To buy tickets for any LRCS event please fill out the form below and a LRCS representative will contact you. You may also contact Shannon Kelly, Director of Public Relations & Development at 524.8811; ext: 192.
Following is a list of events that are being sponsored or supported by LRCS:
LRCS will hold an upcoming Job Fair in February - at NH Employment Security Office in Laconia!
When & Where: Wednesday, February 8th from 1:00-3:00pm at NH Employment Security, 426 Union Avenue, Laconia
Come see why Lakes Region Community Services is the employer of choice for Belknap and Southern Grafton County. If you are caring and have the desire to provide support for the diverse needs of individuals and their families living with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders, we want to meet you! Bring your resume, complete an employment application and meet our staff.
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On Jan
uary 13th LRCS is sponsoring a Community Dance featuring: The Uncle Steve Band! The dance will take place at the Common Man Inn, Plymouth from 6:30-9:30pm.
Tickets purchased in advance will cost $5.00 and tickets at the door will be $6.00.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Readery, 67 Main Street, Plymouth and at two of Lakes Region Community Service's offices - 583 Tenney Mountain Highway, Plymouth or 67 Communications Drive, Laconia.
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NOW OPEN

"Bringing Down The Cost Of Growing Up"
1327 Union Avenue
Laconia NH 03246
603-527-8096
(Across from the Laconia Pet Center)

Tuesday - Saturday, 9:30am - 5:00pm
The Clothesline is now taking in short and short sleeve shirts for all those people who will be vacationing in warmer climates soon! Shocking though it may be, they are done with winter, selling off their winter gear and looking forward to warmer days as the days get longer from this point on!
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LRCS conducts a 3 part training:
Introduction to Self Directed Services
-Do you want control over who provides supports to your family member?
If you said yes to these questions then Self Directed Services (SDS) may be right for you.
-Do you want to decide where, when, and how supports are provided?
-Do you want to decide how allotted service dollars are spent?
- This option promotes family control of services and service dollars to create a life for their family member.
- This option is available to any family member who currently receives funding for services or plans to in the future.
- Across the state this approach has proven to have the highest satisfaction rating amongst families whose family member is receiving services.
“We don’t want a program, we want a life. We want to be the architects of or own lives.”
Next series will take place on January 24th and 31st February 7th. All sessions are 6:30-8:30pm and will take place at the LRCS Main Office. Or you could join us for a full day 9:30am - 1:30pm for all three sessions on January 26th. Lunch will be provided for the full day session.
For more information, contact Lyn Carlson at 524-8811 X 127 or e-mail at lync@lrcs.org
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LRCS Fall Fundraiser
LRCS held its first ever and very successful 5K Miles for Smiles fun walk/run in downtown Plymouth, NH on Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 to raise money for dental care. Our goal is to aid adults with disabilities to access dental care. We all know that the key to overall health is a great smile!
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Better Together-Making Our Community the Best Place for Children and Families
News and Updates
The Better Together Steering Committee has been discussing ways to sustain and expand the energy and enthusiasm generated at that first meeting on May 21 and at subsequent Better Together events. We are thrilled to see people consistently attending and committed to working together, but we do not want to stop there. We want to ensure that Better Together offers opportunities for new people to be integrated into projects and that new ideas have the opportunity to be heard and explored.
In an effort to bring new individuals to Better Together and also reenergize/refocus those of us that have been here since inception, we will now hold two types of Better Together events throughout the year. The first type will be similar to the monthly meetings that were held in June and July. These monthly meetings will continue to be a time to share accomplishments both big and small and to meet with committees focused on specific community projects or events. The second meeting type will be a quarterly meeting with an extended format that will allow more time for socializing and networking. Refreshments will be offered, speakers may be brought in, and more attention will be given to the recruitment and integration of new participants and the development of new committees at these quarterly events. Given that many of our current Better Together endeavors appear to be time-limited, these quarterly meetings will be a time to assess our progress. For committees that have accomplished what they set out to do, these meetings may be a time to celebrate and disband. For committees that need more time, these meetings may be an opportunity to recruit new membership. For individuals who have multiple interests, these meetings may be a time to excuse yourself from one endeavor and commit yourself to another. Visit the Better Together website at www.BetterTogetherLakesRegion.org
Better Together Monthly Meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Laconia Middle School. For more detailed information contact Shannon Robinson-Beland at 524-1741, ext. 15 or email her at shannonr@lrcs.org
Each year, LRCS supports more than 1000 Lakes Region residents. Your
tax-deductible donation to LRCS will help ensure that everyone in
our
community
has the chance to lead a fully inclusive life.
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