Highlighting Mosaic’s Supports for Autism Services

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Apr 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Partners

April is National Autism Awareness Month. Recognizing the unique supports that assist people with autism to excel has guided Mosaic’s Grow Our Own Clinician program to grow from one clinician six years ago to more than 20 today, and to support more than 100 employees to receive their IBCCES Autism Credential.

Nurses Take Actions Which Bring Results

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | May 6, 2019 | Caregivers, Direct Care

Today is the beginning of Nurses Week. Regardless of what day of the week it falls on, Nurses Week always begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, which is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale was a person of action. Here’s a...

Nurses Are Vital at Mosaic

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | May 9, 2018 | Direct Care

Back in January, I met Kasey Roach and wrote a story about his parents’ devotion. They make it clear they could not have their son at home and live the life they do without Mosaic staff. One of those staff is Kasey’s nurse, Patty Rowden. I watched Patty care for...

A Day’s Work, a Lifetime of Meaning

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Oct 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Testimonials

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Mosaic’s theme for the month is #InclusionWorks.We many times have seen examples showing that when people with disabilities are included in the workplace, the workplace is better for everyone. While we often...

Guest Post: Empowering People to Use Their Voice

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Sep 13, 2017 | Advocacy, Direct Care

As a Direct Support Professional at Mosaic, one of the most important aspects of my job is empowering the people we serve to make as many of their own decisions as possible. Whether it’s choosing to participate in an outing, to take a class or to continue at a job, I...

A Bold Mosaic

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Mar 30, 2017 | Advocacy

What does a bold person look like?All month long we’ve been talking about the bold lives of the people Mosaic supports for National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.A coworker and I were having a conversation about the word “bold” and I had...

Bold Lives: Vanessa’s Story

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Mar 13, 2017 | Testimonials

Mosaic helps people live a life that gives them meaning. What that looks like is different for each person we serve because each person has unique dreams and goals. But a common theme is living lives that are bold: being confident and determined to pursue what you...

Guest Post: A Meaningful Life

by Clarissa Romero Clifford | Sep 17, 2016 | Direct Care, Testimonials

Like many college graduates of the last decade, finding gainful and purposeful employment was very difficult. I bounced from job to job. It wasn’t until I found Mosaic that I have truly felt at home. I remember waiting for my interview in the conference room and...