DSP Highlight: Kenzie & Maddie Kenzie had never worked in a program like SOAR before but decided to apply for a role as a Direct Support Professional anyway. “I gave it a shot and after month two I couldn’t see myself doing anything else.” Her favorite part of her job is forming relationships
Sensory Inclusion at St. Louis Attractions We recently shared the news that The Saint Louis Zoo earned Sensory Inclusive™ certification through a partnership with KultureCity, a nationally recognized nonprofit that provides sensory inclusion training and tools to venues and large-scale events. That got us thinking... what kinds of sensory accommodations are available at
From Seasonal Staff to Board of Directors: Joe Hallemeier's Story Joe Hallemeier learned about Community Living's SOAR program from a friend when he was a teenager. After one summer on the program's support staff, he was hooked. "I became friends with the people I worked with outside of Community Living. We would hang
SOAR Alumnus is "Mr. UMSL" When Tyler’s family moved into the school district in 2013, his mom was worried about what her son’s after-school care would look like. She was working full-time and so was Tyler’s dad, leaving a gap from the time school ended until 5:30 or 6 every night. While other
