CuraVitae Updates
The CuraVitae team will hold a Virtual Orientation on 7/17 for new hires to the program!
Dashi Rivers Autism Care Updates
The Dashi Rivers team has partnered with Northville Parks and Rec to help make their community events more inclusive!
So far the team has participated in multiple kids events in Northville, including Tunes on Tuesday and Movie in the Park, where they have provided sensory activities for children to enjoy and quiet zones for kids who are overstimulated. The community has welcomed their efforts with open arms!
Patriot Care Updates
The Patriot Care team will be canceling the KC Patriot Care Live Q&A session scheduled for July 26, 2023. The session will resume as planned on August 30, 2023.
PC made two new contacts with Wisconsin VAs as well as the Cheboyghan VA!
There is an upcoming Veterans Food Drive for Oakland County Veterans on July 20th, and another in August! If you have a Veteran client who may benefit from this, you can find more info about this event here.
The VA is providing free online courses to share resources and help reduce the risk of Veteran suicide. The training is self-paced and geared toward care providers to review how to screen Veterans for suicide and the unique drivers of risk among them. Learn more & register here.
Safe At Home Child Care Updates
Safe At Home is excited to announce they are now providing child care in the Kalamazoo area! If you know anyone in southwest Michigan looking for child care, Safe At Home can help!
Kennedy Care Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
July is Disability Pride Month! Starting in 1990, Disability Pride Month initially began as a one-day celebration to commemorate the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by the U.S. government. Since then, recognition has shifted into a month-long event to celebrate and embrace disabilities, both visible and invisible, and how they contribute to our human experience.
Disabilities come in many different shapes and sizes, and often cannot even be seen. This Disability Pride Month, Kennedy Care implores you explore what disabilities truly are and how to minimize ableism, how far disability rights have come and also how far they have to go. You can start by using the resources below!
CDC’s Disability, Health and Inclusion Overview
Fighting Ableism by Stanford University
Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD)
We would also like to inform you all that starting this month, Kennedy Care’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee has been expanded with new members! They will meet for the first time in July and hope to provide you all with additional resources, updates and new initiatives throughout the year. Stay tuned!
Recommended Reading
Meet our Latest LCP of the Month: Chelsea Fletcher
Meet Chelsea Fletcher, LCP on the Safe At Home Child Care team!
July is Anti-Boredom Month!
Looking for a new hobby to break the boredom? Here are 100 fun hobbies to try!
Celebrating KC Work Anniversaries
Please join us in congratulating our KC team members for their work anniversaries this July!
Happy Birthday!
Please join us in celebrating the birthdays of our employees this July!
