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Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) student intern, Stella H., recently completed a 41-hour internship at Top Dog Daycare in Tumwater! Stella was a super star from the start of her internship all the way to the end. She dedicated 2 days a week to helping take care of up to 30 dogs a day. Stella was tasked with cleaning rooms, transitioning dogs to naptime, taking dogs outside to run out their zoomies, and of course picking up any accidents. Doggie daycares can often be a loud and chaotic environment, but this didn’t seem to bother Stella, she was in her element. Congratulations on completing your internship, Stella! We look forward to seeing what you’ll do next. #Morningside #preemploymenttransitionservices #paidinternship #careerexploration #Clientspotlight #MorningsidePartnership #promotingvisibility #disabilityadvocacy #disabilityinclusion #disabilityvisibility

Our Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) team would like to take this opportunity to recognize Carsen V. for recently completing a 42-hour internship at The Feed Bin in Rochester! During her internship, Carsen was in charge of dusting shelves, wiping down dust-covered products, and cleaning up the store as needed. During her internship, Carsen used her phone camera to photograph her work to avoid returning products to the wrong location. Staff reminded Carsen to use her tool, which allowed her to continue doing an excellent job during her internship. Carsen performed admirably during her internship thanks to the support and guidance of Pre-ETS Facilitator Diane, Feed Bin Manager Rachel, and Feed Bin Owner Dianna. Following a positive experience with Carsen, The Feed Bin is excited to host more internships in the future. We are thrilled to continue working with The Feed Bin and are grateful to have them as a community partner. #Morningside #preemploymenttransitionservices #paidinternship #careerexploration #Clientspotlight #MorningsidePartnership #promotingvisibility #disabilityadvocacy #disabilityinclusion #disabilityvisibility

Eye on Empowerment is back! Members of our Clallam County Pre-Employment Transitions (Pre-ETS) Program are holding their weekly workshops sessions. These workshops are free and open to anyone in the community interested in learning life and job readiness skills. Curriculum for these workshops cover a variety of topics that can help individuals develop skills needed for a job or their life in general. Sequim Session: When: Mondays (1:30-2:30PM) Where: Community Meeting Room 1st Security Bank 114 S Sequim Ave Sequim, WA 98382 Port Angeles Session: When: Wednesdays (1:30-2:30PM) Where: North Olympic Library System-Port Angeles in the Margaret Coffey Room Port Angeles Main Library 2210 South Peabody Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 Attend Virtually: When: Mondays & Wednesdays (1:30-2:30PM) Join the Meeting Here: https://bit.ly/4aiqdBc Meeting ID: 222 561 101 310 Passcode: svfUMu **Last session is on Monday, November 4, 2024** For Eye on Empowerment Information, call, text, or email: Bethany McKim, Pre-ETS Facilitator Ph: 360.477.0356 Email: [email protected] OR Dakota McCoy, Pre-ETS Facilitator Ph: 360.912.0046 Email: [email protected] For Morningside Information in Clallam County, call, text, or email: Nicole Sklors, Program Supervisor Ph: 360.912.0040 Email: [email protected] #Morningside #preemploymentservices #Workshops #promotingvisibility #disabilityvisability

Barrett is celebrating a successful 90 days at his new job! Barrett worked with his job coach and the Morningside Business Development team to transition from records keeping to sales. Barrett is passionate about helping people with their projects and ensuring that they are equipped with everything they need to be successful. Barrett is a great fit for Lincoln Creek Lumber Ace Hardware team. Pictured are Barrett and his su-PURR-visor, Cedar. #clientstories #clientexperiences #ClientSpotlight #Morningside #individualemployment #everybodyworkseverybodywins #successfulmilestones #disabilityemployment #disabilityinclusion #promotingvisibility #empowering #AceHardware #MorningsidePartnership #supportedemployment #employmentservices

Hannah Rosser, one of the wonderful people we have had the pleasure of working with over the years, recently celebrated her three-year anniversary as a Janitor at The Firs (MBK Senior Living). Hannah has grown and thrived at her job over the last three years, with many residents treating her like family. Her manager, Cindy, has stated that Hannah brings a positive attitude to work with her every day and has consistently received a high score on her previous annual reviews for stellar workplace performance. Hannah loves her job and is excited to be there for every shift. Congratulations on 3-years at The Firs, Hannah! Keep up the great work! #clientstories #clientexperiences #ClientSpotlight #workanniversary #Congratulations #Morningside #everybodyworkseverybodywins #individualemployment #successfulmilestones #reachingemploymentgoals #promotingvisibility #MorningsidePartnership #inclusionwork #disabilityemployment #disabilityinclusion #disabilityvisability

Michaela has been with Hops n Drops "A Neighborhood Gathering Place" for nearly 3.5 years, and her coworkers recently surprised her with balloons and cupcakes to celebrate her birthday. One of her coworkers, George, stated that the Hops n Drops team values Michaela as a coworker and considers themselves fortunate to have such a helpful employee on their team. Michaela adores her coworkers, who have evolved into understanding and compassionate natural supporters for her over the years, and she's excited to continue having fun while working hard as a team. #clientstories #clientexperiences #Morningside #everybodyworkseverybodywins #individualemployment #positivenaturalsupports #disabilityemployment #disabilityinclusion #disabilityvisibility #empowering #promotingvisibility #inclusionwork

Meet Chad Williams! In Chad’s 2 years working at Aberdeen Jack in the Box, he has worked his way up from the fry station to the drive thru. Chad enjoys talking about his work and takes his job very seriously. Chad’s position is now a Team Plus Member where he is often the on-duty manager when his manager is not available. He also helps train new employees and ensures every station is running smoothly and well stocked. Chad is cross-training to learn as much as he can about all the different areas of the store. Way to go, Chad! Keep shining, Chad! 🌟 #clientexperiences #clientstories #ClientSpotlight #SupportedEmployment #WorkplaceJoy #GraysHarbor #JackintheBox #MorningsidePartnership #Morningside #everybodyworkseverybodywins #individualemployment #disabilityemployment #disabilityinclusion #disabilityvisability #MorningsidePartnership #reachingemploymentgoals #successfulmilestones

Eye on Empowerment is back! Members of our Clallam County Pre-Employment Transitions (Pre-ETS) Program are holding their weekly workshops sessions. These workshops are free and open to anyone in the community interested in learning life and job readiness skills. Curriculum for these workshops cover a variety of topics that can help individuals develop skills needed for a job or their life in general. Sequim Session: When: Mondays (1:30-2:30PM) Where: Community Meeting Room 1st Security Bank 114 S Sequim Ave Sequim, WA 98382 Port Angeles Session: When: Wednesdays (1:30-2:30PM) Where: North Olympic Library System-Port Angeles in the Margaret Coffey Room Port Angeles Main Library 2210 South Peabody Street Port Angeles, WA 98362 Attend Virtually: When: Mondays & Wednesdays (1:30-2:30PM) Join the Meeting Here: https://bit.ly/4aiqdBc Meeting ID: 222 561 101 310 Passcode: svfUMu For Eye on Empowerment Information, call, text, or email: Bethany McKim, Pre-ETS Facilitator Ph: 360.477.0356 Email: [email protected] OR Dakota McCoy, Pre-ETS Facilitator Ph: 360.912.0046 Email: [email protected] For Morningside Information in Clallam County, call, text, or email: Nicole Sklors, Program Supervisor Ph: 360.912.0040 Email: [email protected] #Morningside #preemploymentservices #Workshops #promotingvisibility #disabilityvisability

Members of our Grays Harbor Pre-Employment Transition Team had the pleasure of attending Grays Harbor County Strategic Planning Meeting for Transition Services on August 15th. Stakeholders and Self Advocates from around the county came together to collaborate and create a vision for a positive possible future for transition students in Grays Harbor. Collaborators included Grays Harbor County, state agencies, school districts, The Arc of Grays Harbor, employment vendors, Pacific County, and Self Advocates. It was an inspiring day filled with shared visions, innovative ideas, and planning to better services for students. The group created objectives for the planning session, goals to accomplish throughout the year, identified challenges and obstacles, and identified how to identify success! Wise facilitated the event and created a visual board to show the visual representation of the game plan for the year! Grays Harbor Transition council will meet monthly for ongoing discussion of transition services in the county. Contact us for more information: Bobbie Jo Sweet, Regional Manager (Morningside): [email protected] B Pennington, Regional Program Supervisor (Morningside): [email protected] #preemploymentservices #promotingvisibility #transitionsservices #Morningside #abilityindisability #accessibility #bettertogether #clientexperiences #disabilityvisability #equityandinclusionoutcomes #empowering

Today is World Mental Health Day! This year's Global Campaign theme emphasizes the importance of mental health in the workplace. The campaign engages a global audience, including employees, employers, organizations, and stakeholders, to raise awareness about the need for mental health support in professional settings. Urgent action is needed to prevent risks and improve mental health at work, involving workers and those with lived experiences (NAMI, World Federation for Mental Health & World Health Organization (WHO)). Morningside understands the value of mental health and how mental illness can have a significant impact on the lives of both coworkers and clients. All of our employees have access to Mental Health First Aid training, which prepares them to enter the mental health conversation and provides them with useful resources and tools to use when interacting with people who may be living with a mental illnesses. Morningside also provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes counseling and other mental health services as part of its benefits because mental health care is considered healthcare. Although today is World Mental Health Day, we recognize that mental illness can be experienced on any given day for anyone. If you or someone you know is in need of immediate access to counseling or mental health services, here are some helpful resources: - Mental Health Advocacy: https://bit.ly/45nGXUR - The Trevor Project: https://heyor.ca/pNGFrw - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://bit.ly/3rC1R54 - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA): https://heyor.ca/PPg9Po #WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD2024 #MentalHealthAtWork #advocacy #mentalhealthawareness #promotingvisibility #Morningside #inclusionwork #everybodyworkseverybodywins