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As of June 1, 2021, Mainstream Living has 522 dedicated and caring employees! 25% of our workforce has worked at Mainstream Living for at least 10 years One out of every 11 employees has worked at Mainstream living for at least 20 years The Executive Management Team (EMT) has a...

Thanks to the support of United Way of Story County and the Ames Police Foundation, Mainstream Living recently purchased 12 bicycles and 20 bike helmets for members and staff who enjoy cycling. A bike safety event was held on May 20 in conjunction with the Ames Police and Fire Departments....

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The Iowa Association of Community Providers submitted letters to local media, advocating for legislative support in the current cycle. The current IACP Board of Directors is led by Mainstream Living President/CEO Bill Vaughn. Below is the text of the board's letter. Iowa community providers support people in our communities who...

Mainstream Living is pleased to open the Cheville House, a new group home for adults with intellectual disabilities located at 1417 Douglas Avenue in Ames. In a partnership with the city of Ames Housing Department, United Way of Story County, and the Story County Housing Trust Fund, the Beth Cheville...

Over the last several weeks, Mainstream Living has hosted mutliple vaccination clinics at our offices in Ames and Des Moines. In a partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and CVS Pharmacy, we successfully vacinnated nearly 600 employees and members. While the vaccinations are an important first step, Mainstream...

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Believe It, Achieve It - Empowerment Award Lisa Ledford Lisa was selected for the Empowerment Award for her work with one of our Aspen House members and a University of Minnesota communication study for people with Rhetts syndrome. With this study, one of the goals is to help the member...

Mainstream Living has broken ground on a new group home located in Ames. This project will provide for the construction of a fully-accessible five bedroom home which we are calling a “model Supported Community Living (SCL) home). Located on Douglas Avenue, the home will serve five individuals. In our long...

The Iowa Association of Community Providers (IACP) announced the Frontline Supervisor Award at the annual conference in May - which was held virtually due to COVID. IACP recognizes that Frontline supervisors (FLS) play a critical role in bringing together all of the pieces of service delivery and have a tremendous...