EPOCH
Mar 16, 2017
Lunch- Catherine Kerris
EPOCH
My topic is EPOCH, the after-school recreational program for special needs children which has existed in Madison since the early 70's. It is a small but meaningful program with little publicity and so we look for opportunities to share information about it in the community. The presentation would include a brief review of its history and structure as well as a description of the kind of children it serves and the activities offered.
I was employed by the Madison Board of Education as the School Social Worker in 1973 soon after EPOCH began as a pilot program. As a volunteer I joined the board and became Vice President, a role which continues at present. For about the past 18 years, I have also served a Acting President, as that position has been vacant. I retired from employment in 2002 and moved to the Jersey shore, but I cannot "retire" from EPOCH as it has a place in my heart!
