Latham Director of Development Gerry Desautels receives CFRE accreditation

May 27, 2012

Desautels, one of only 4,606 CFRE professionals in the US Gerry Desautels of West Yarmouth recently received certification from CFRE International as a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Desautels is the Director of Development for Latham Centers on Cape Cod–helping children and adults with complex special needs lead abundant and fulfilling lives. Desautels also serves as…

Latham and The Special Olympics Experience

May 25, 2012

May 2012: A Staff’s Perspective I just wanted to brag about the wonderful day Latham had at Special Olympics.  The kids were all up and ready to go without issue, and staff (overnight, residential, nursing,  Barbara in the kitchen, Kalyn & Hal) did a great job to get everything squared away.  The kids worked as…

PWS International Caregivers Conference News

May 23, 2012

Pam Nolan and Patrice Carroll attended the Third Annual PWS International Caregivers Conference in Bavaria, Germany. Patrice led a work group with Dr. Jan Forster and Dr. Hubert Soyer on sensory integration, with a focus on establishing best practices for incorporating sensory work into PWS programming.  Pam presented the findings of this group to all…

Installation of Tim Semple Memorial Playground Moves Forward

May 21, 2012

Here are three pictures of our new playground being installed. We hope to have it completed and ready for use by next week. The playground is a result of fundraising done in memory of our much beloved Facilities Director, Tim Semple.  Submitted by: Tim Vaughan Residential Director

A Transition in the Business Office

May 18, 2012

The finance team at Latham Centers has welcomed Heather LedDuke, who is taking over the position of Accounts Receivable Specialist for our retiring billing-extraordinaire Jean Constant next month. Jean has served Latham for four years, and her pleasant, detail attentive, gentle way will truly be missed.  Jean’s professionalism and integrity epitomizes Latham’s core values.  She…

An Evening at the Brewster Ladies Library

May 16, 2012

I have two really favorite places in Brewster and they both came together last night when Latham Centers spoke at the Brewster Ladies Library on Prader-Willi Syndrome.  It was wonderful to meet families, professionals and community members who are interested in learning about PWS and the work we do right here in this wonderful community…

Learn About Prader-Willi Syndrome

May 10, 2012

May is PWS Awareness month! Latham Centers will be presenting a talk on Prader-Willi Syndrome on Tuesday, May 15 at 6:30pm at the Brewster Ladies Library.  Brewster is home to Latham Centers, Inc., a nationally accredited program working with children and adults who have a diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome. Join us for an informative session…

Latham Advances Mission through Recent Development Efforts

April 29, 2012

This spring has been full of exciting news on Latham’s development front.  Just last month, Latham hired Gail Myers Lavin as a part-time Development Associate. Gail resides in Orleans and has decades of experience in education and local non-profits. Her primary responsibilities will be in grant research and submissions reporting to Gerry Desautels, Director of…

Latham Students Partcicpate in Spring Concert

April 26, 2012

We all had a great time at Latham’s Spring Concert. Under the direction of Performing Arts Teacher Suzanne Johnson, students from every classroom participated in an impressive performance of ringing handbells to songs such as “Ode to Joy”.  AG and VH worked together to present a keyboard and guitar rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner”.…

PQI at Latham Centers

April 24, 2012

Performance Quality Improvement is alive and well at Latham Centers. We continue to review data on how our programs and services are doing and are looking at adding new indicators for the next fiscal year.  Are you interested in joining your colleagues on the PQI committee?  Our goal is to meet quarterly and your participation…

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Reaching for the Future

At Latham School, children from 8 years to young adults of 22 years are under the care of a special needs teacher and aide. In small home room classes of eight or fewer students. …Read more.

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