Upcoming
Bancroft Events
Adult
Special Olympics: Tennis Practice
April 1,
2010
Haddonfield
jbozicek@comcast.net
North Ward Center's April
Autism Awareness Month Workshop: Panel Discussion
on Serving Urban Students with Autism
April 5, 2010
4PM-5:30PM
Seton Hall University, School of Law
Auditorium at 1 Newark Center
(973) 481-0415
Adult Special Olympics:
Swim Practice
April 5,
2010
6:30PM-7:30PM
Haddonfield
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 6,
2010
6PM-7PM
Judith
B. Flicker Residences in Voorhees, NJ
jbozicek@comcast.net
North Ward Center's April Autism
Awareness Month Workshop:
Overview of Mental Health Resources
and Family Crisis Response
April 7, 2010
10AM-12PM
341 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ
(973) 481-0415
Adult Special Olympics:
Bocce
April 7,
2010
6PM-7PM
Challenge
Grove
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Track Practice
April 7,
2010
6PM-7PM
Haddonfield
Memorial High School in Haddonfield, NJ
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Softball Practice
April 7,
2010
Blues:
5PM-6PM
Bruins: 6PM-7PM
jbozicek@comcast.net
Adult Special Olympics:
Tennis Practice
April 8,
2010
6:15PM
Haddonfield
jbozicek@comcast.net
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Annual Bancroft
Classic
April 11,
2010
1PM-4PM
Haddonfield
High School B-Gym in Haddonfield, NJ
(856)
428-0685, ext. 103
Disability
Policy Seminar, sponsored by the Arc of the United
States, American Association on Intellectual
Developmental Disabilities, Self Advocates of
Becoming Empowered, and many more
April 12-14,
2010
Click
here for more information
Brain
Injury Workshop: Outcome Measurement in
Community-based Rehabilitation
April 14,
2010
3PM-5PM
Plainsboro, NJ
(856)
524-7371
Positive
Behavior Support: Improving Quality of Life While
Addressing Problem Behavior, sponsored by The
Elizabeth M. Boggs Center for Developmental
Disabilities Lecture Series
April
16,
2010
9:30AM-12:30PM
Woodbridge
Hilton in Iselin, NJ
(732)
235-9307
Inclusion Ministry
Workshop
April 18,
2010
12PM-6PM
Cooley
Hall Gym, Haddonfield Campus
(856) 524-7248
North Ward Center's April Autism
Awareness Month Workshop:
First Responder's
Training
April 21, 2010
12PM-2PM
341 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ
(973) 481-0415
Free
Developmental Disabilities Workshop:
Outcome
Measurement in Community-based Rehabilitation
April 21,
2010
3PM-5PM
Plainsboro,
NJ
(856) 524-7371
North Ward Center's April Autism
Awareness Month Workshop:
Autism Spectrum Disorders' Evaluation
and Diagnosis
April 29, 2010
9AM-12PM
341 Roseville Avenue, Newark, NJ
(973)
481-0415
Think
College: The Promise of Postsecondary Education
for Students with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, sponsored by The Elizabeth M. Boggs
Center for Developmental Disabilities Lecture
Series
April 30,
2010
9:30AM-12:30PM
Woodbridge
Hilton in Iselin, NJ
(732)
235-9307 | | |
Accepting the
proclamation: Sarah Gharbi (at the
podium), Brick Program Director, accepted the
Proclamation on behalf of all those supported by
Bancroft, and was accompanied that evening by a
large group of staff members and persons served.
From left to right: Lindsey Cullum (staff member),
Glenn Brummer; Kareem Moye, Council President
Anthony Matthews, Mayor Stephen Acropolis, Justin
Lindstrom, Adam Silversmith (staff member), and
Keith Worthy.
Brick
Township promotes brain injury
awareness
Adam Silversmith, a staff member at our Brick
(N.J.) Program, prompted a proclamation by Brick
Township Mayor Stephen Acropolis that proclaims
this month National Brain Injury Awareness Month
in Brick. Through this proclamation, Acropolis
called upon all citizens to take some time this
month to learn more about traumatic brain injury,
the impact it has on our society and the measures
we can take to protect our loved ones.
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Pictured
above from left to right with artwork are:
Margaret Lindstrom, Joshua Daleo, and Justin
Lindstrom (artist).
Open
House at new Brick
facility
Our
Brick Township Day Program for adults with
acquired brain injuries and our marketing team
hosted an open house on Friday to introduce the
expanded program to families, professionals and
members of the Brick community.
At
the event, Bancroft President Toni Pergolin spoke
of the importance of building strong community
connections in our goal to make it one world...for
everyone. The expanded program will provide
greater opportunities for lifelong learning and
fulfillment among those we serve in Brick, while
helping to meet local needs for
services. This larger space allows us to
provide increased rehabilitation therapies and
structured group activities within the same
facility.
Clair
Rohrer, senior director, shared how the program
developed over recent years and expanded to this
very nice facility, and several of those served in
the program spoke up in agreement.
Kareem summed things up in one
word: "Fantastic!"
Margaret Lindstrom, whose son Justin
is served in the Brick Program, spoke about the
challenges families face in finding appropriate
programs for their loved ones. She described
Justin's progress at Bancroft over the past
several years and how happy he is today pursuing
his many interests.
For instance,
Justin was inspired to draw after seeing a
pen-and-ink drawing at a local art show. He
insisted on stopping on the way home that day to
buy supplies, and he's been pursuing his talents
in that area ever since. He has had his work
displayed at various exhibits, including the
Creative Arts Expo and Cool Beans Coffeehouse, and
has one "on loan" in the Brick Program
office. He also now designs and sells
t-shirts.
Justin has been able
to pursue his love of the environment, too. He
built a bridge in the woods near his apartment,
and works with staff to clean out the woods.
"It's been a long, hard road," said
Margaret Lindstrom. "Families really should have
more resources available to them so they can learn
about programs such as this..."
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 Pictured
above, Lesley Grossman and her mother pose on the
slopes.
Congratulations
to our
skiiers!
Four individuals served by Community
Services for Adults competed in the Special
Olympics Winter Games in Vernon, NJ. All four
skiers participated in the slalom and giant
slalom races and took first-, second- or
third-place in their divisions.
The athletes also enjoyed opening
ceremonies on the slopes, dinner and dancing, and
a two-night, slope-side stay at Mountain Creek's
new Appalachian Ski Resort. It was a great trip of
skiing and catching up with old
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New
Jersey budget hearings underway this
week
Community programs for children and adults
with intellectual and developmental disabilities
have been well represented at the Assembly and
Senate Budget hearings this week.
Congratulations to all who are
testifying. We are definitely making an
impact. Legislators are listening. And,
on behalf of all of our families, special thanks
to the following family members and persons served
who are testifying this week: Gloria Crews,
Bonnie Davis, Donna Icovino, Nikos Pappas, and
Bill Wills. Thank you for speaking up! Click
here to see a copy of the Courier Post article
about the budget hearings. ABCD has
put on its website its testimony, as well as two
papers (Family Cost Share for Early Intervention
and Contribution to Care and
Maintenance). For further information, you
can click on http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=5elorodab.0.0.7n9pimcab.0&ts=S0473&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abcdnj.org%2F&id=previewand
check out the Action Needed section (on the right
side of the screen) with testimony and
papers. |
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Surprise
Patrol visits Bancroft
staffers
With arms full of balloons, flowers and other
goodies, Bancroft's Surprise Patrol visited Laura
Segal, R.N., Monique Miller and Theresa Gentile
recently. Similar to the Publishers Clearing House
Prize Patrol, Bancroft's Surprise Patrol is part
of the organization's staff recognition program
for employees whose performance is consistently
above and beyond what is
expected.
Laura and Monique, employees in
the Community Residential Services for Adults
Program, earned a visit from the Surprise Patrol
for their tireless efforts on behalf of two
individuals struggling with serious medical
issues. Working together, Laura and Monique
patiently helped them to develop the confidence
and independence they needed to participate
actively in their medical care.
Theresa
Gentile, Bancroft's MIS Director, received a visit
from the Surprise Patrol for her extraordinary
efforts to ensure the smooth transition from the
old phone system on the Haddonfield Campus to the
new system. A monumental project, she worked many
extra hours, answered numerous redundant questions
- all without complaint, but with a smile and
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Free
Developmental Disability Workshop: Characteristics
of Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Bancroft will hold its next free
Developmental Disabilities (DD) Workshop on
Wednesday, April 7, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
Designed for families and
professionals, the session will focus on
describing the varied characteristics of autism,
pervasive developmental disorder and Asperger
disorder. The workshop will also cover the
criteria for medical diagnosis, prevalence among
the population, known etiology, the domain areas
of affected impairment, and associated features of
each diagnosis.
The workshop will be
held in the Farrington Building on Bancroft's
Haddonfield. For further information or to
register, please contact Pat Reid at (856)
524-7453 or email
preid@bnh.org.
These
workshops are available to the public at no
charge. Support generously provided by the TD
Charitable Foundation.
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Pizza
for a cause!
Visit CiCi's in Cherry Hill on Wednesday,
March 31, from 11 am - 9 pm, and Bancroft Brain
Injury Services will receive 10% of the net sales.
It's easy, just mention Bancroft Brain Injury
Services while at the register. So, bring a friend
and enjoy all the pizza, pasta, salad and dessert
you want or get it to go! Raising money for
Bancroft has never been easier!
Click on the link below for
additional information.
Pizza for
a cause flyer |
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The
Bancroft Classic - Face the
Challenge!
Join us
Sunday, April 11, at Haddonfield Memorial High
School at 1 p.m. to watch teams of Bancroft
staffers compete for the coveted Bancroft Classic
Cup! This year's Classic promises wild and zany
competitions including a hula-hoop contest,
musical chairs, tug-of-war and much more!
Admission is only $2, and if you
are wearing a 2010 Classic t-shirt, you get in for
FREE! All proceeds will benefit Bancroft's staff
recognition initiatives. Refreshments will be
available throughout this wacky staff competition,
and plenty of awards will be given to players and
audience members alike. Parking is available
alongside the high school on Sylvan Lake Ave., or
if you don't mind a short walk, park on the
Haddonfield Campus, which is next to the high
school.
For information, please contact
Michelle Habingreither at (856) 428-0685, ext.
103, or via e-mail at
mhabingreither@bnh.org.
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It's
just a matter of saying "Thank
you!"
Here's your chance to show your appreciation
to our direct-support professionals (a.k.a.,
direct-care staff) in person. Mark your
calendar today so you can participate in our
annual Staff Appreciation Festival. This
year's event will be held June 2
in the Haddonfield area and June
9 on the Mullica Hill Campus.
In recent years, families have
volunteered at the events and donated thousands of
dollars to provide many wonderful prizes for our
staff prize drawing. Hundreds of deserving
staffers have received great prizes through these
drawings, and have genuinely felt appreciated by
the families. And, that's why we hold these
events - to give a giant and much-deserved "thank
you!"
Please plan now to
participate in any way you can. The Family
Council will be sending letters soon with all of
the details. Please watch your mail for them
and be sure to respond.
When
families show enthusiastic appreciation to those
who make a positive difference in their loved
one's life - through these events and at other
times - it means so much to our staff and does
wonders for everyone's morale. So please save the
date and plan to join
us!
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Reminder
Don't forget to return your Family
Satisfaction Survey to let us know your feelings
about Bancroft programs and services. It's
due April 15, but why wait?
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