by Kate Bottiger | Jul 31, 2020 | Features
The adaptive recreation program at Reach for Resources, (REACH) has many different activities for people with developmental disabilities. The purpose of the programs at REACH for individuals to build social skills with each other, enhance community integration,...
by Kate Bottiger | Jul 10, 2020 | Features, Uncategorized
When Abby first contacted Reach for Resources, she was excited at the opportunity to volunteer a few hours each week in the summer. She never ended up volunteering…and instead was hired as a part-time Inclusion Specialist. That was two years ago. When asked what...
by Kate Bottiger | May 24, 2020 | Features, Uncategorized
Cari Tupy learned about Reach, randomly searching the Internet for local programs in 2016, when her son, Nicholas, was 16 years old. What she found has changed their lives. Nicholas began in our Teen Explorers program, a weekly program that focuses on engaging teens...
by Kate Bottiger | Apr 24, 2020 | Features, Uncategorized
“More freedom!” is how Jamie Hohertz describes his new living situation of being on his own for the first time ever. For 18 years, Jamie lived in an adult foster care setting, enjoying the relationship he had with his care provider, Jim, whom Jamie says was like a...
by Kate Bottiger | Mar 18, 2020 | Features, Uncategorized
Hanna is one busy and talented young woman. She sings in a glee club, volunteers at the library, attends dance class, interns in the neonatal intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital (similar to the one where she started life, herself), participates in a Circus...
by Kate Bottiger | Feb 14, 2020 | Features, Uncategorized
When friend and fellow band member Chris Davies was looking for a graphic designer to create the artwork for a music album, Reach staff member Larissa Beck knew just the person. Maddie Tate has used Reach’s employment and semi-independent living and services for about...
