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Universal Design: A Classroom That Benefits All
Universal Design: A Classroom That Benefits All Back in May - we published an article about the idea of universal design. Throughout the article, we detailed why this concept is so important, and what YOU can do to make the environment around you more accessible to...
Promoting, Supporting, and Advancing Local Area Agencies
Promoting, Supporting, and Advancing Local Area Agencies The Community Support Network, Inc. (CSNI) is an organization whose primary role is to represent all ten area agencies in New Hampshire. According to their website, CSNI’s mission is to “promote, support, and...
DSP & HCP Recognition Week: The Professionals Many Loved Ones Count On
DSP & HCP Recognition Week: The Professionals Many Loved Ones Count On Frontline Workers, Thank You For All You Do September 12-18 is Direct Support Professional (DSP) and Home Care Provider (HCP) Recognition Week! Those who work on the frontline spend countless...
Goodbye Summer – It Sure Was Fun!
Goodbye Summer - It Sure Was Fun! This summer - Community Crossroads employees have enjoyed reuniting with their family and friends, as well as participating in activities they have missed out on for over a year. Here are some of our employees enjoying the summer of...
My Day At The 32nd Annual Golf Challenge
My Day At The 32nd Annual Golf Challenge Thank you to all the golfers, sponsors, committee members, volunteers, and the Atkinson Resort & Country Club for making the 32nd Annual Golf Challenge a success! On Monday, August 23rd, over 100 golfers reunited with...
Hampton Beach Adds Beach Access Mats
Hampton Beach Adds Beach Access Mats Spending a day at the beach -- for most people, this is a fun, summertime activity. Unfortunately for many who are in a wheelchair or utilize assistive/self-help devices, navigating the beach can be difficult, or even impossible....
Why Playgrounds Need To Be Accessible & Inclusive To All
Why Playgrounds Need To Be Accessible & Inclusive To All Think back to some of your favorite childhood memories. Reflect on some of the first friendships you ever made. If your childhood was anything like mine, you will find that some of the most cherished moments...
Returning to the Office With Safety In Mind
Returning to the Office With Safety In Mind Since March 2020, most of our area agency’s employees have been working from home. Conversations with the families we support, all-staff meetings, intakes, and department meetings have all - for the most part - been...
Website & Social Media Prove To Be Instrumental In Keeping Us Connected
Website & Social Media Prove To Be Instrumental In Keeping Us Connected Before the COVID-19 pandemic, our blog posts and social media pages were used as an interesting and in-depth way to give information alongside the conversations we were having with each other...
Meet The Council…Joe Goulet
Meet The Council...Joe Goulet The Community Crossroads Family Support Council (FSC) is an advisory board to the Community Crossroads agency to support, educate, and empower families. Families helping families is the best way to describe this group of 12 volunteers. ...
The 32nd Annual Golf Challenge: Register Today
The 32nd Annual Golf Challenge: Register Today! Join us Monday, August 23rd, for the 32nd Annual Community Crossroads Golf Challenge. We are excited to announce that this year the highly-anticipated event will take place at a new location - Atkinson Resort &...
Creating Conversations About Healthy Relationships & Sexuality
Creating Conversations About Healthy Relationships & Sexuality One of the most important parts of life is the connections we make with others. Our family, friends, teachers, co-workers, and neighbors are just some of the people who may impact us in a positive way....
Learn, Lead, Create Change – The New Hampshire Leadership Series
Learn, Lead, Create Change - The New Hampshire Leadership Series The New Hampshire Leadership Series is currently recruiting for the class of 2021-2022. According to the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability website, “The New Hampshire Leadership Series...
Meet Our 2021 Scholarship Recipients
Meet Our 2021 Scholarship Recipients Six outstanding local high school seniors were announced this month to receive the 2021 Community Crossroads Scholarship. Each honoree was awarded a $750.00 scholarship. These outstanding student leaders achieved positive change...
Universal Design: An Environment That Benefits All
Universal Design: An Environment That Benefits All What Is Universal Design? “The concept focuses on “designing all products and the built environment to be aesthetic and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or status...
#YouAreNotAlone – May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
#YouAreNotAlone - May Is Mental Health Awareness Month May is Mental Health Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), this year’s campaign is #YouAreNotAlone. The organization’s website states, “we will use this time to focus on the...
Meet The Council…Karen Hatch
Meet The Council...Karen Hatch The Community Crossroads Family Support Council (FSC) is an advisory board to the Community Crossroads agency to support, educate, and empower families. Families helping families is the best way to describe this group of 12 volunteers. ...
Community Crossroads Embarks on Historic Global Pandemic Response
Community Crossroads Embarks on Historic Global Pandemic Response February and March have marked a historic milestone for Community Crossroads, one in which we may not have anticipated. The agency has responded to the pandemic by organizing and implementing the first...
How a Service Dog Can Change a Life
How A Service Dog Can Change a Life Randy Pierce is an avid hiker, a presenter at events all across the nation (both in-person and virtually), the author of the 2018 book, ‘See You At The Summit: My Blind Journey from the Depths of Loss to the Heights of Achievement’,...
#CelebratingDifferences – April Is Autism Acceptance Month
#CelebratingDifferences - April Is Autism Acceptance Month Changing The Language It’s April! It is also Autism Awareness Month, also known as Autism Acceptance Month by many organizations and advocates. According to the Autism Society of America, which is committed...