Partners in Pediatrics would not be the place it is without the hundreds of people who help us deliver quality pediatric care to the Twin Cities’ metropolitan area.

This includes the people you see every time you come into the clinic as well those who work hard behind the scenes.

One group of people who provide indespensible help for us is the fine folks from Lifeworks. Lifeworks is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1965 by families with children who have special needs. They have been going strong ever since.

Through the years it has evolved from an organization serving children with disabilities to one serving adults with disabilities (because school districts became responsible for services for children with special needs).

The organization now offers adults with disabilities the opportunity to work. Some of the young adults they are supporting today came to Lifeworks as infants or toddlers years ago. Our support from Lifeworks includes five women and their coach who come to PIP weekly. They handle such things as packet collating, envelope stuffing, stapling, copying, mail handling and filing.

We have all enjoyed their company and hope that they continue at PIP for a very long time.

To C.J., Kara, Kerry, Lori, Judy, and their coach Ryan—thank you for all you do.