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In our last session before the break, Coordinator Emily Anderson report, “Patrick shared his informational interview with Rusty DeWees with all of us nd it turned into a ‘house concert.’ Patrick did a great job, and we all had a...
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In hher latest health tips blog, UVM Medical student and long-time CCS volunteer Ash Sarathy offers a reminder that keeping our brains active, as well as our bodies, is a key to better health. Read “Let’s Talk About Brain Health,”...
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  The Colchester Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group took a trip to UVM’s Davis Center to see the CYCLES Exhibition: A collection of work by Vermont artists with disabilities. The exhibition has many interactive elements. Viewers are encouraged to...
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CCS is pleased to introduce, and welcome, Mylene Poitras, as a new Residential Direct Support Professional....
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Participants at our five Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning campuses have created some amazing presentations this semester! In St. Johnsbury, Aaron taught the class about Kelly Clarkson’s music career and dazzled the group with his dance moves! In Newport, Sara...
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DON’T MISS IT! Reservations are OPEN for CCS Awards Lunch ’24. It’s on Thurs., April 25th at Elley-Long Music Center. Featured speaker ANN ZUCCARDY and presentation of our Community Impact Awards. Get tickets or sponsorship here!   Or contact Mike...
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The Champlain Valley Team Peer Growth & Lifelong Learning group welcomed a special guest to class this week—Seven Days Reporter, Rachel Hellman! The class learned about a silly but true story of a Vermont woman who covered her car door...
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The latest issue of D.I.Y. Newsletter is here! Read it here...
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We’re starting to wrap up Session Two, which always feels like it began long ago because it straddles our Holiday vacation and directly precedes our Winter Break. Last Friday the Rainbow Reachers created new wall art for us. We LOVE...
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The Champlain Valley Team hosted a great game event at the library last week! Participants taught their peers how to play Monopoly, Uno, Candy Land, and Go Fishing!, and some folks even tried their hand at a few new games....
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