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Updated Policies and Procedures Re: COVID-19 Safety Protocol
(09.21.20) The mission of Vodec remains the same – providing services to people with disabilities so they can reach their full potential. Our procedures, though, have changed – all to protect the health and safety of our consumers, visitors and staff. We’re all in...
read moreSpecial Education Teacher Begins New Duties
Kellie Katelman may not be sitting at the front of the classroom with an apple on her desk, but she’s definitely teaching this quarter. Her setting is a second-floor office in Vodec’s Omaha development center, and some of her students are learning from their homes...
read moreVodec Celebrates Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week
Message from the CEO I believe our consumers are very lucky. Why? Because they have direct service providers (DSPs) through Vodec who care. Vodec DSPs care that services are provided in a caring, nurturing and professional manner. Our DSPs treat consumers with respect...
read moreVodec’s New Partnership with Ruck Cabinet Doors Breaking Barriers in the Workplace
It’s common for someone to feel a bit anxious on their first day at a new job. In Jeremy’s case, it was more about excitement than nerves.“This is fun – I can’t believe I’m here,” the Vodec consumer said upon his arrival at Ruck Cabinet Doors (RCD), Vodec’s newest...
read more2020 Halloween Dance Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Vodec’s 2020 Halloween Dance for consumers in the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro has been cancelled due to continuing concerns about the coronavirus. “The health of our consumers and their families, our staff and our community partners is at the top of our priority list,...
read moreSteve’s Corner: Ensuring the Future for Tomorrow’s Consumers
by Vodec CEO Steve Hodapp Vodec CEO Steve Hodapp The coronavirus or COVID-19 has created an environment very much like Midwestern weather: if you don’t like it today, just wait, it will be different tomorrow. We’re six months into this pandemic, and there surely have...
read moreCentral Iowa Hosts First Ever Fair for Consumers
Although COVID-19 concerns stopped the 2020 Iowa State Fair from happening in person this year, it didn’t stop Vodec consumers from celebrating in August. A week-long “Come to the Fair” celebration was held Aug. 17-21 at Vodec’s Central Iowa Development Center in...
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