Open Door Center

EVENTS:AGENCY PICNIC: Open Door Center held a successful annual picnic at the Pavilion with about 250 people in attendance including individuals, staff, family and friends. We were able to recognize staff for years of service and present awards.STAFF RECOGNITION: We held a DSP appreciation week where we served Breakfast and snacks during the week, held daily drawings for prizes and had various games and contests with prizes awarded.BENEFITS: Each year staff can donate up to 40 hours of their PTO to a reserve. Those hours are held for employees to use if they must be away from work for an extended period of time for major illness or medical related issues.OPEN HOUSE: Open Houses were held at Thunderbird/Amberland Foods and Eagle's Nest bookstore. Eagle's Nest also participates in the annual community coffee/cocoa crawl and has a booth at the local Wintershow event center.The Open Door Center choir sang at many events during the holiday seasonCOMMUNITY WORK:The Day Activity Center rang the Salvation Army Bell for Christmas. The Work Activity Center also donated to Special Olympics events and competitions. Many staff volunteer their time to coach various teams. The Center participated in Winter Show events and helped pick up litter from along the streets. They fold the newsletter for the local Eagles Organization and volunteer at the Chamber of Commerce. Many people attend church and assist with various church activities. The Children's Program waters the flowers on the city streets and assists with clean up at the City Golf Course. We have individuals that help out with Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals to help promote adoption. PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS/PURCHASES: We purchased a Duplex to provide zero entry housing to better accommodate the people we serve. This will allow for an easier and safer living experience. We updated the living room flooring and the bathroom to make it more handicapped friendly. We purchased a piece of land with plans to build a new building so we can have our work activity and day activity programs in the same building. The High Soaring Eagle Ranch had new parking lines painted in the parking lot, updated downstairs bathroom and new front door.Amberland and Thunderbird: Continues to add new seasoning mixes and jellies. We sold 2 smaller trailers and purchased a larger trailer to be able to bring more items to the 3 holiday food shows to go to. VEHICLE PURCHASES:We received a high-top van with wheelchair lift that we had ordered 3 years ago. We were able to purchase 3 low mile used vehicles to replace high mileage vehicles that we use to transport the people we serve to appointments and around town.EQUIPMENT:We purchased some new Ipads to use in the agency to fill out the daily charting, track services the individual receives and fill out reports. This will allow us to upload the reports directly to the state site. TRAINING:HIPAA, CPR, First Aid, Infection Control and Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation, Medication Administration are offered on a continual basis as mandated training. Fire Safety training was held for individuals and staff at the local fire station. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is offered to all staff either in person or online. Several staff attended the NDACP annual conference in Bismarck.SERVICES:Allison Swenson Sharon Buhr provides Nutritional training to staff and individuals so they can plan healthy meals.Great Plains offers assessments and repairs for mobility devices for individuals monthly schedule.Many individuals attend the local Wellness Center that provides exercise opportunity.AGENCY OWNED BUSINESSES:Eagle's Nest Bookstore continues to provide vocational opportunities for people who have a brain injury. It sells new and used books and gift items. It has participates in Crazy Days, Thursday Nights on Central events, Holiday Show Preview, Winter Show Event, Fall Festivals and Coffee/Cocoa crawl. This provides an awareness of the Open Door Center services that we provide.Thunderbird/Amberland Foods provides training and work opportunities for the individuals we serve. It allows them to leave valuable life skills while also earning a paycheck. The items they make are sold in stores, restaurants and online. Our Lisbon Thrift Store provides vocational training and jobs for the individuals we searveWORK OPPORTUNITIES:Other work opportunities include snow removal, lawn care, janitorial services, Department of Transportation rag contract, VCSU, Burger King, McDonalds, Valley City Library, High School Activities Association, etc. The ARC employs several individuals to sort through donated items in their Thrift Store.Lisbon service recipients work at Teals Market and Saxrud.ACCREDITATIONS AND ACCOLADES:CQL 4 year accreditationHome and Community Base Services 3 year accreditationAdult and Aging Services 3 year accreditationICF Yearly accreditationBusiness of the Year for our Thunderbird foods business