July 11th, 2016
The LARE Institute Graduation Celebration has been featured in various news outlets including the Eagle Tribune, a column in Rumbo News as well as a story, and a feature on a graduate in the June Valley Patriot, page 5. Below is a story from the Graduation, as printed in the July issue of the Valley Patriot. Check out photos [...]
July 6th, 2016
The LARE Institute Graduation Celebration has been featured in various news sources including the Eagle Tribune, a column in Rumbo News, and a feature on a graduate in the Valley Patriot, page 5. Below is a story from the Graduation, as printed in the July 1, 2016 issue of Rumbo News. Check out photos from [...]
June 30th, 2016
Many of us wish we had the time and energy to go back to school and further our education. Judy Wachaga, a Colleague from Mass Ave., did more than just wish; she WOW!ed! Judy recently received her Certificate of Completion in the Direct Support Program in Human Services from Middlesex Community College. The training she [...]
June 27th, 2016
Earlier this month, Highfields held its annual barbecue to celebrate the all the accomplishments the youth have made this year. Both Colleagues and youth Residents helped in the preparation of the food and decorations. Different cultures were represented with Korean, Cambodian, and traditional American barbecue. There were burgers and hot dogs, kabobs and wraps, mac and [...]
June 14th, 2016
Our amazing receptionist Ivette, also known as Ivy (pronounced E-Vee), who has the important role of creating our WOW! Magic first impressions, recently took some well-deserved vacation time. In order to cover her position that week, we split up each day with different Colleagues covering the front desk and taking on the incredibly important role of creating [...]
June 9th, 2016
We recently held our first ever Paint Night Fundraiser, or Painting Creations, as the program is called. Everyone in attendance raved about the evening. And one of our attendees even shared her experience below. As someone who does not have much creative ability, I can honestly say I was able to create a beautiful, well [...]
May 31st, 2016
May is so lovely. It’s a month of flowers, beauty, and celebrations. May is home to amazing moments in history, birthdays of some of our favorite celebs, and so much more! So sit back, relax, and let’s celebrate this amazing month! Did you know? Blue jeans were official invented in May of 1873 after Levi Strauss and Jacob [...]
May 20th, 2016
Dreams come in all shapes and sizes. Did you ever have a dream of doing something amazing? Maybe it was just something small, something you wanted. Most of us have dreams and desires that can be easy to obtain, while others may take years or even a lifetime to acquire. This short story, as told [...]
May 11th, 2016
Just a few weeks ago, we began an awesome new program that really brings the musical WOW! Magic to our Guests and Residents. The Real School of Music’s Reach 4 Real program is an adaptive music program that travels to ATI’s Campanelli location once a week, teaching our Guests from Specialized Housing‘s ISS and IHS programs about Music [...]
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 [...]