by Rachel | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. It is a time to not only celebrate the gifts, talents, and strengths of individuals with developmental disabilities, but also raise awareness about the challenges and barriers they face in today’s world....
by Rachel | Mar 1, 2021 | Building Buchanan Podcast, News, Uncategorized
March 1 kicks off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and for our latest episode of #BuildingBuchanan, we wanted to highlight the experience of individuals living with developmental disabilities in our area. In this episode, Colette spoke with Kelly Derks, who...
by Rachel | Mar 1, 2021 | Employment
SUPPORT COORDINATOR position now available at Progressive Community Services. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week), working Monday – Friday in and out of the office primarily from 8 am to 5 pm. Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree from an...
by Rachel | Feb 13, 2021 | News
UCP’s Annual Heart of America Chili Challenge will be held virtually on March 7th, 2021. This fun-filled day has packed the Civic Arena for 34 years with dedicated chili-cooking contestants and a huge public crowd. This year due to COVID-19 we are changing things up...
by Rachel | Feb 3, 2021 | Impact Stories
“…since joining the ASA Program, I learned to problem solve, have good body language, greet people who are walking by, sticking to a schedule… in the ASA program you’re actually learning real life stuff and it’s giving you job experience.” – Spencer, ASA...
by Rachel | Feb 3, 2021 | Impact Stories
“There’s a lot of nice people in the gift shop, and you will get the hang of getting to know everyone, and the gist of the gift shops many secrets and inner workings. It’s pretty fun, and you’ll get a kick out of working there.” -COLBY, ASA Student, interns in Gift...
by Rachel | Dec 3, 2020 | Advocacy, Education, News
This month is an important one. December is Human Rights Month, which encompasses some noteworthy dates that highlight the importance of protecting and promoting rights – especially for people with disabilities....
by Rachel | Oct 30, 2020 | Building Buchanan Podcast, News, Uncategorized
In this episode, Colette spoke with Jen Gentry, who is the Community Mental Health Liaison with the Northwest Missouri Crisis Intervention Council. We invited Jen as a guest on the Building Buchanan podcast because she came up during the interview Colette did with...
by Rachel | Oct 13, 2020 | Disability Information, Education, Rights and Advocacy
IRS issues final ruling on ABLE Accounts
by Rachel | Sep 25, 2020 | Impact Stories
Mason, a 2009 graduate of Savannah High School, ultimately connected with PCS, utilizing Support Coordination services, and moved into The Maples Apartments in 2012. With support from Vocational Rehabilitation and the UCP job training program, he began working at...
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