Peace of Mind: Your Journey, Your Way

???STAFF SPOTLIGHT??? I’m Landon! I am a student at the University of Wyoming, and I am studying Special Education. I am excited to spend time with the participants of Peace of Mind and develop more skills to advocate for people with disabilities. In my free time, I love to go skiing and play soccer and basketball. #StaffSpotlight #DSP #DirectSupportProfessional #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic with a dark background and centered circular photo. From top to bottom the graphic reads: “Staff Spotlight Direct Support Professional (DSP) Landon.” At the bottom left of the centered picture of Sierra is the Peace of Mind logo featuring a signature rusty-red-orange aspen leaf. On either side of the phrase “Staff Spotlight” at the top of the graphic, there are small images of gray and yellow abstract spotlights. Description of the centered photo: Landon (Right) and Miah (Left) smile for a selfie together, with Landon holding up the number one with his pointer finger. Out of frame, Miah holds up a peace sign. Landon is wearing black glasses and a cream colored beanie that says North Face on it, and is wearing a black sweatshirt. Miah is wearing a purple buddy walk shirt.

Happy World Kindness Day! ?? Featuring Danni, one of the kindest people we know, who is always ready to lend a helping hand or make a joke, and has a smile for everyone. He inspires more kindness in all of us at Peace of Mind! ??? #WorldKindnessDay #NationalKindnessWeek #BeKind #Kindness #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic with a white background and gray accents. There are five images featuring Danni spaced out in the middle of the graphic. At the top are five gray hearts above the words, “Happy World Kindness Day!” in capital letters. Along the bottom of the graphic is a gray smiley face as well as Peace of Mind’s logo with the signature rusty-red-orange aspen leaf. From top to bottom and left to right, here are the descriptions of each image all featuring the same man: (1) He is smiling for the camera while eating ice cream at the ice cream shop. He is wearing a dark shirt with a white flag on the arm, dark pants and glasses. He is sitting at a blue counter with a blue chair. (2) He is wearing a black T-shirt, with white writing on the back, and gray shorts. He is standing with his back to the camera showcasing the nearly life-sized Spiderman sticker on the wall with his hands up while smiling back at the camera. (3) He sits in a car, holding a cream colored French bulldog (Louie, our DSP Courtney’s dog) in his lap and smiling. He is wearing glasses and a gray and red jacket, and a black pair of jeans. (4) He is smiling big at the camera and sitting at a tiny square table with three small chairs. The table and chairs appear to be child-sized, which makes him look comically big compared to the table and chairs. He is wearing blue jeans, a brown shirt with a blue long sleeve, and a black and red hat. (5) He is sitting down at a table looking down intently at his drawing. He is wearing glasses, and a gray and red jacket. In front of him on the table is a black tin filled with colored pencils.

???STAFF SPOTLIGHT??? Hi, My name’s Sierra! I am currently a junior here at the University of Wyoming, studying Psychology and Disability Studies. I love to spend time with friends and do anything outdoors! I have been working with participants for the past year, and I’m so excited for my journey here at POM! #StaffSpotlight #DSP #DirectSupportProfessional #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic with a dark background and centered circular photo of a smiling young woman with shoulder length blonde hair with pink accents. She wears colorful and sparkly piercings and jewelry as well as a green sweater. From top to bottom the graphic reads: “Staff Spotlight Direct Support Professional (DSP) Sierra.” At the bottom left of the centered picture of Sierra is the Peace of Mind logo featuring a signature rusty-red-orange aspen leaf. On either side of the phrase “Staff Spotlight” at the top of the graphic, there are small images of gray and yellow abstract spotlights.?

Happy National Kindness Week! ?? This week is all about spreading kindness in big and small ways. Whether it’s a smile, a helping hand, or a simple compliment, every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Let’s inspire one another to be kind, compassionate, and understanding—because kindness has the power to create a lasting and meaningful difference. ? We would love to hear all the ways you help make the world a kinder place! Comment below! ?? #NationalKindnessWeek2024 #BeKind #KindnessMatters #kindness #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic with a bright orange background. In the top right corner are hands forming a hand heart with “Be Kind” in white cursive within the hand heart. In the top left corner is the Peace of Mind logo with the signature rusty-red-orange aspen leaf. All of the words in the graphic are in white, capital letter font and read (from top to bottom), “Happy National Kindness Week Make a difference this week and every week by inspiring kindness wherever you go! https://lnkd.in/guWy9JEy

Follow along for a day in the life of one of our amazing DSPs, Abby! ?? DSPs, or Direct Support Professionals, are responsible for a wide range of duties related to the overall care of our participants with developmental disabilities and TBIs. Our DSPs have the patience, integrity, and compassion needed to make sure our participants' choices and dreams are honored and uplifted in every aspect of their daily lives. #DayInTheLife #DITL #DSP #DirectSupportProfessional #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Video Transcription: Hi, everyone! My name is Abby and today I’m showing you my day in the life as a DSP for Peace of Mind. I woke up bright and early at 6:30, grabbed a quick breakfast, and headed out the door to meet a friend at the gym. After I got a quick workout in, I headed to my first class of the day, which was Physics. After my class, I went to get some homework done and got a breakfast sandwich from Turtle Rock. After that, I went back to campus for a couple of meetings, and then I drove home. I grabbed a quick snack and headed out the door to go pick up one of our participants. We went to the rec center today, so we got some steps in walking around the track. After we finished hanging out at the rec center, I headed to go and pick up my Little for my Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteering. We went to the park that night and enjoyed a beautiful fall evening, and then headed home to make dinner and relax with my roommates. Thanks for watching! Video Description: Abby, a young woman with shoulder length hair waves at the camera while smiling. She holds up her breakfast of a strawberry GoGurt with a kitchen in the background. Then we see the camera pan over the hallway by the racquetball courts at Half Acre gym on the UW campus. Next Abby walks through campus to her class using sidewalks. The grass and trees are green. The camera pans over a scene at a quaint cafe where Abby sits at a table to have lunch and work on her computer; the walls are painted a calming blue. Next we see a shot of Abby behind the camera walking towards the entrance of the Health Sciences building on the UW campus. She shows the camera a yellow bag of oats and honey granola. Abby takes a video of walking on the track at the rec center; she is wearing teal leggings and white tennis shoes. Finally we see a shot of a public park with green trees and grass and some fallen leaves on the ground. The evening sun peeks through the trees with a warm glow.

Happy Halloween! ?????? #HappyHalloween #Halloween2024 #party #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic consisting of eight square pictures surrounding a centered black pumpkin with a green border. Inside the pumpkin, it says, “Happy Halloween From Peace of Mind: Your Journey, Your Way.” Happy Halloween is written in red, and the rest is in an orange font. Under the words in the pumpkin is Peace of Mind’s signature rusty-red-orange aspen leaf. In the eight pictures, participants and staff are dressed up in costumes attending Peace of Mind’s Halloween party. Costumes include devils, teddy bears, witches, a neon skeleton, Spiderman, Shaggy Rogers, Velma Dinkley, Stitch onesies, and a small pup dressed as a cow. Everyone is smiling, doing crafts, enjoying refreshments, and posing with props at the photo booth. At the photo booth there are bales of hay, balloons, a spider and web, and stocks made of wood.

???STAFF SPOTLIGHT??? Hi, I’m Layne. I’ve worked in the DSP field for seven years. I’m married and I have three children. We enjoy camping, hunting and fishing! #StaffSpotlight #DSP #DirectSupportProfessional #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: Layne, a woman with long, light auburn hair is taking a smiling selfie in the car. She has blue eyes and wears a dark colored sweater. The seatbelt she is wearing has a seatbelt cover with a black and white American flag and a cow.

Happy National Color Day! ?? This year on National Color Day we celebrate how color impacts us positively in life - for example, everyone has a favorite color which brings them happiness. ?? What’s your favorite color? ?? #NationalColorDay2024 #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: This is a graphic with a background that is made to look like a crinkly sheet of white paper. There are crayons and scribbles in the corners with the colors red, yellow, and blue. From top to bottom we read “Happy NATIONAL COLOR DAY Color adds so much to our lives! Here are a few of our participants’ favorite colors: Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Rainbow and Teal Green, and Bright colors she can see!” There are small images next to each color including a red flower, a purple butterfly, a green branch, blue stars, a little rainbow, and neon purple hearts.

We are so incredibly proud of our athletes who competed in bowling and soccer with the Laramie Special Olympics team this Fall! Look at all of these hard-earned smiles, medals, and ribbons! ???? Thank you to everyone, especially our DSPs, who put time into making this season a great one! ?? #SpecialOlympics #SpecialOlympicsWY #TeamLaramie #Fall2024 #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Video Description: This video is a little less than a minute long. An upbeat jingle with electric guitar melodies, rock drums, whistling, and periodic shouts of “Hey!” plays in the background. There are several images of a soccer game being played, bowlers bowling, and our participants holding up gold, silver, and bronze medals, and also fourth place ribbons. We see pictures of athletes posing with their teams. At the end of the video, we see pictures of our athletes dressed up for the old Hollywood theme and having fun dancing the night away after state games.

???STAFF SPOTLIGHT??? Hi! My name is Mackenzie. I am a student at UW studying psychology. In my free time I like to hike, do crafts, and spend time with my family! #StaffSpotlight #DSP #DirectSupportProfessional #friendship #inclusion #diversity #disabilityadvocate #support #awareness #qualityservices #companion #respite #homemaker #community #peaceofmind #peoplefirst #nonprofit #disabilities #advocacy #makeadifference #bethedifference #inthistogether Image Description: Mackenzie, a woman with long, light brown hair stands in front of a grassy field while smiling for a picture. She is wearing a blue T-shirt which says Seattle, WA, in a groovy, bubble font. To the right and behind her stretching off into the distance is a two track dirt road as well as power lines. The background of the photo is artistically blurred so that Mackenzie is the focal point of the image. Despite the blurred effect, we can still see vivid colors painting the vast sky in shades of orange, red, and yellow; the sun setting in the far distance, barely above the dark silhouettes of the mountains along the horizon.