by Avery Olmstead | Sep 22, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, This week’s blog may be a little longer than usual but please read it because it’s really important… I have some questions for you to think about… Are there times where you don’t feel people are listening to you? Are there times...
by Avery Olmstead | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, So, this was my first SUFU Conference. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Being the relatively new kid on the block, I was kind of nervous. For me, it was great to see people that I hadn’t seen in a long time, like Carmie, Judy, Lenny, and Sherry, among...
by Avery Olmstead | Sep 1, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, I’ve got 2 topics for you today… 1st, I wanted to let you know about Jon’s blog about the upcoming SUFU Conference in Bangor, September 8 & 9:...
by jonmcg | Sep 1, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, I want to let you know that our SUFU Conference is only about a week away. Please Register for the SUFU Conference NOW! We want to get a lot of people and new smiling faces there this year! 🙂 As the new Program Associate, I have been making...
by Avery Olmstead | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, 🙂 I have some questions for you about Guardianship that I hope you will talk about on the SUFU Blog & let everybody know what you think: If you are under guardianship, what is that like for you? If you used to be under guardianship & now you are...
by Avery Olmstead | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog
10 Things about Avery You Didn’t Know… 🙂 When I was in the 3rd grade, I wrote a 1 page book called, “The Mystery on 12th Avenue”. When I was in the 5th grade, I wanted to be a police officer. When I was in high school, my brother put so much hair gel in my hair,...
by Avery Olmstead | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, I have some questions for you that I hope you will talk about on the blog & let everybody know what you think: If you have a job, where you get paid money, do you like your job? If you said Yes, what do you like most about your job? If you said...
by jonmcg | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog
Hi there, I’m Jon McGovern and I am the new Program Associate for SUFU. I’m very excited! Part of my new job will be making phone calls, attending meetings, helping with the Annual SUFU Conference, other tasks that Monique needs me to do and to work for you, the...
by Avery Olmstead | Aug 4, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, I wanted to let you know about something that the Maine Legislature will be considering next session (most likely in 2016): The ABLE Act. The ABLE Act would allow people with disabilities like you & me, to save some money in a new type of bank...
by Avery Olmstead | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog
Hi Everybody, DHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) in Maine is holding a bunch of talks around the state to find out from people like you and me who live with a disability(and those who care about us), what we need from our service providers to really enjoy...