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    • Meet The CEO
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      • Front Porch Program
      • Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS)
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      • Employment Services
      • Vocational Training
    • Community Support
      • Autism Resource Training Center (ARTC)
      • Essential Distribution Program
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      • Brick It Again | Lego® Resale Store
      • Jawonio Commercial Cleaning Services
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    • Blog: Rally in the Valley 2025
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    • Jawonio 21st Century Legacy Society
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A Message from Randi Rios-Castro, CEO

As we welcome the crisp autumn weather and the changing colors of the leaves on the trees we recognize our incredible staff for the warm and compassionate support, top notch therapies, education and mental health services they provide that continue to lift up the children and adults we serve everyday.

Our professional development opportunities, health and wellness programs support our staff so that they can continue the great work that they do.

Last month, we welcomed new students for the start of our fall semester in our Katzen Early Childhood Education Program and our Early Intervention Program, our PROS behavioral health program participated in mental health awareness activities in the community, our day hab programs enjoyed music therapy sessions, yoga and our Self-Advocacy Group presented their Joint Storytelling project to CP State and affiliates from across the state.

And later this month four of our staff members will be honored at the CP State Annual Conference. Congratulations to all!

Highlights:

Fall 2022

DSP Week
2022 Virtual Gala
CP State Staff Recognition Awards
Mental Health Awareness
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
State of Expression Joint Stortelling Project
Staff Appreciation Barbecue
Staff Holiday Party
Stop & Shop Bag Fundraiser
In Memoriam

Celebrating

DSP Week

Thank you to our DSPs for your dedication to the individuals we support!

Congratulations

CP State Staff Recognition Honorees

Tobi Makinde

Senior Behavior Specialist

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Dan Lukens

Self-Advocacy & POMS Coordinator

Julianne Rose

Day Hab Team Leader

Janice Rainford

Direct Support Professional

Mental Health

Awareness

PROS program staff and participants joined the NAMI Rockland Walk for Wellness at Rockland Lake to raise awareness about mental health needs in our community. Jawonio had the largest team participation for the event!

National
Disability Emplyoment

Awareness Month (NDEAM)

PROS program staff and participants joined the NAMI Rockland Walk for Wellness at Rockland Lake to raise awareness about mental health needs in our community. Jawonio had the largest team participation for the event!

State of Expression

Joint Storytelling Project

Our Self-Advocacy group presented their joint story project to CP State and affiliates from across the state. Keith Sargent, Kimberly Mason, Shirley Lewis, Marilyn Morris, Mike xxx and Eric xxx shared their stories with artwork by PACE and Seniors Day Hab. Dan Lukens narrated.

Staff Appreciation

Barbecue

Thank you to our dedicated staff for your incredible work everyday!

Support Our Staff

Appreciation For Our Frontline Workers

Donate

Stop & Shop

Bag Fundraiser

In Memoriam

Jack Barrett

Sunrise Court Day-Hab Participant

Category: ceo newsletterBy JawonioOctober 13, 2022
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