May 9th, 2022
Thanks Brian, Evelyn, Brenda, Terry (and Kristi of course) for sharing this @work bit from the MTD factory in Willard
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Cardio drumming
Volunteering at Boots-to-Grasses
John's usual--

I had the opportunity to attend a conference in Columbus last week that was attended by private DD service provider companies like CLI from every county in Ohio. It's a pretty diverse array of agencies-- providers that operate Intermediate Care Facilities, community residential providers, facility-based day programs, and community-based day programs. The #1 thing we all have in common is that we're all struggling to fill staff positions. I attended 2 presentations that I think might be useful for people in our region. The first is a self-directed transportation service that allows people to use their waiver dollars to pay friends or family for transportation. This is a big deal because transportation is a huge barrier stopping people from accessing their community-- whether for a job or for an integrated leisure activity. The second presentation that I attended was on "Remote Supports." This is a waiver-funded service that provides all the hardware for people to be connected remotely to on-call staff so that a person can be more independent, but still be safe. This service can be used in someone's own residence or in a shared home. It's pretty cool. It's kind of like having a human Alexa that has to respect HIPPA privacy rules. I think these two new services have a lot of potential to help some people continue to live in their family homes.

The weather this week looks pretty awesome. We're going to make the most of it! Have a great week!
John
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FAQ of the week:
Q: What services does CLI provide at 38 West Seminary Street?

A: CLI renovated 38 West Seminary Street in 2017 as a community hub for our Therapeutic Day Programs. During COVID, all of CLI's spaces were used to provide isolated services. Our space at Seminary was no exception. Now that we're on the other side of the pandemic, we're shifting that space's primary use back to Therapeutic Day Services for people that have those types of outcomes clearly outlined in their ISP.
CLI & Firelands Local have new opportunities for paid vocational training. So, for those of you who have been asking when the workshop will be open-- this is it.

Full-disclosure, it's going to be a mix of paid work at the workshop, or perhaps another community work place AND classes or activites related to long-term goals of community employment.

Interested? Space is limited, so talk to your SSA today.
Firelands Local LLC
Happy Belated Mothers Day to all the Moms.
 
Business has been continuing to grow this year. Shredding, assembly and plastic wrap recycling have been very busy.

We recently started a project that we are super excited about. We have named it “The Foam Project”. We named it this because it is foam. This is a project that is projected to last for a few years. The best part is that everyone we employ has been able to work on this project. In fact, last Monday the crew was challenged to complete 11,000 units. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they completed 13,500 and blew my goal away.
 
We also had a pretty good week with the rest of our production. We completed a total of 57,000 units.
 
Shredding continues to boom. We completed 16,000 lbs. of paper and 3,000 lbs. of cardboard.
 
We also collected 2,800 lbs. of boat wrap.
 
All of these positive numbers mean that Firelands Local is hiring. We are looking for 1 full time employee. If you want to join our team please fill out an application at Firelandslocal.com
James Johnson james@firelandslocal.com 419-921-6400
Got Wood?!
Anyone looking for wood for a bonfire
-- or maybe even to heat your house because evidently we're not all the way
done with snow yet?
James & Firelands Local are giving it away. Just find a friend with a truck & show up!
Good Works Cafe
CLI's Good Works Cafe offers a free community lunch every Friday afternoon at the Norwalk Reservoir Clubhouse. Thanks to the generous donations (money & food), CLI is able to take care of our neighbors and also get some real life restaurant and customer service job training.

If you'd like to learn more or donate--

please contact Rhonda White by phone at
419-706-5136

-- or by email at Rhonda@CLIsupports.com
Video of the week-- got one you'd like to share? Send it in!
CLI's three-part mission
  • increase the earnings, status & quality of life of people with developmental disabilities
  • increase the earnings, status & quality of life of people who support people with developmental disabilities
  • actively work to improve the communities in which we all live