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Social Distancing rules make staying connected         The training division is undergoing exciting change!
        tough, but with a little creativity, you can stay in   The growth and relocation of the department
        touch with your loved ones and friends!! Here are a    promises new and improved training and
        few ideas to help get you through quarantine.          development for Hope employees.

        #1     Participate in a heart or rainbow hunt:         Meet the training team:
               People across the US are placing hearts
               and rainbows in their home windows in an
               effort to show love and support. Get            Josh Rock – Training Specialist
               creative and hang some of your own hearts
               and rainbows in the front window of your
               home then take your family on a walk to see     Josh serves as the Training Specialist for The Hope
               how many you can spot in                        School Company. Josh coordinates the training of
               your neighborhood!                              DSPs, leads training sessions on a variety of topics
                                                               and supports new hires following their release into
        #2     Play virtual games with friends online! There   Hope’s Community Homes. Josh began working for
               are some fabulous classics and some             Hope in 2010 as a Habilitation Specialist and has
               interesting new ones! Try downloading the
               free app House Party, where you can             served also as an Education Specialist and Lead
               access a plethora of games like Chips &         Teacher Aide.
               Guac, Trivia, Heads up, and Quick Draw!
               Here is a list of more FREE favorites!          Anneliese Nash – Training Manager

               Uno – letsplayuno.com

               Mario Kart Tour – mariocarttour.com/en-US       Anneliese is the Training Manager of The Hope
                                                               School Company, supporting new hire training, in
               Cards Against Humanity (family friendly
               version) – cardsagainsthumanity.com             addition to leading annual and supervisory
                                                               training. Anneliese began working for Hope in 2018,
               Yahtzee – pogo.com/games/yahstzeeparty
                                                               as the Benefits Specialist. Anneliese obtained her
               Catan – catan.com/digital-games                 Master’s Degrees in Business Administration and
        #3     Drive-by Parades: Do you have a loved one       Master of Science in Management & Organization
               you are missing? Know someone who can’t         Behavior from Benedictine University.
               celebrate a special occasion? Just going stir
               crazy? Pull out the old party supplies and      Natalie Donaldson – Training Manager
               decorate your vehicle! Drive by your friends
               and families houses or just spread cheer
               throughout your neighborhood!                   Natalie is the Training Manager of the Hope

        #4     Host a Virtual Netflix Movie Party: Visit       Clinical Care Company, supporting new hire
                                                               training, in addition to managing the registration
               netflixparty.com, install the party app, invite
               your friends, choose a movie, and start         process for Behavior Technicians in Hope’s Autism
               the party! The app synchronizes the movie       Clinics and Therapy Relief at Hope. Natalie began
               along with all pause/playback commands          working for Hope in 2016 as a Behavior Technician,
               AND it adds a group chat bar that allows        moving into the Clinician role soon after. She has
               you to real time comment/chat! (You need a      been providing ABA therapy to children and
               Netflix account and a home computer)            families since 2010. Natalie has a Bachelor of Arts
                                                               in Psychology from SIUE.
        #5     Host a virtual anything!! Hope on free apps
               like Zoom or Facetime, have a dance party,
               read a book together, or just chat.
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