NOW HIRING PART-TIME WEEKENDS, $15/HOUR

Human Support Services (HSS) is pleased to announce with the soon-to-open Hecker group homes, it is adopting new staffing patterns.  Residential direct care staff members were given the option to move to Monday through Friday jobs.  This left weekend shifts which were transitioned to 12-hours shifts.  In the process, many new part time employees were hired and openings still remain.  Employees will teach developmentally delayed and mentally ill clients daily living skills to help them live as independently as possible in the community.  In this role, they will teach/assist with daily living skills, pass medications, and provide social skills training.  The employees will be supervised by Site Managers Margie Baum, Dawn Garner or Bobbi Walters.  HSS provides 24-hour supervision to nearly 40 developmentally delayed or mentally ill clients.  Interested in joining our team with $15 per hour weekend work?   Call Trisha at 939-4444 ext 212.

The mission of HSS is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance abuse needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.  

 

 

CHARLES "CHUCK" COLLINS FULL TIME DIRECT CARE WORKER

Human Support Services (HSS) is pleased to announce the promotion of Charles “Chuck” Collins from a part time to a full time direct care worker at the “Bradford” apartment sites.  Chuck enjoys photography, motorsports, and cooking.  He received his B.S. in Psychology from the University of Illinois and has over 16 years of experience serving the social services field.  He teaches mentally ill clients daily living skills to help them live as independently as possible in the community.  In this role, Chuck teaches/assists with daily living skills, passes medications, and provides social skills training.  He is supervised by Site Manager Dawn Garner.  HSS provides 24-hour supervision to nearly 40 developmentally delayed or mentally ill clients.

The mission of HSS is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance abuse needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.  

HSS NIGHT AT THE GATEWAY GRIZZLIES

It’s Human Support Services night at the Gateway Grizzlies!

Come out and join us for a night of baseball, food, fun and friends while supporting the important work of Human Support Services!

 

WHEN:     Wednesday, August 6 at 7:05 pm

WHERE:   Gateway Grizzlies Ballpark

                2301 Grizzlie Bear Blvd.

                Sauget, IL  62206

 WHO:       All clients, family members, staff, community members, and friends of Human Support Services

Tickets are just $10.00 each, and participants will receive a free t-shirt!

Please come to the front desk at HSS during business hours to purchase your tickets now, call 939-4444, or complete and mail in the form below.

Tickets must be purchased by July 23!

  

I would like to purchase _____ tickets at a cost of $10.00 each.

Enclosed is my check in the amount of _$____________.

Name: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­______________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________

 

T-shirt size (s):  ­___S ___M ___L ___XL ___XXL ___XXXL (adult sizes)

                          ___S ___M ___L                                           (youth sizes)

 

·         TICKETS/T-SHIRTS WILL BE HANDED OUT THE NIGHT OF THE GAME OUTSIDE OF GRIZZLIES STADIUM.  LOOK FOR THE HSS TABLE!

HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES RECEIVES PROCEEDS FROM AMBER MCGATHEY MEMORIAL

From left):  Kay Haudrich, President of HSS’ Board, Bob Augustine, Debra Augustine and Robert Cole, Executive Director of HSS. 

 

Waterloo, IL, June 26, 2014 – Human Support Services (HSS) is the recipient of the $7,433 proceeds raised from a combination of a memorial Golf Tournament held at Mystic Oaks Golf Course in Waterloo, IL, a matching gift from Amber’s father, Boyd McGathey, and donations from Debra’s co-workers at Carpenters District Council of Greater Saint Louis& amp; Vicinity. Amber was only 22 years old when she died ten years ago in Kansas City from a drug overdose. Amber’s mother, Debra Augustine, who served on the Board of Directors of HSS for six years, presented the check to Executive Director, Robert Cole. The funds will be used by HSS to provide landscaping and a memorial plaque at the two new group homes being built in Hecker, IL to serve adults with developmental disabilities.

Human Support Service, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, was founded in 1973 to provide a local source of mental health services in Monroe County, Illinois. All services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis with disregard for race, color, creed, sex, national origin or handicapping conditions. Services are provided on a sliding-fee scale to ensure that residents of Monroe County are provided with effective, cost-efficient services aimed at helping individuals challenged by mental health concerns, developmental disabilities or substance abuse to build satisfying lives despite the difficulties they face. HSS is a United Way of Greater Saint Louis agency and serves adults and children over the age of four. For more information call HSS at 618-939-4444 or visit their website at www.hss1.org.

 

 

MELINDA STEVENS - DIRECT CARE WORKER

Human Support Services (HSS) is pleased to announce the hire of Melinda Stevens as a direct care worker at the “Waterloo and Main” apartment sites.  Melinda resides in Red Bud and enjoys bowling and painting.  She will teach developmentally delayed clients daily living skills to help them live as independently as possible in the community.  In this role, Melinda will teach/assist with daily living skills, pass medications, and provide social skills training.  She will be supervised by Site Manager Bobbi Walters.  HSS provides 24-hour supervision to nearly 40 developmentally delayed or mentally ill clients.

The mission of HSS is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance abuse needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.  

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Human Support Services is pleased to announce three Special Olympics athletes, Kristina, Candy and Mike, participated in the Summer Games held in Normal and Bloomington at the Illinois State University and Illinois Wesleyan University campuses June 13 to 15.  They participated in the softball throw, 50 meter run and 100 meter walk, bringing back a bronze and silver medal, as well as ribbon of participation.  During the opening ceremonies, Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill creating a special state lottery scratch-off game to benefit the Special Olympics. 

The mission of Human Support Services (HSS) is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.  

DEBI HECK - DAY TRAINING SUPERVISOR

Human Support Services (HSS) is pleased to announce the promotion of Debi Heck to Day Training (DT) Supervisor.  She previously worked in the HSS workshop as a Production Trainer.   Pierre Mosley replaced her by bidding from the Waterloo/Main street sites to the workshop.  Debi joined HSS in March 2010 as a direct care worker at the Main Street site.  She holds a degree in Communication Disorders from SIU-C and is also a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP).  Debi enjoys reading, antiquing, garage sales and is an avid cookbook collector.  As the DT Supervisor, Debi will develop and manage treatment plans for some 60 developmentally delayed clients that attend day services as well as oversee the Supported Employment program; she will direct a staff of four.  Debi has extensive experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities in a variety of settings and will be supervised by Anne King, LCSW.  HSS provides day services/workshop to nearly 80 developmentally delayed or mentally ill clients.

The mission of HSS is to provide high quality, comprehensive services to Monroe County residents with mental health or substance abuse needs, or developmental disabilities.  HSS is a private, non-profit community resource founded in 1973, providing confidential COA-accredited services.  Thanks to the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the local Monroe County Community Mental Health Funding Board (H.B. 708), HSS can set fees that are affordable.  For further information, call 618-939-4444, visit www.hss1.org or become a friend on Facebook.