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Future Forward
Welcome to a special six-part series featuring Megan Bailey. Megan speaks openly from her perspective as a young woman living with a lifelong disability. In her early years, she received therapy services through Rainbows United. Today, she’s a college graduate, a professional, and an advocate—ready to share her journey. Special

A letter from the President
On August 7, 2017, we celebrated Rainbows’ 45th birthday with staff at our Annual All Staff meeting. Thanks to the gift of a joint donor,

Discipline vs Punishment
Written by Cindie Silmon, LCMFT – Mental Health Specialist Parenting can be very hard. Our hopes for our children are that they grow up to

Da’Marion’s Story
When Da’Marion Bland was two-and-a-half years old he was diagnosed with autism, ADHD, juvenile arthritis, and a sleeping disorder. Now, he is ten years old

Ongoing Volunteers
Peter Hampel’s 10th Annual Luau was a special evening, with over 577 people in attendance at Tanganyika Wildlife Park. Among those 577, we had 25+ individuals

Behind the Hampel Luau
The success of Peter Hampel’s Luau is due to the leadership and vision of the Hampel family. Over the past ten years, Peter Hampel and

All Staff In-Service 2017
– written by Michelle Eastman, Vice President of Marketing and Communications “When you are part of Rainbows and you uplift the world, you can’t

A Camp Employee Perspective
Riley McGinn spent her summer working on staff at Rainbows’ Camp Woodchuck. Though she expected to have an impact on the children at Camp, she

Wrapping up Camp Woodchuck 2017
-Written by Candace Staker, Rainbows’ Family Support Services Coordinator A’hoy everyone! We have officially closed up Camp at Pirates’ Cove for the summer and have

Tips from Nurse Shirley
When do I go take my child to the doctor, the urgent care center or, the emergency room? When your child needs health care, everything