Rockland County store uses Legos as a building block to help adults with developmental challenges
CBS2’s Tony Aiello went to a new Lego resale store that’s making a difference brick by brick.
Employee Spotlight Ilene Goldberg
Join our team and find your passion! Build a career in a supportive culture of caring “Employee Spotlight” with Ilene Goldberg “What I love most about being an OT, is that I love working with people including my colleagues, our children and their families.” What is your educational background? I received my BA at SUNY…
New Lego Store In Valley Cottage Helps People With Special Needs
Lego fans looking for a new set or who need a few red or yellow special pieces, or moms sick of bins full of bricks the kids never play with can all find happiness at a new Hudson Valley Lego resale store.
Employee Spotlight Tamara Salmon
EMPLOYEES ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF JAWONIO Join our team and find your passion! Build a career in a supportive culture of caring. We begin our series of “Employee Spotlight” with Tamara Salmon: How long have you been in the field of Human Services? I have been in the human services field for 11…
No Limits For Fiona
NO LIMITS FOR FIONA Mom, Jennifer McCarthy shares her story, reflecting back on where her daughter Fiona has been and where she is going. Jennifer McCarthy: “We knew at 20 weeks gestation that Fiona was going to have a limb deficiency. And we also knew about her heart defect. So her heart defect does affect…
Jawonio brings New life to Legos in Valley Cottage
Jawonio’s Brick It Again, a Lego resale store in Valley Cottage March 24, 2023. Staff will include people with disabilities, which gives them jobs, skills and income.
CEO Randi Rios-Castro joins Pep Talk to discuss Brick It Again
CEO Randi Rios-Castro spoke with Ernie Anastos and Patricia Stark on WABC Radio “Pep Talk Podcast” about our new Brick it Again store.
World Social Work Day
World Social Workers Day 3/21/23 With a 75 year history, Jawonio, a human services organization in New York, is a lifespan services provider for children and adults with special needs. Our mission is dedicated to advancing the independence, well-being and equality of people with disabilities and special needs. Recognized for our holistic and person-centered care, social…
Organization That Knows About Human Building Blocks To Open A LEGO® Resale Store In Valley Cottage
Jawonio Debuts “Brick It Again” At Lake Ridge Plaza On March 28 at 11 am
‘Lifesaving’ Nonprofit To Open Lego Resale Store In Rockland
Jawonio has received grants to build a new behavioral health center for adult clients with mental health issues, CEO Randi Rios-Castro calls “a game-changer.”
