Tag: intellectual disabilities
Updated on November 13, 2018 by Pam Erskine
On Thursday October 25, a few shoppers searched for last-minute Halloween costume pieces among the items at the SKILLS Thrift Store. Staff reminded them to vote for their favorite of the scarecrows displayed in the front window. The… Read More
Posted on November 13, 2018 by Pam Erskine
The SKILLS community is full of talented folks. On October 26, we came together at the L.C. Dill Center gym to share those talents. From year to year the show changes to fit the ideas of the performers,… Read More
Category: Community Events Tags: adults with disabilities, community events, community supports, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, performance, SKILLS, skowhegan maine, special needs, talent, talent show, variety show
Updated on September 24, 2018 by Pam Erskine
When the leadership at SKILLS asked program participants what SKILLS could do to better support them, one big idea rose to the forefront. They wanted a self-advocacy group. The first meeting was held on May 17, 2017. At that meeting,… Read More
Updated on September 24, 2018 by Pam Erskine
SKILLS volunteers because it’s our community too Across the communities that we serve, SKILLS volunteers are working quietly behind the scenes to feed the hungry, care for animals and generally make the world a better place. Many of these volunteers are the people that… Read More
Updated on November 6, 2017 by Pam Erskine
Maintaining 36 facilities in 11 towns scattered across Central Maine might sound like an impossible task, but that’s exactly what Shawn Gross and his team do every day. Meet the team For about five months, Shawn was the… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: adult day programs, adults with disabilities, developmental disabilities, Direct Support Professionals, DSP, intellectual disabilities, maine, maintenance, SKILLS, skowhegan maine, special needs, support programs
Posted on September 14, 2017 by Pam Erskine
Twenty-two years ago, then Team Leader Cary Kelly called the pastor of Skowhegan Federated Church to ask if he could lead a memorial service honoring one of the people that we supported. Reverend Mark Tanner came out to the facility in Pittsfield and… Read More
Updated on August 21, 2017 by Pam Erskine
You drive down a quiet side road in Hinckley and spot a building in the middle of an open green field. This is Central Maine Community Supports, SKILLS facility specializing in physical therapy. The two wings of the… Read More
Updated on August 15, 2017 by Pam Erskine
In the 1950’s there were very few options for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. There were no day programs, no waiver homes and no programs offering job training skills. In fact, many people with intellectual disabilities lived… Read More
Tag: intellectual disabilities
The SKILLS Thrift Store Warms Up
Updated on November 13, 2018 by Pam Erskine
On Thursday October 25, a few shoppers searched for last-minute Halloween costume pieces among the items at the SKILLS Thrift Store. Staff reminded them to vote for their favorite of the scarecrows displayed in the front window. The… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: adult day programs, adults with disabilities, developmental disabilities, discount store, intellectual disabilities, shopping, SKILLS, skowhegan maine, special needs, thrift store
A Variety of Talents to Show
Posted on November 13, 2018 by Pam Erskine
The SKILLS community is full of talented folks. On October 26, we came together at the L.C. Dill Center gym to share those talents. From year to year the show changes to fit the ideas of the performers,… Read More
Category: Community Events Tags: adults with disabilities, community events, community supports, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, performance, SKILLS, skowhegan maine, special needs, talent, talent show, variety show
SKILLS Self-Advocacy Group Stands Together
Updated on September 24, 2018 by Pam Erskine
When the leadership at SKILLS asked program participants what SKILLS could do to better support them, one big idea rose to the forefront. They wanted a self-advocacy group. The first meeting was held on May 17, 2017. At that meeting,… Read More
Category: Community Supports Tags: adults with disabilities, community supports, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, self-advocacy, special needs, support programs
SKILLS volunteers give back to our community
Updated on September 24, 2018 by Pam Erskine
SKILLS volunteers because it’s our community too Across the communities that we serve, SKILLS volunteers are working quietly behind the scenes to feed the hungry, care for animals and generally make the world a better place. Many of these volunteers are the people that… Read More
Category: Volunteers Tags: adult day programs, adults with disabilities, community events, community supports, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, meals-on-wheels, special needs, support programs, volunteers
Secrets of the SKILLS Maintenance Team
Updated on November 6, 2017 by Pam Erskine
Maintaining 36 facilities in 11 towns scattered across Central Maine might sound like an impossible task, but that’s exactly what Shawn Gross and his team do every day. Meet the team For about five months, Shawn was the… Read More
Category: Uncategorized Tags: adult day programs, adults with disabilities, developmental disabilities, Direct Support Professionals, DSP, intellectual disabilities, maine, maintenance, SKILLS, skowhegan maine, special needs, support programs
Meet Our Friend Reverend Mark Tanner
Posted on September 14, 2017 by Pam Erskine
Twenty-two years ago, then Team Leader Cary Kelly called the pastor of Skowhegan Federated Church to ask if he could lead a memorial service honoring one of the people that we supported. Reverend Mark Tanner came out to the facility in Pittsfield and… Read More
Category: Volunteers Tags: adult day programs, community supports, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, special needs, support programs
Physical Therapy in Motion: Central Maine Community Supports
Updated on August 21, 2017 by Pam Erskine
You drive down a quiet side road in Hinckley and spot a building in the middle of an open green field. This is Central Maine Community Supports, SKILLS facility specializing in physical therapy. The two wings of the… Read More
Category: Community Supports Tags: adult day programs, community supports, day programs, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, physical therapy
Families United to Support Loved Ones with Intellectual Disabilities
Updated on August 15, 2017 by Pam Erskine
In the 1950’s there were very few options for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. There were no day programs, no waiver homes and no programs offering job training skills. In fact, many people with intellectual disabilities lived… Read More
Category: History Tags: developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, special education, special needs, support programs