanie Mimmo (RN, Children’s Program). Excerpts from colleagues and student messages of gratitude follow: Congrats…

August Staff of the Month: Jeffrey Lee and Vikacha Phiri Today we recognize Special Education Teacher Jeff Lee and Director of Social Services Viki Phiri, two additional Children’s Program team members nominated by their colleagues for the August Staff of the Month honor. Jeff is sincere, engaging, and hardworking, and he always strives to be…

August Staff of the Month: Chris Howard (Part 1) In August, our Children’s Services team celebrated and recognized five staff members who particularly excelled. In this week’s blog series, we’ll share those special recognitions honoring five dedicated staff members who won the award: Chris Howard: Lead Chef Jeffrey Lee: Special Education Teacher Vikacha Phiri: Director…

Latham Centers cannot wait to come together with members of our special education community this week in celebration of 50 YEARS of the Commonwealth’s groundbreaking special education law, C. 766. We’ll be gathering with others from across Massachusetts on Wednesday to: commemorate the 50 year anniversary of Chapter 766 legislation, reflect back and thank those who brought…

“Direct Support Professionals Are Priceless!” We celebrate Direct Support Professionals this week. It is a week that is set aside to recognize and appreciate all the time and energy that DSPs invest in their work, and all the sacrifices that they make in the interest of caring for the individuals at Latham. This week is…

Our Direct Support Professionals at Latham Centers are being celebrated this week for their exceptional work providing an environment where our students and residents can be successful. In the words of our President & CEO: “On the behalf of the Senior Administration, “Happy Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week”! This year we would like to use…

After the first day of the school year came to a close, Director of Education Meghan Foley thanked everyone for such a wonderful first day of school. “In my ten years at Latham, I have not seen such a smooth transition from SummerTide to School. As I walked around, I saw students engaged in group…

We’re just 3 weeks away from Latham Centers’ 12th Annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday, October 3rd! We are excited to announce that we are at peak capacity for golfers this year. Advancement Officer Erica Robinson said there are a few small holes that we could fill in with single players, but it is tight!…