In-Home Services

In-Home Services As anyone who has followed the work of Quality Connections knows, we are always looking for new avenues in our quest to help individuals with disabilities gain greater independence. We have done it through our Montessori-based adult day classes, our workforce training programs, our group residences, and QC Office & Evergreen Academy Preschool, […]

Back to School for QC Office

Back to School for QC Office It’s back to school time, a phrase that has a very distinct meaning for QC Office, the social enterprise business that provides workplace experience for our members and helps fund our organization. QC Office supplies many schools and universities in the state with a wide variety of products, and […]

Get Connected!

Get Connected! Join the CONNECTED CLUB What does it mean to be connected? By definition it’s that feeling of being linked socially, emotionally, or even professionally. Being well-connected implies that you are close to people who are important or influential. We particularly like the definition attributed to the author Dr. Brene Brown, however, who said […]

Summer Greetings!

Summer Greetings! Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We’re a little less than halfway through the summer, but with school about to start in two weeks, it feels like the season is already ending, doesn’t it? Before the good summer vibes start to fade, all of us at Quality Connections want to thank you for your […]

STAR Awards – Summer 2023

STAR Awards – Summer 2023 We gathered this week to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of QC Members and Employees at our Summer STAR Awards ceremony. Special musical guests “DA GMS Weekend Krew” – featuring QC Members and friends from Lou Corp- warmed up the crowd with an awesome live performance. Watch the video on our […]

A Fabulous 4th for ‘Connected’ QC

A Fabulous 4th for ‘Connected’ QC Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Last week, more than 50 of our members, staff, and supporters from all our programs came together to be part of the Quality Connections float in the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 4th of July parade. Most of today’s e-newsletter will be photos from that […]

Summer Camp for QC Learning

Summer Camp for QC Learning Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment QC Learning, our adult day program, is based on the Montessori method, the main principals of which are self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and creative collaboration. Another core pillar of Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy was that nature was an important extension of the classroom and provided […]

Brewing Up a Partnership

Brewing Up a Partnership Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment On summer nights in Flagstaff, there’s nothing like being on the patio of the Mother Road Brewing Company near the heart of downtown, enjoying a lager or IPA. Since opening in 2011, Mother Road has become the state’s third-largest independent craft brewer. But the crew behind […]

Helping People Live Their Best Lives

Helping People Live Their Best Lives Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Normally in this space, we talk about how Quality Connections helps its members with disabilities gain independence through training and in the workplace with programs like QC Learning or our Employment Services division. For 15 of our members, however, Quality Connections is also the […]