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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. This year’s theme is “America’s Workforce: Empowering All” The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945, […]

What we see as “real” and what we see as “possible” is determined by what “glasses” we have on. In her manual designed to build relationships between people with disabilities and community members, Angela Amado, Ph.D., explains that if you see an individual only as their disability, you will not see what they have to […]

We wanted to thank everyone who participated and came to our Open House on May 1st! We had an excellent presentation by Leota and Jason about our person centered practices. Our panel participated in good discussions about recruiting, rates, the future of residential services as well as many other questions and answers from parents. We […]

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Thomley is being recognized by Minnesota Business Magazine as one of the 2018 (Real) Power 50 business leaders in the city. The list of honorees is impressive, and to be included with other “remarkable players in the Minnesota business community with a knack for getting things done” is […]

Orion Associates, Meridian Services, and Zenith Services were successfully surveyed by CARF International in February!  We were first accredited by CARF for the three year maximum in 2003 and were reaccredited in 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015  We look forward to seeing the final report of this, our sixth CARF survey. We first sought CARF […]

Orion Associates, in partnership with Headwaters Relief Organization, recently organized an art installation showcasing people from the Minneapolis Somali-American community, their personalities, sacrifices, creativity, hard work, and patriotism. Inspired by the global Inside Out Project, the installation features 100 large format portraits temporally affixed on a three-story building at 133 1st Avenue North in downtown […]

Meridian Services employees traveled to Greece, in June 2016, with Headwaters Relief Organization to assist in supporting refugees at a camp in Oinofyta, Greece. The Headwaters team worked at the on-site clinic serving the camp, organizing supplies, establishing an effective system of response to inter-camp health issues while meeting the needs of the camp’s residents. […]

Meridian Services employees traveled to the Philippines as volunteers with Headwaters Relief Organization in May. This was Headwater’s third trip, as a part of the organization’s ongoing support to the people of the Philippines following Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which struck in November 2013. Headwater’s efforts on this trip focused on bringing tools that teachers, caregivers […]

Cheryl Vennerstrom, Meridian Services’ Chief Operating Officer, was honored at by the Minneapolis / Saint Paul Business Journal, at the 2016 Women in Business award event, on Thursday, May 26th, at the Minneapolis Depot. She was one of fifty-one women business leaders, recognized for her professional achievements, leadership and contributions to the Twin Cities business […]