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Lunch with Llamas is a springtime hit at Springbrook
Life Enrichment, General
|Rise life enrichment programs converged at our Coon Rapids Springbrook YMCA program in May for a fun springtime celebration. We partnered with Carlson’s Lloveable Llamas, based in Waconia, Minn. for the fun lunch event. In addition to mingling among the llamas, people also joined together in a tasty meal from several area food trucks.
Champion Johnathan Berg inspires positivity at nVent site
Rise Champions of the Month, Celebrating Team Members
|May Champion of the Month, Johnathan Berg, joined Rise as a Direct Support Professional three years ago after several years working in group homes and in an SILS program for adults with disabilities. Johnathan currently supervises a group of Rise workers employed at our nVent site in Anoka, MN. “I have spent my whole adult life working with adults with disabilities,” Johnathan shares, “and there is no other profession like it.” Johnathan heard about Rise…
Champion Carla Wilson navigates big transitions with ease
Rise Champions of the Month, Celebrating Team Members
|May Champion of the Month, Carla Wilson, has served as Rise’s Executive Assistant and Project Specialist for just over a year. Before joining Rise, Carla worked as a mental health therapist in a school-based program, providing therapy to high school students during their school day. After her time as a therapist, she transitioned to an administrative assistant role within the same program, gaining valuable experience that she now brings to her position at Rise. What…
Employment Services now community-based
Employment, Rise News
|Rise’s center-based employment services have moved into our communities. After months of transition and planning, we officially ended production work in Spring Lake Park last month. Our teams and the people we support have worked hard to ensure a smooth and successful transition. We celebrated the milestone with a special lunch after the final teams, including our Senior Leadership and long-time staff, finished up the remaining production work.
Lunch with Llamas is a springtime hit at Springbrook
Life Enrichment, General
|Champion Johnathan Berg inspires positivity at nVent site
Rise Champions of the Month, Celebrating Team Members
|Champion Carla Wilson navigates big transitions with ease
Rise Champions of the Month, Celebrating Team Members
|Employment Services now community-based
Employment, Rise News
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