Notable Nominees for March: Miranda Anderson (Voc. PD); Leah Baker (Rolla ICF); Megan Buee (Accounting); Brooke Glasser (ISLA Minot); Katie Kalmbach (ISLA Minot); Val Kempf (TCLF 1101); Shayne York (ISLA Minot)  

Notable Nominees for February: White Bader (TCLF 1109); Mark Block (Laundry Proj. Mgr.); Bill Fulton (TCLF 1109); Dylan Hildenbrand; Laurie Larson (Minot MSLA); Symone Morin (Rolla MSLA); Erica Peach (MSLA Turtle Creek), Shantel Skorick (ISLA Minot); Joel Wobbema (ISLA Minot)

QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT Tiffany Gulbranson – DSP Minot Tiffany was nominated for her skill and persistence with introducing new activities with a person, and the resulting success. In our industry, it’s normal for progress to be slow, but very rewarding when we see the impact and increase in quality of life. Thanks, Tiffany and Congrats! Notable Nominees for December: Helen Desjarlais (Program Assistant Belcourt/Rolla), Kim McKay (DSP Minot), Monique Nadeau (MSLA Minot), TEAM: 1007 Support Staff

  Notable Nominees for December: Chelsea Frederickson (1007), Annie McKibben (CHC), Tyler Movchan (Voc. Job Coach), Sara York and Taylor Hanna (MSLA)

Professionalism Stacey Green—DSP Support Staff The nomination for Stacey high-lights her support for a person who was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and the assistance that she has provided with the health-related issues. Congratulations, Stacey, for a job well done! Notable Nominees for October: Stella Bosire—TCLF 1109, Mercedes Drecshel—MSLA PD, Linda Feldner—MSLA Minot, Kerry Morin—MSLA Park Street, Iris Parisien—MSLA Turtle Creek, Wilona Poitra—DSP Belcourt, DeZuan Webb—MSLA Minot

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes GIVING TUESDAY – a national day set aside to take a break from the craziness of shopping and give back to our communities.  If you like the concept of giving online, please plan to join us on Tuesday, December 1st.  Note:  a small fee is charged by PayPal to process online donations. Funding for programs doesn’t cover everything.  Despite recognition that spending time with people and participating in community events has a positive impact on learning, socialization, and behavior, transportation is under-funded in most programs that serve people with disabilities.  That’s why we... Read More

If you have driven by our location on SE 27th St lately, you’ve seen the slow transformation of the building! The old metal siding had fallen victim to drainage issues caused by installation of asphalt at a higher level than the siding (before Kalix purchased the building).  The result is water problems and the need to replace the siding.  Insulation also needed to be replaced.      

JOB EXCELLENCE ATTITUDE AND COMMITMENT JUSTINE BROWN—1005 Supervisor Since taking over as PS in March, Justine has implemented changes to increase participation in a variety of activities – both at home and out in the community. She has improved organization and completion of household tasks, and continues to ensure that data is entered correctly.  Congrats, Justine, for being selected for the October Employee Spotlight! SARAH BERGH CC—1105 Minot Sarah was nominated for many positive work attributes:  leadership, teamwork, enthusiasm, completing tasks on time, assistance with training new staff, well-liked by people enrolled in the program, etc.  More specifically, Sarah was... Read More