Hold On! We Need to Put on Pants!

Hold On! We Need to Put on Pants!

Greetings families, people we support, natural families, COIS Staff, Wow!! What an opening headline right!!!??? Now that I have your attention… I guest that I should explain why the funky heading on this blog. Here goes it. I have had on the calendar several dates to...
Family Home Provider Information Sessions

Family Home Provider Information Sessions

Now more than ever, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are looking for stable and supportive homes and our mission is to help these individuals find the right home where they can thrive. We are actively recruiting new Family Home Providers willing...
Exercise Is Critical!

Exercise Is Critical!

Exercise is good for us in so many different ways. It builds immunity, it improves mental health, and it makes us stronger. But exercise doesn’t look the same for everyone. What is easy for some could be quite difficult for someone else, so it’s always...
Yet Another Form of Discrimination: COVID-19

Yet Another Form of Discrimination: COVID-19

There is most certainly a stigma associated with COVID-19 whether people realize it or not. Family, friends, co-workers, and associates’ fear and anxieties around the virus fuels a certain response to those affected now or to those who have been affected by the...
Finding the Silver Linings – Part 2

Finding the Silver Linings – Part 2

A Message from Founder and CEO, Ingrid Rushing: Finding the Silver Lining in COVID – Part 2  My newlywed husband and I have been working our share of days from home since COVID-19 abruptly invaded our lives and our routines of daily living. In addition, the boys have...