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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College and Damar Services, Inc., announced a new partnership to support degree and certificate completion. Through its Achieve Your Degree program, Ivy Tech will provide guidance and financial assistance to any Damar employee interested in earning a degree or certificate from the Community College. The program allows Damar [...]
Transitioning from summer fun to the classroom can be difficult for students with intellectual and behavioral disabilities. Julie Gurule, Director of Student Services at Damar Charter Academy shares tips for a great start to the school year.
Damar Services is holding an open house at its newest ABA clinic on July 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. Located at the site of the former Challenger Charter School, the clinic is Damar’s third to offer ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) therapy for children with autism. As the prevalence of autism has increased rapidly in [...]
Date Published: July 11, 2017 On July 13 at 2 p.m., the staff and leadership at Damar Services will gather to enjoy punch and cake. But, for once, Dottie Gilliam won’t have to bake the cake. It’s being served up to celebrate her 30 years of service at Damar. Since 1987, Dottie has managed [...]
Date Published: July 11, 2017 On July 13 at 2 p.m., the staff and leadership at Damar Services will gather to enjoy punch and cake. But, for once, Dottie Gilliam won’t have to bake the cake. It’s being served up to celebrate her 30 years of service at Damar. Since 1987, Dottie has managed [...]
I’m not good at saying “no” to children in need. I’m even worse at turning away kids who desperately need help. Unfortunately, I’m getting a lot of practice at both. Each day, my staff and I have to turn away about 20 kids who need foster homes. Twenty kids … each with a name, [...]
Read the full Indianapolis Star article here. 5 Things I Love: Jim Dalton Jim Dalton is the president and CEO of Damar Services, which serves children and adults challenged by autism and developmental and behavioral disabilities. On March 18, Damar will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Dalton [...]
Visionaries Gifts of $10,000+ AllThings IT Children's Bureau of Indianapolis City of Indianapolis Damar Guild, Inc. Elba L. and Gene Portteus Branigin Foundation, Inc. Holladay Properties Indiana Department of Education Indianapolis Colts Lilly Endowment Inc. Meridian Health Services Samerian Foundation Gail Shiel Superior Oil Company The Glick Fund, a Fund of the Central Indiana [...]
Benefactors Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 BKD, LLP Jim & Jodi Dalton First Merchants Bank Thomas & Arlene Grande William Grube Richard & Dianne Harcourt Hendricks Regional Health Hylant Indiana Department of Homeland Security Kraabel Charitable Foundation Stephen & Susan Kraabel Edgar & Audrey Kuhlenschmidt Mid-West Motorcycle Club Moorhead Family Foundation Thomas & Kathy Mosbaugh [...]
Guild Members Damar Guild Volunteers Amber Fields, President Kimberly Everette, Vice President Susie Melton, Secretary Donna Stutler, Guild Liaison Pam Ball Barbara Belt Eileen Bewley Sarah Clements Adele Ekeblad Jesica Fox Heather Freeman Nichole Gosman Marilyn Greenwood Cindy Heimlicher Lisa Johnson Jennifer Melton Joanne Murphy Mandisa Pawleczak Susan Rider Holly Terchilla Amy Tovsky Nancy [...]
