Pictures are worth a thousand words but there isn’t a photograph that will show you all that we do here at Human Support Services (HSS.) Our services are complicated and not always pretty. Suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, job training for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities - these are not the billboard photo-worthy services that capture...
Paul John “PJ” Broske has been working at Pizza Hut in Waterloo for about a year, but he’s not sure it’s what he wants to do for a lifelong career. Very few people do know – at 20 years old – what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Broske got the job...
Rosita has always been genuinely curious. Whether she’s walking around the courthouse square or having lunch at the local coffee shop, she’s quick to start a conversation with the person next to her. She wants to know about people and about the world around her. Perhaps it was that curiosity - that thirst for more -...
Amy could hear the children laughing as they played nearby. She knew the sound of gleeful giggling should make her smile. But inside her office where she sat at her desk, she just wanted to curl up into a ball and make the cheerful sounds go away. It was another day of struggling at work. Struggling...
Left untreated, addiction is a wrecking ball – destroying careers, relationships, finances and even life itself. Ultimately, the repercussions of addiction affect everyone in its path – from the person struggling to overcome it to their families and friends. That’s why loving an addict, and supporting them through the highs and lows of their struggle, can...
Some kids ask for toy trucks and cars. Others dream bigger and put Ipads and Xboxes on their wish lists from Santa. But Alex, at just seven years old, had one wish this Christmas – to have his daddy home for the holidays. Alex hadn’t seen his dad in a long time, and it was hard when...
“I got the job,” Coach Mike said proudly, as his sister stood beside him beaming and a TV camera captured the exchange for tons of viewers at home. It was a touching moment for all of us here at HSS who have been rooting Mike Kuhlmann on from the sidelines, watching as he pursued his dream...
Over the years, our annual celebration event has evolved from a dinner with clients, families and staff to this year’s full banquet and program at The Falls Reception & Conference Center in Columbia. We were honored to host a crowd of more than 250 people on Oct. 17, 2018 as we celebrated our clients, staff and...
Today, I am glowing. Or to be more exact, I am basking in your brilliance. On Friday, at the second annual Shine Your Light Gala, we asked you to let your light shine bright. And boy, did you deliver. As we continue to tabulate the final results of the donations collected through our auctions and raffles, and reminisce...
For nearly half a century, Human Support Services has been shining a light of hope on the people of our community who need help to pursue their best lives. Whether she’s a working mom who needs outpatient counseling services to be her best self, or he is an individual with a developmental disability who needs job...
