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My CPR Story

My CPR Story

Director of Human Resources, Teri Lutzke, always knew it was important to know how to do CPR as part of her job. However, she never imagined she would one day need to use it to save her 41-year-old husband’s life. Read her dramatic account.

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First Impressions from a Newbie

First Impressions from a Newbie

Isaiah Allen joined Hammer & NER as the Chief Development Officer in January. The role is responsible for leading the fundraising efforts that support our work. This is his first role with the organization. His most recent job was with an organization that supported young people from low-income backgrounds in getting into and completing college, not disability services. He has been learning how everything we do works and supports our mission to provide the people we serve the opportunity to live life to its fullest. Here he shares the perspective of someone who is encountering Hammer & NER for the first time and digging deep into how it works.

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Empowering the Heart & Soul

Empowering the Heart & Soul

Spirituality can help people with disabilities feel a sense of belonging, purpose, and comfort and can support them during difficult times. Here we share the stories of ministries that have created safe and welcoming faith communities for those with intellectual and other disabilities to receive spiritual nourishment and express what is in their hearts while being in community with others and feeling connected to something larger than themselves.

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A Blossoming Partnership

A Blossoming Partnership

Our official partnership with Christ Memorial Lutheran Church in Plymouth may have started in 2023, but its roots trace back to the 1990s when Kim Mesun first heard of Hammer Residences. At the time, Kim was serving as a Minnesota Assistant Attorney General in the Human Services Division and worked with the licensing of Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) homes. At the time, Hammer Residences temporarily operated five ICF group homes, which the state had taken into receivership.

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