As Ohio begins to slowly reopen businesses in a safe environment, LEAP is working hard to provide work experiences and employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. Our Employment Specialists assist adult consumers to find meaningful employment. They touch base with their clients each week to give direction on how to do an Internet job…
John Ilenin has always loved to fix things. As a child he worked on Lionel trains with his father. Sometimes not having the patience to wait for his dad, he learned how electricity worked with trial and error. John is a veteran who served in the Navy. Among many of the ships he served on…
When Governor DeWine issued his stay-at-home orders in March, Y.O.U. Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) students were in the middle of preparing for the annual Youth Career Olympics (YCO), scheduled for April 16. Business volunteers had been assigned to visit schools to help students practice. Competitors were writing their speeches, drawing their program covers, brushing…
Despite challenging times, four Y.O.U. Credential Training Program participants persevered and passed exams required to earn their IT credential. The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification is an eight-week program that offers instruction in technology fundamentals, such as managing applications, managing files and folders, managing devices, and several other IT essential practices. The training also includes…
Kids like Rakaya use adapted toys at school and in therapy to help them learn and reach their therapy goals. Although they now are not able to be at school or have in-person therapy, they still need therapy toys to engage them. We are delighted to be able to fulfill requests to provide children with…
A healthy community depends upon meaningful gatherings and shared experiences. This has been true at least since the Ancient Greeks developed medicine to cure the physical self and theatre to heal the soul. The Greeks knew that the personal and shared traumas of war, famine, sexual violence and plague required a type of processing that…
A small group from Greg Tidwell’s Week came out this weekend for a condensed day of camp! The weather could not have been more perfect for the masked and and distanced fun. Special thanks to the Health Department for working with the group to make this day possible.
Good things are happening at the Brown County Humane Society Dog Shelter and we have an amazing update for you! Most of you know our “Boston George.” When Boston’s owner became homeless, Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati reached out to the Brown County Humane Society Dog Shelter for help. “BG” needed somewhere to stay…
The Junior Woman’s Club of Wyoming came to the rescue. The day after Heartfelt Tidbits shut down its programs, Executive Director Sheryl Rajbhandari wasn’t sure if the organization was going to make it. It was the women at JWC that said “let us take this off of your plate.” A team of volunteers was contacting our…