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Mainstay’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Mainstay’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

Jan 7, 2021Mainstay's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusionBy Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerDear Friends, Yesterday, January 6, 2021, was a sad day in our country as violence and lawless protest unfolded in the heart of our nation’s capital. For us at...

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Direct Support Professionals Advisory Council Announcement

Direct Support Professionals Advisory Council Announcement

July 22, 2020Direct Support Professionals Advisory Council AnnouncementA huge congratulations to our very own Kelley Shepherd for becoming an official member of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Advisory Council! Kelley has been with Mainstay Life...

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Honoring Work Toward Equality and Racial Justice

Honoring Work Toward Equality and Racial Justice

June 18, 2020Honoring Work Toward Equality and Racial JusticeIt’s impossible to overstate the intensity or complexity of the challenges we have faced these past few months. These months have also cast a stark light on the inequities that exist in our country and...

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We Stand Together.

We Stand Together.

June 4, 2020We Stand Together.By Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerTo Friends of Mainstay, At Mainstay, we understand the importance of community. The bonds we create with each other become more than just isolated, individual relationships. Rather, one person or...

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A Message to the Mainstay Community

A Message to the Mainstay Community

April 20, 2020A Message to the Mainstay CommunityBy Kim Sonafelt, Chief Executive OfficerOn behalf of everyone at Mainstay, I hope this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. These past several weeks have brought extraordinary changes – generating many...

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SRV – WHAT IS IT?

SRV – WHAT IS IT?

March 6, 2020SRV - WHAT IS IT?By Heather LewisIn October 2019, Community Services Coordinator Barb Dyer and I had the opportunity to attend a three-day professional development retreat and SRV workshop. So, what is SRV? Social Role Valorization is a very involved and...

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