A Message From the CEO/CFO
George Richards
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Dear Archway Friends and Family,
I hope everyone is taking time to get out and enjoy the warm weather with family and friends. Summer goes by quickly; before we know it, it will be September.
As we continue into the summer months, we see many exciting activities and opportunities for growth happening across our organization. Our programs, Just Kids and AADP, continuously reach out to those needing our services and bring them on board. Our schools are attracting new students, and our group home residents continue to thrive.
I want to welcome our students and teachers back for the Extended School Year (ESY) Program. Your dedication to continued learning and growth during the summer months is truly commendable. We are excited to see the progress and achievements of our students in the coming weeks.
I am also pleased to share that our Advanced Abilities Day Program recently hosted its first annual Friends and Family Summer Bash at our Sewell location. This event was a resounding success, providing an excellent opportunity for our program participants to connect with their loved ones and celebrate a successful first year—the first of many.
During the event, our staff provided informative tours of the facility, highlighting the many activities and services available to our participants. The tours offered families and friends a firsthand look at our diverse and engaging daily programs while also offering families needing our services a look at what we do. We are all excited about the future of this program and the many lives we will touch with our services.
The initiatives to grow our Archway Family highlight our ongoing commitment to providing services and support to those we serve in our community. As always, I am grateful for the hard work and passion each of you brings to our daily mission.
I appreciate your support as we continue positively impacting those in our care.
Sincerely,
George Richards
CEO/CFO
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All Across Archway
Activities and News
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Archway Programs Job Fair | |
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Archway Programs Job Fair: YOUR EXCITING NEW CAREER AWAITS!
Date: Tuesday, August 27th
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Archway Lower School, 280A Jackson Road
Atco, NJ 08004
Exciting and rewarding careers are available in:
- DD Services, Group Home Direct Support Professionals
- Education, Teachers, and Paraprofessionals
- Just Kids, Before and after school childcare
- Step by Step, Early intervention
View current openings at https://archwayprograms.org/careers/.
Bring your resume and meet Archway HR and Department Leaders! We look forward to meeting you!
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Upper School
Activities and News
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Archway Schools Return for Summer ESY
On July 8th, Lower School, Upper School, and Cooper's Poynt staff members welcomed students back to school for the first day of ESY. Upper School celebrated its return with Popsicle Day in celebration of National Freezer Pop Day by visiting each classroom and delivering the delicious frozen treat to students and staff. It was a sweet and welcome treat for their first day back!
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Red, White, and Blue Bingo Fun at Upper School ESY Program
Upper School staff treated students to an exciting Red, White, and Blue Bingo Contest at the start of the ESY program! The all-purpose room was adorned with balloons, red, white, and blue tablecloths, and festive decorations. Miss Robin took on the role of the Bingo Caller, adding to the excitement. Staff awarded Patriotic red, white, and blue-themed prizes to winners. The staff's creativity shone through in the Red, White, and Blue frosted cupcakes that spelled out USA, a delicious treat later served with juice pouches that everyone loved!
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Lower School
Activities and News
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Tasty Friday Treat: Lower School's Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundae Delight!
Lower School students and staff enjoyed a tasty Friday afternoon treat: Make Your Own Ice Cream Sundaes! Staff served everyone creamy ice cream and offered yummy toppings: jimmies, chocolate syrup, caramel, syrup, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and more! What a delicious ending to the week!
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Exciting and Engaging Summer Activities at ESY Program
Lower School's Miss Shayla and Miss Katie made summer learning exciting with two themed weeks: Pirate Week, complete with hats and parrots, and an adventurous Summer Safari. Meanwhile, Miss Kate led students in a cozy sing-along with her guitar with a Musical Campfire Edition of music class. At the same time, they contributed with various instruments.
The teacher's combined efforts made the ESY program engaging and fun for the students. Thanks to all the teachers for their creativity!
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Students Enjoy a Musical Campfire
Thanks to Lower School music teacher Miss Kate's efforts, students had a special treat in the Musical Campfire Edition of music class. The students sat in a circle as she strummed her guitar and sang campfire songs. The student's active participation with various musical instruments made it a cozy and comfortable nod to a favorite summertime activity. Once again, the Lower School staff made learning fun.
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Beach Volleyball Day
Lower School students and staff beat the heat and enjoyed Beach Volleyball Day indoors! It was an all-day event, and everyone had a chance to play with classes facing off against one another in a friendly competition. While the staff kept score, at least in the beginning, the game's fun and excitement made everyone who played a winner!
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Residential Group Homes
Activities and News
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North Jersey Group Celebrates Fourth of July with Fabulous Cookout
The consumers and staff from two Archway group homes in North Jersey got together for a fabulous Fourth of July cookout with patriotic party hats, grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, cupcakes, and more! The group enjoyed the festive celebration and the delicious food!
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Advanced Abilities Day Program
Activities and News
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AADP Celebrates its 1st Annual Friends and Family Summer Bash
After rainy skies caused a one-day delay, staff members and participants from the Archway Advanced Abilities Day Program (AADP) opened their doors to the community. On July 25th, a sunny Thursday afternoon, AADP celebrated its first anniversary with friends and family, music, and great food!
The AADP staff served baked macaroni and cheese, chilled salads, baked beans, and other tasty side dishes alongside grilled hot dogs and hamburgers. Everyone gathered around the picnic tables to enjoy music and delicious food; for a sweet ending, they enjoyed fresh fruit, cupcakes, and soft pretzels.
Enthusiastic potential participants, accompanied by their families and guardians, eagerly explored the grounds and took building tours. They were excited to learn about the program's diverse services, including day trips, work-study, volunteer work, and more. Many guests expressed their desire to join the program shortly; staff were on hand to guide them through the enrollment process.
Shawn Gibson, Archway's Executive Vice President/COO, attended the festivities and greeted the staff, families, and participants, expressing pride and gratitude for the success of Archway’s latest service program.
If you or a loved one is interested in the Archway Programs Advanced Abilities Day Program, please get in touch with Ora Reed at (856) 582-3900 ext. 234 for more information. We look forward to welcoming you to the Archway Family.
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AADP Program Participants Share Their Impressive Harvest
Participants from the Archway Advanced Abilities Day Program showed off the fruits of their labor and green thumbs. Their continued care and hard work produced beautiful eggplants, peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. You all did a fabulous job, and we hope you enjoy your delicious-looking vegetables!
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ACT Program
Activities and News
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ACT Program News
The ACT adult partial care program closed out the month of July with "The Archway Olympics." Clients participated, challenged, and cheered their program friends during the games. In the end, everyone walked away with a gold medal for effort.
In other ACT Program news, the program is growing as it welcomes six new clients. We also celebrated the birthday and first anniversary of one new staff member, the same employee, only two days apart.
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Archway Just Kids
Activities and News
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Summer Adventures at Just Kids: July Recap
July was filled with exciting activities and adventures for Just Kids participants!
We explored the wonders of the underwater world at the Camden Adventure Aquarium.
Our Cape May County Park and Zoo trip was a roaring success! The children loved seeing all the animals and learning about their habitats.
The kids had a blast during the potato sack races, and the hula-hoop contests were a big hit!
Our nature-inspired creativity session was a hit! We made bee hives from bubble wrap, a fun project that taught the kids about the importance of bees in our ecosystem.
And, of course, with the July heat, we cooled off with some splashing fun during swimming days!
We can't wait to see what adventures August brings!
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Archway Respite Care
Activities and News
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Saturday Program Heads Outdoors
On the last weekend of July, the scorching temperatures finally eased up, allowing our Saturday Respite Program participants to spend some time outdoors and enjoy themselves. A popular activity among the group was swinging on the swings. It's the little things that bring us joy.
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Blue Violet Flowers & Gifts
Activities and News
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Blue Violet Flowers and Gifts Highlights Success of Archway Work Study Program
Blue Violet Flowers and Gifts showcased the Archway Work Study Program this month. Students Michael and Jose gained hands-on experience in the flower shop, learning to process, unpack, trim, remove thorns, and sort flowers into designated buckets.
The highlight of their experience was creating two beautiful floral basket arrangements using a variety of assorted blooms. We are immensely proud of both young men and grateful to the caring and dedicated leadership and staff who provided these students with an opportunity to excel. Their success is a testament to the Archway program's effectiveness.
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Michael’s Arrangement in the Lower School Office
Miss Sandy, Lower School Secretary, proudly shows off the arrangement Michael made during his Work Study time at Blue Violet Flowers and Gifts. He did a fantastic job! Michael may have found his calling.
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A Message from the Archway IT Department
Sign Up to Stay Informed!
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Sign Up Now to Stay Informed
We are excited to announce that Archway Programs has launched a new text message-based system to inform you about upcoming events, reminders, and closings/delays.
Scan the QR code on the posters throughout your building or your Archway desktop wallpaper to enroll.
When subscribing, you will be asked to enter your cell phone number and your name, and you will need to select the department you currently work in. That’s it! You will start receiving periodic messages and updates relevant to your program.
Thank you, The Archway IT Team
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Welcome to the Archway Family!
We are proud to welcome new employees to the Archway Family as our organization expands, allowing us to help more families throughout the community. Please help us give a warm welcome to the newest members of the Archway Family!
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Lutea Group Home
Crystal Mathis, Direct Support Professional
Lafayette Group Home
Eugene Byrne, Direct Support Professional
Thompson Grove Group Home
Shemar Rhoden, Direct Support Professional
Medford Group Home
Rahmatallah Uthman-Afolarin, Direct Support Professional
Creative Achievement Academy
Donato DeAngelis, Paraprofessional
Patience Hutchings, Paraprofessional
Siane Lewis, Paraprofessional
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Upper School
Gabrielle Mund, Social Worker
Lower School
Ian Pierre-Louis, Paraprofessional
Cade Regn, Paraprofessional
Jessica Dully, Paraprofessional
Belle Turner, Paraprofessional
Emily Gesner, Paraprofessional
Roseley Serrano Paraprofessional
Kenneth Robles, Paraprofessional
Jamelia Rodriguez, Paraprofessional
Denise Currie, Paraprofessional
Karlee Conway, Paraprofessional
Step by Step
Erica Janowitz, Speech Language Therapist
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Around Archway
Friends and Affiliates
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Exciting Partnership: Woods and Acenda Integrated Health Join Forces to Expand Integrated Care Model | |
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For more than a century, Woods has led the charge to provide comprehensive, innovative, and evidence-based care and services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, brain injury, and behavioral health challenges who may also have complex medical and genetic conditions. To date, Woods has partnered with multiple affiliates and related organizations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey to develop a comprehensive network that embraces an integrated care model with the goal of providing seamless care from early childhood through the end of life.
To further strengthen this mission, Woods is pleased to announce that it has embarked on a new affiliation with Acenda Integrated Health, a leading provider of mental health and crisis services in New Jersey.
Acenda is an integrated healthcare organization that offers more than 100 innovative programs to support children, adults, families, caregivers, and the community. Its mission is to provide world-class prevention, treatment, and wellness services, compassionately delivered to ensure that every individual achieves their greatest potential. The affiliation has been approved by both organizations’ Boards and must be approved by New Jersey regulatory agencies.
With this new partnership, Acenda and Woods will further expand an integrated system of care to serve more than 52,000 people throughout the State of New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania. The individuals served will have access to prevention and early intervention, education, primary and behavioral healthcare, recovery services, employment services, parenting support, residential programming, and more. Acenda’s focus on public health and innovation will further expand Woods’ ability to bring person-centered life cycle care solutions to New Jersey.
This exciting partnership will bring tremendous benefits to the individuals we serve and those who serve them. It will further strengthen our ability to share knowledge and expertise, broaden our service offerings, and continue to grow our integrated-care model. In the integrated care model, healthcare and other service providers work together seamlessly to eliminate gaps in care. Close to 7,000 employees who are dedicated to this integrated care model will be working to ensure that no one falls through the cracks or is left out of vital services.
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