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Panahande Special Needs Inc. News and Events

PSNI launches plans for future expansion

Clients, Seth, Ethan and Travis Nolens, of Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. are enthusiastic to learn life skills and are cheering the upcoming facility expansion.Courtesy photo by KATHY HUBBARD / Contributing Writer| March 24, 2024 1:00 AM The bad news is

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Raising the roof

PSNI outlines plan for new campus Sandpoint Reader · March 2, 2025 By Ben OlsonReader Staff After 50 years at the same address, Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. is embarking on a capital campaign to open a modern campus

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Big dreams

by CAROLINE LOBSINGERStaff Writer | February 2, 2025 1:00 AM SANDPOINT — Panhandle Special Needs has big dreams for the future. The dream? A modern, state-of-the-art facility, one that encompasses PSNI’s varied services aimed at helping those with developmental disabilities in

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Magical day celebrates Christmas, community

by CAROLINE LOBSINGERDaily Bee Staff Writer | December 1, 2024 1:00 AM There was magic in the air. Stockings were hung with care, Christmas trees glowed with bright lights and decorations, and presents in the form of items too big to

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PSNI’s cross-street relocation makes way for a major expansion

It’s called Journey of Hope and the clients at Panhandle Special Needs were out in full force Thursday, June 13, in hopes of having fun with a group of college students cycling across the country. Members of Pi Kappa Phi, representing several colleges and universities across the U.S., embarked on The Ability Experience in Seattle bound for Washington, D.C. with stops in communities across the nation to promote awareness for those with disabilities.

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PSNI launches plans for future expansion

Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. (PSNI) must relocate after their lease was not renewed. They have purchased land at 1407 N. Boyer with support from donors and the Thurlow estate but need nearly $6 million to develop it. PSNI plans a major fundraising campaign to support the move and expand services for the 200 clients they serve annually in Bonner and Boundary Counties.

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Another kind of first responder: PNSI makes sure disabled community doesn’t slip through the cracks

Discover the inspiring work of Panhandle Special Needs, Inc. (PNSI) as they support the disabled community in Bonner and Boundary County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Executive Director Trinity Nicholson, PNSI has become an unexpected “first responder”, providing essential services, telehealth care, and house visits to vulnerable individuals. Help us support this amazing cause.

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