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2018 Bash to the Colonies donations will go to Ability Building Services in Yankton, South Dakota. Bash to the Colonies Sailboat Regatta is a “friendly competition” between sailing enthusiasts. Trophies are awarded but the event is not a hardcore race. Over the years it has developed into a weekend of sailing, fun, food, music, and […]
January 23-26th, ABS completed the process to renew our four year accreditation with the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL). Throughout the week, three CQL staff completed a number of activities to determine eligibility for a Person Centered Excellence Accreditation. This included Personal Outcome interviews with people supported, focus groups with self advocates and staff,documentation review […]
Each year ABS participates in a state wide recognition of direct support works called Simply the Best. DSPs are nominated by their coworkers for outstanding work in the direct support field. Christie Zimmerman was chosen as this year’s recipient. Christie is a residential Direct Support Professional Supervisor at Ability Building Services. She has worked for […]
Partners in Policymaking Shanel Kube, Loretta Sierra and Megan Waltner applied to attend Partners in Policymaking and all three were chosen to take part in this educational opportunity. Partners in Policymaking is a national program that provides an innovative leadership and advocacy training opportunity designed to involve and empower people with intellectual disabilities, parents of children with […]
On January 26th, ABS welcomed over 90 teachers from the Yankton Middle and High schools as a part of their teacher in-service day. Educators learned more about the services provided at ABS and how to best support students prepare for successful transitions into adult services. Teachers also had the opportunity to tour a residential location […]
Liberty Morgan– Artist Liberty was born in Pine Ridge, SD and spent his formative years in the northwest. He is 45 years old. Liberty remembers enjoying pottery classes while he was in school, but he hasn’t had the artist itch until Ability Building Services opened the Courage Art Studio. He has experimented with different paining […]
ABS partnered with the University of South Dakota this past spring to create a new service learning project. USD professors Amy Nelson and Becky Wolff contacted ABS to inquire about partnering with their health sciences students to gain experience working with different populations. From there the My Plan…My Way project developed. The students were given a […]
Bill Sorensen is a very outgoing person. He loves to socialize and works hard. He has had a number of different jobs in Yankton, including green house work, janitorial jobs, stocking shelves and landscaping. While Bill enjoyed these jobs, he continued to tell his team that his dream job would be working as a cashier. Bill […]
ABS participated in the YankTON challenge this winter. The challenge is sponsored by the Yankton Chamber of Commerce in an effort to promote good health throughout Yankton. ABS had a team of 35 staff members who took part in a 12 week “Biggest Loser” style contest. The participating businesses were sorted into 3 divisions based […]
Congratulations to Danielle Boehmer who was crowned as 2017 South Dakota Miss Amazing Sr Miss. This is the third year South Dakota has hosted a Miss Amazing Pageant. The pageant is held in Sioux Falls in partnership with Augustana College. The Augustana football team volunteers to escort all of the ladies participating to different parts of the […]
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