Posts Tagged ‘human support services’
Local celebrity celebrates 40th in style
No one was mad Monday night at Hopskeller Brewing Company in Waterloo, as local celebrity John Reed’s 40th birthday bash was a good time for all. Hundreds of people attended,…
Read MoreNew task force aims to ‘break the chain’
Law enforcement officials, pastors, a county commissioner, a doctor, mental health experts, an educator and EMS representatives gathered Friday to take steps to reduce recidivism. This took place at the…
Read MoreHSS, local officials plan to reduce recidivism
Members of Human Support Services and local officials gathered last week for a community strategic planning for crisis and crime prevention response. Nineteen people attended the workshop, including HSS staff,…
Read MoreHSS hosts inaugural gala
Guests streamed in through the double doors. Laughter rang out across the ballroom. People browsed items up for auction. All this and more happened when Human Support Services hosted its…
Read MoreROE advocates for safer schools
Seeing the myriad of issues schoolchildren continue to face, Monroe-Randolph regional superintendent Kelton Davis is getting in on the ground floor to provide safer learning environments in the region. The…
Read MoreHSS clients have a ball at The Falls
Human Support Services clients were glowing on March 8, and it wasn’t just because of their elegant dresses and fancy jewelry. They also emulated excitement and cheerfulness as the night…
Read MoreHSS leading the way in elder care services
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s — the most common form of dementia — according to the Alzheimer’s Association. New Human Support Services dementia specialist Monica Vasquez…
Read MoreKidney transplant recipient overcomes
Twenty-five years ago, Cindy Rehmer of Waterloo found herself in a life-threatening situation. “My kidneys shriveled up to the size of a peanut,” she said. “They really don’t know what…
Read MoreGroups offering free lunches this summer
Jan Dudley of House of Neighborly Service strode into the Republic-Times recently, thrilled to say the organization gave out 150 meals during the first week of its summer lunch program.…
Read MoreHSS names new executive director
Anne King has been chosen as the new executive director of Human Support Services. She will take over upon the September retirement of current executive director Robert J. Cole. In…
Read MoreCinderella ball to honor intellectually disabled
House of Neighborly Service outreach coordinator Kelly Lerch doesn’t know exactly how many items people donated to the upcoming Glass Slipper Ball. But the fact that about 100 intellectually disabled…
Read MoreTopic of suicide tackled at forum
Waterloo school superintendent Brian Charron stood in the Waterloo High School gym Thursday night in front of a group mourning recent tragedies in the community. In his third year overseeing…
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