Mainstream Living Newsletter: Mainstream Living Employee Newsletter June 2019

Mark your calendars July 13 for Cycle GAmes 2019, Mainstream Living’s annual bike ride fundraiser which supports our programs for individuals with disabilities. Last year’s inaugural event was a great success and will return this year with more fun for people of all ages and abilities. The event will once...

Arina Luu, nominated by Brenda Bacon Arina started at the Residential Care Facility for Persons with Mental Illness (RCF-PMI) in December 2018 as a DSP. She took it upon herself to go through the Medication Aide class through DMACC's Continuing Education Program. She also went through the Prepare To Care...

Warm weather and sunshine invite us all outside for our favorite activities. Whether it is swimming, gardening, boating, or simply sitting on the porch, your skin should always be protected. According to the most recent studies, a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 can block up to 97% of UVB... Read More on Tip of the Month

Mainstream Living is part of the Polk County Positive Behavior Supports Network. Each month, training topics are provided to staff in an effort to better serve our members.

Britt began services with Mainstream Living in 1994 in a 24 hours site. She now receives services through the SCL program at just a few hours per week. This year Britt was asked to be the Global Messenger for the Special Olympics. She has been a Special Olympic athlete for... Read More on Stories of Impact

In her role as Director of Corporate Compliance and Communications, Amber Corrieri designs, implements and coordinates all quality assurance and corporate compliance activities; and sets and guides the strategy for corporate communications which may include, social media, website, publications, recruitment and other advertising, public relations messaging and additional collateral. Her... Read More on Department Spotlight

What brought you to Mainstream? After several years in the financial industry, I was burnt out. I’ve always spent a lot of free time volunteering in the community and was interested in exploring a career in the nonprofit world. Mainstream Living happened to be hiring a Director of Development and...

After working at Mainstream Living for 14 years, Gay Dunahoo celebrated her retirement with a reception at the Ames office on April 29. During Gay’s time with the organization, she has become irreplaceable to many members, guardians, coworkers and supervisors. Gay always has the best interests of the members at... Read More on Congratulations Gay!