LRCS Events
Annual Celebration
Many thanks to all who attended our Annual Celebration!
Click here to read the article which appeared in the Laconia Daily Sun.
Click here to read the article which appeared in the Citizen.
Also see pictures from the event on our Facebook page.
Family Resource Center hosts Financial Literacy Learning Opportunity
Financial Recovery - Tuesday, June 4, 2013
By the end of this workshop, participants will learn about steps they can take to recover financially and rebuild their credit after experiencing a financial setback. To achieve this objective, the participants will be able to:
- Assess their current financial situation.
- Identify ways to increase income and decrease and prioritize expenses.
- Develop a financial recovery plan.
- Identify steps to successfully implement a financial recovery plan.
- Recognize how to guard against credit repair scams.
- Identify timeframes to review and adjust their financial recovery plan
- No appointment necessary,
- “It’s easy” bring your items during the buying times listed below and receive immediate CASH $$$$ on the spot!
- Items accepted must be new within 3 years, brand name only and in perfect condition!
- Call us for more details!
- 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.
PDF Flyer here to help spread the word
To register or if you have additional questions, contact Erin Klasen at 581-1577 or erink@lrcs.org
Dude that's Rude:How to Overcome Social Challenges starts Mar. 7th
A social group to works with children grade 5 - 8. Educating, empowering and demystifying the social world to help them be successful with typical peers. The curriculum will run for 14 weeks on every Thursday from 4 - 5:30 as part of the Boys and Girls Club Programming. Scholarships are available to cover the club membership for the school year.
PDF Flyer available for more information, or contact Jen Doris at 581-1559.
Dreamnight to be held at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Friday June 7th, 5 - 7 pm
Dreamnight is a global project for children with chronic illness and disabilities. Squam Lake Natural Science Center is one of more than 200 institutions in 35 countries participating in Dreamnight.
Click here for a pdf flyer with more information.
"Parents Meeting the Challenge" coming to Laconia
Tuesday evenings, beginning April 16th 5:30 - 8 pm (dinner included) - Limited Childcare Openings
The National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH) is offering a FREE 8 week session educational program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescants with serious emotional disorders. Registration is required - no registration fee. Register online http://www.naminh.org/education/family-education/pmc/pmc-reg
PDF Flyer available for more information.
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"Bringing Down The Cost Of Growing Up"
1327 Union Avenue
Laconia NH 03246
603-527-8096
(Across from the Laconia Pet Center)
The ClothesLine located at 1327 Union Avenue in Laconia, an “Upscale Children’s Resale Boutique” that is committed to “bringing down the cost of growing up” recently celebrated it's first year in business.
The store offers the Laconia community a specialized, quality, affordable service specializing in “Name Brand” gently worn children’s clothing, baby equipment and a selection of “new” educational toys, wooden puzzles, bedroom décor and gifts for all occasions. The ClothesLine also buys children’s clothes/items at 30% off their selling price or offers customers a store credit option for 50% off the selling price.
The new store manager, Sherry O’Mara comes to The ClothesLine with creative ideas and a wide variety of retail experience joining the retail sales associates, Josyln, Susan, Patty and Sara to offer a warm, welcome environment and the personal attention ClothesLine customers deserve.
The ClothesLine is conveniently located at 1327 Union Avenue Laconia NH. Business hours are Tuesday – Friday, 9:30-5:00 and Saturday, 10:00 – 5:00, phone number 527-8096.
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Lakes Region Community Services (LRCS) Main Office
719 North Main Street, Laconia
Check Back for Next Date
Call ahead for an appointment or just stop in
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. Get more information on our Job Fair.
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Self Directed Services Training Series
-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?
“We don’t want a program, we want a life. We want to be the architects of our own lives.”
Next Sessions:
For more information, contact Shannon Kelly at 524-8811 X 1502 or e-mail at shannonk@lrcs.org_______________________________________________________________________
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 524-8811, ext. 1571 or email her at shannonr@lrcs.org
Please Consider Making a Donation
Each year, LRCS supports more than 1200 Lakes Region residents. Your
tax-deductible donation to LRCS will help ensure that everyone in
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community
has the chance to lead a fully inclusive life.
Family Update Newsletter
Family Update is a bi-monthly publication of the Region III Family Support Council targeted to families receiving services from Lakes Region Community Services. The newsletter includes useful information about the area agency, legislative updates and resources available in the community.
