Annette lives in one of our CRSI homes in Auglaize County. Recently, Annette was asked by the Auglaize County Board to participate in a video about self-advocacy.  She has come a long way & is very proud of her independence, as are we!  Check out Annette's Self-Advocacy video on YouTube. She did an awesome job!

THANK YOU to our friends at Lashley Training Center for selecting #CRSI as their August non-profit to sponsor.

We had the pleasure of spending a week getting to know them during the Knox County Fair -OHIO. We are grateful for the generosity of such wonderful people and community partners!

Learn more about the Lashley Training Center at: https://www.lashleytrainingcenter.com/

​Congratulations to Trudi Vargo, a DSM in Auglaize County who has spent the past 15 years with CRSI!
 
Trudi started as a part-time DSP working with 15 individuals at the Licensed group home in Auglaize County & worked part-time at another location. When a position opened, Trudi moved to full-time at the group home.  After about a year and a half, Trudi moved to a full-time manager position in Van Wert.  She worked in Van Wert for about a year & transferred back to Auglaize County, where for the last 12+ years she has been a full-time manager, providing oversite to different combinations of two homes, and at one time, Trudi was managing 3 different locations.  Most recently, in addition to managing, Trudi also assists with payroll processing, entries, & corrections as well as running reports for Care Tracker.

​This pandemic has taken a toll on our staff, causing long hours, new and continuing changes, and extra time spent away from families and loved ones. However, our staff continues to perform their duties with unparalleled love and compassion. We are beyond thankful and grateful for their service and for people like Melissa W.
 
Melissa is a full-time employee at our McKinley Home in Knox County. She is one of the most upbeat people you will ever meet. Those that work with her say Melissa is "our own ray of sunshine and her laughter is infectious." We are so lucky to have her!
 
Melissa always has a smile on her face. She is full of positivity. Spend some time around Melissa and you'll surely hear her spreading positivity with her sayings like, "Stay beautiful," "I love my job!" and "This place is my happy place!"

Melissa's teammates claim her positivity rubs off on others in the home. More than a few times, they've heard one of the individuals they serve yell, "STAY BEAUTIFUL!" from his room, mimicking Melissa.