Council Bluffs Residential Services Assistant Maria Mabe is one of the many direct support professionals who help Vodec consumers in Nebraska and Iowa realize their potential every day. Kindness is her superpower, and her purpose in life is to advocate for vulnerable...
They started with sunglasses, scarves and drumsticks. Ten weeks later, then ended with attitude, new social skills and different ways to bust a move. More than 60 consumers from Vodec’s Council Bluffs, Omaha and Urbandale development centers participated in the...
The first-ever Vodec Days celebration was held July 19-23 at Vodec’s Omaha Development Center. “It was a week-long celebration of every single person at Vodec,” said Kellie Katelman, special education teacher at the Omaha Development Center. “After the hard year...
Together, we will successfully get through this and thrive. by Vodec CEO Steve Hodapp I’d like to share some of Vodec’s responses to COVID-19 and some of the unique challenges we face. COVID fatigue is shared by most, but please bear with me. First, some...
It’s a Wednesday afternoon in July at Vodec’s Urbandale Development Center. While a group of consumers on the activity floor get ready to make paper ice cream cone art topped with real sprinkles, Sam, Ronnie and Craig head to the parking lot, where they load into a...
Vodec is growing its services in Cass County, Iowa, and is looking for families interested in becoming a host home provider. Host homes provide training and support for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities in a single-family home setting, said Jade...
