When Olu joined Emmaus in 2007, she thought it was just a temporary job. Seventeen years later, she’s an Associate Director—proof that Emmaus is more than a workplace. It’s where careers grow, and passion meets purpose.
Written by Dr. Rachel C. Morgan In February of 2019, Missouri announced its initiative to become a “Technology First State”, as the Direct Support Personnel
As we’ve recently announced, for the second year in a row, an Emmaus team member has won ANCOR American Network of Community Options and Resources‘ 2022
Emmaus shared a historic announcement last week about an increase in starting salary of up to $18/hour for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). DSPs provide a
Emmaus is proud to announce that Michael Guess, Direct Support Professional was selected as the 2022 DSP of the Year for Missouri. Michael was nominated
Meet Our Hero: Shelly | About 32 years ago, Shelly started working at Emmaus. Shelly recognized that she landed herself a rewarding career. Since then, she has shared many experiences and relationships that have enriched her life tremendously. Having worked so many years, Shelly has grown to know a variety of different clients, but no one quite like her friend, Terri…
We are delighted to share the exciting news that Emmaus’ very own Direct Support Professional, Winnie Ndarua, is a recipient of the 2020 Direct Support Professional COVID Hero Award from the St. Charles Coalition of Service Providers. This award is designed to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated consistent dedication and who are frequently going above and beyond their typical day to day responsibilities specifically during the time of COVID. Winnie is one of our DSP’s who worked part time. When the COVID crisis hit our area at the end of March 2020, Winnie began working full time hours to support a client who was having a lot of physical and behavioral health challenges.
At Emmaus, we offer rewarding careers where team members are part of something bigger, making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
What is a Direct Support Professional? Direct Support Professionals assist people with cognitive and developmental disabilities. They provide support with everyday tasks such as cleaning,
In the photo: Azeez (center) with his award and Emmaus President and CEO Cindy Clark (right) It is with great pleasure that we announce Azeez
Earlier this year a service provider in St. Louis – similar to Emmaus – was forced to discontinue serving 17 people with disabilities because government
At Emmaus, we often share the impact of donors when it comes to client charitable care, like paying for dental procedures or replacing worn out
2017 Direct Support Professional Award Winner – Jennifer Smith The St. Charles Coalition of Service Providers selected Jennifer Smith as a 2017 Direct Support Professional
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