by mariko | Dec 13, 2016 | Daily Life, Stories
by Kempton Presley, PharmMD, Board Chair I first visited Friends Life Community about four years ago when I felt myself being drawn in by an event they were hosting on their property. At the time, I had no idea what Friends Life Community represented; yet, the...
by mariko | Aug 10, 2016 | Daily Life, Program Staff
by Jenna Sutter Brown, M.S.E.d., Program Specialist: Curriculum and Assessment The older I get, the more I become certain that our paths are forged long before we set off on them. When I graduated high school I had grandiose plans to become a...
by mariko | Jun 6, 2016 | Daily Life, Newsletters, Stories
It’s busy season here at Friends Life Community. Our classes and explorations have been in high gear embracing the sunshine as winter turned to spring, and quite a few faces have changed in our community. Here’s what we’ve been up to as winter thawed...
by mariko | Mar 25, 2016 | Daily Life
In one of our newest classes, our staff members Jenna and Katie are teaching our Friends about different cultures. “Cultures Class” is where our Friends explore new languages, art, food, writing, and traditions from different countries around the world. We launched...
by mariko | Mar 24, 2016 | Daily Life
Here at Friends Life Community, a lot of our day programming emphasizes teaching life skills to our Friends—adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A big part of that is teaching them mindful communication: listening and articulating emotions. When we...
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