December 11th, 2017
Just as the holiday season came to life, with a blanket of snow coating everything in sight, a gift was given to American Training. Anita Moreau, the grandmother of our Colleague Jimmy Allicon, donated more than 150 holiday cards to our Vanway team. As Jimmy tells it, she’s well aware of our penchant for spreading [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Vanway
October 6th, 2017
While our CBDS Mobile program is employment focused, we also value cultural enrichment, fitness, and recreation, among so much more, always ensuring our Guests have a well-rounded experience, each and every day. Staying up with current events, one of our mobile groups opted into getting involved with the relief effort for Puerto Rico. Our Colleague [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
September 29th, 2017
Our innovative CBDS Mobile program has our mobile groups venturing all around the cities and towns we call home. From job tours to museum visits, yoga in the park to local farm visits, we are out and about exploring, learning, and growing. Our Colleagues and Guests in the program have discovered aspects of their communities [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
August 15th, 2017
One of the most amazing things here at American Training is the relationship between our Colleagues and those we serve. Our Colleagues in Day Services and Clinical Services work hard to meet our Guests’ needs each and every day. They also go to great lengths to help them accomplish their goals and obtain their wants [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Clinical Services, Day Services
May 5th, 2016
Meet Luas As soon as the car pulls into the parking lot at American Training in Lowell, Luas’ tail starts wagging. “He gets excited when he arrives at the parking lot here in Lowell because this is his favorite thing to do,” explained Fran, his owner who has worked with and loved Luas, a beautiful [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
April 6th, 2016
Students from the local Wetherbee School in Lawrence have been enthusiastically volunteering here at American Training for the past 3 years. During their time with us they have consistently done an amazing job interacting and working with Guests in our Day Services branch during various groups, activities and training exercises. Their presence has not only fostered a sense of personal [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
February 22nd, 2016
“The HEART of StarWorks is the Love and Passion we put into our work.” – Denise Michaud, Program Director, StarWorks StarWorks’ Career Counselors are American Training’s job development and placement services STARS! We have such an immense love and passion for seeking, obtaining, and assisting with maintaining employment for our Guests, that we just can’t [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, StarWorks
February 19th, 2016
“The degree of loving can be measured by the degree of giving.” -Edwin Louis Cole Living out our value of Community and Giving Back, our Specialized Housing family did something pretty special just ahead of Valentine’s Day! The Residents and Colleagues of Specialized Housing delivered some special gifts to the homeless youth at Emmaus House. The Residents and [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Specialized Housing
January 22nd, 2016
Mary-Gail Hannon, a Guest of our Andover program, recently celebrated her 64th birthday in a big way…with a new job! Mary-Gail started working at the British Delights store earlier this month and she loves it. She said this new job gives her more confidence and independence. That’s some WOW! Magic! We’re so happy for Mary-Gail. [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
December 31st, 2015
We here in Day Services, like all members of the American Training family, have one thing in common…we are driven by a need to bring out the best in everyone we touch and to make sure that we make each and every Life Matter through our WOW! Magic. In the midst of this bustling holiday season, [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services, Developmental Disabilities
