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The Journey of NOSS

NOSS has been helping people with disabilities achieve greater independence for nearly twenty years. Scroll to see our story.
January 2002
Dani Chilson, Chris Patterson, and Duane Tempel are brought on to the Waisman Center of Dane County, Wisconsin's Human Services division to help develop a new way of providing care through technology.
July 2002
The program they developed, "Sound Response," would begin supporting people in Dane County, WI in July of 2002.
February 2007
After having successfully served individuals in Dane County with the "Sound Response" system. Dani, Chris, and Duane officially begin Night Owl Support Systems, LLC to serve individuals outside of Dane County, WI.
Night Owl Support Systems logo
June 2009
NOSS begins providing services in Indiana, helping Hoosiers with disabilities to live with more independence.
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August 2009
Seeing successes with helping individuals in WI and IN live with greater independence, NOSS enters neighboring Iowa to provide Iowans with disabilities the same opportunities.
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August 2010
NOSS expands into North Dakota, bringing remote supports services to individuals in the Peace Garden State.
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October 2012
NOSS expands into Missouri. Penny Mata, who shortly after retired from her position with the Department of Mental Health, came to work with NOSS as our Missouri Representative.
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September 2013
In September of 2013, NOSS expands its services into the state of Illinois.
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January 2016
The "Sound Response" system, still serving individuals in Dane County, is folded into NOSS.
July 2016
NOSS enters North Carolina and begins providing services to people with disabilities from the Tar Heel State.
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February 2018
In February of 2018, NOSS was approved by the OH DODD to provide services in to Ohioans with disabilities.
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October 2018
NOSS begins providing services to their one-thousandth individual!
March 2019
NOSS expands into Tennessee, a "Tech First" state, to help bring remote supports to their population of individuals with disabilities.
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May 2019
NOSS enters Pennsylvania! The state adopted remote supports services and NOSS saw the potential to help Pennsylvanians achieve greater independence.
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April 2021
Continuing our pattern of growth, NOSS enters Michigan to help people with disabilities in the Great Lake State.
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August 2021
NOSS expands into Oklahoma with an aim to help Sooners with disabilities to get greater access to remote supports.
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October 2021
NOSS keeps growing, entering the state of Alabama!
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December 2021
NOSS is approved to provide services in the state of Minnesota, where they hope to help people with disabilities from the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" achieve greater independence.
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May 2022
NOSS begins providing services in the state of Kansas!
June 2022
Always growing, NOSS moves into Massachusetts, the "Old Colony State," to provide remote supports to Bay Staters with disabilities.

January 2002

Dani Chilson, Chris Patterson, and Duane Tempel are brought on to the Waisman Center of Dane County, Wisconsin's Human Services Division to help develop a new way to provide care through technology.
Picture of Chris PattersonPicture of Duane TempelPicture of Dani Chilson

July 2002

The program they developed, "Sound Response," would begin supporting people in Dane County, WI in July of 2002.

February 2007

After having successfully served individuals in Dane County with the "Sound Response" program. Dani, Chris, and Duane official began Night Owl Support Systems, LLC to serve individuals in Wisconsin outside of Dane County.
Night Owl Support Systems logo

June 2009

NOSS begins providing services in Indiana, helping Hoosiers with disabilities to live with more independence.
Map icon of Indiana

August 2009

Seeing successes with helping individuals in WI and IN achieve their goals of greater independence, NOSS enters neighboring Iowa to provide Iowans with disabilities those same opportunities.
Map icon of Iowa

August 2010

NOSS expands into North Dakota, bringing remote supports services to individuals in the Peace Garden State.
Map icon of North Dakota

October 2012

NOSS expands into Missouri. Shortly after our expansion, our own Missouri Representative, Penny Mata, joins the team after retiring from her position with the Department of Mental Health.
Map icon of Missouri

September 2013

In September of 2013, NOSS expands its services into the state of Illinois.
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January 2016

The "Sound Response" program RFP for Dane County ends, and NOSS is awarded the new RFP for those individuals using remote supports in Dane County, WI.

February 2018

In February of 2018, NOSS was approved by the OH DODD to provide remote support services to Ohioans with disabilities.
Map icon of Ohio

October 2018

NOSS begins providing services to their one-thousandth individual!

March 2019

NOSS expands into Tennessee, a "Tech First" state, to help bring remote supports to their population of individuals with disabilities.
Map icon of Tennessee

April 2021

Continuing our pattern of growth, NOSS enters Michigan to help people with disabilities in the Great Lake State.
Map icon of Michigan

August 2021

NOSS expands into Oklahoma to help Sooners get greater access to remote supports services.
Map icon of Oklahoma

October 2021

NOSS keeps growing, entering the state of Alabama.
Map icon of Alabama

December 2021

NOSS is approved to provide services in the state of Minnesota, where they hope to help people with disabilities from the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" achieve greater independence.
Map icon of Minnesota

May 2022

NOSS begins providing services in the state of Kansas!

June 2022

Always growing, NOSS moves into Massachusetts, the "Old Colony State," to provide remote supports to Bay Staters with disabilities.

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