Berkshire County Arc

Serving individuals with developmental disabilities and brain injuries throughout the Berkshires and Pioneer Valley.

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Awaiting the Vaccine, Staff Stay at It, Taking Positive Houses off Quarantine
“There is a heightened sense of community. They are all staying connected, all taking care of each other through this.”
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A message from BCArc CEO Ken Singer to staff.

"Our staff is an incredibly diverse staff . . . . An assault on anyone’s rights—from African Americans to people with disabilities—is an assault on all of us."

Click for full letter here:
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With 3 Positives in 1 Home, BCArc Staff Cleared by Board of Health After Three Weeks of Diligent Care

��They sure are doing something right,” said Ken Singer, BCArc’s presdent. “It’s remarkable what our staff does for the people we serve."

click to story: https://t.co/j18cX5DHQg

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After Caring for a COVID-19 Positive Person, All Are Healthy and Cleared

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“We put our gloves and gowns on, we strapped a mask around our faces, washed our hands until they’re dry as a bone and took care of our friends.”

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Living and Working with Individuals Who Test Positive

"They have no one else to help them . . . . If it was my parents, I’d have to do this for them. It could be me in a few years. We need to think of other people.”

For full story: https://t.co/L5qRPtx9Wh >

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Job Perk 11: Fly to Pittsburgh to Watch Pittsburgh Steelers Play the Baltimore Ravens

“Seeing the huge grin on Gerry’s face all weekend was the best part for me. . . . Gerry made the game more fun for our entire section.”
For full story: https://t.co/sfigDGVNDx

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Larrow, Defying Her Skeptics, Says She “Fights for Them Like they Are Family”
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Berklee Grad Uses Music to Teach Life Skills

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Read in the Berkshire Eagle about BCArc President Ken Singer’s history fighting for civil rights in the South, his parent’s escape from the Nazis, and the rights gained for people with disabilities over the years.
https://t.co/jVkEkCgqdW

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Demanding Hard Work and Honesty, Cliff Love Expects Results, Mistakes, and No Excuses
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Berkshire County Arc Announces Kyle Harvey as New Senior Employment Manager
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BCArc Nurses Get Unique Opportunity to Build Patient Relationships, Says Eldred
https://t.co/Yas6x16E06

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From Honduras to Pittsfield, Blanca Durant Named VP of Finance for Berkshire County Arc
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Validictorian and BCArc employee defies all odds against her past as teen mom, addict, victim. https://t.co/upwH18Ki6S

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BCArc names Chris Peltier new Clinical Director
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Raised in the jungle (for real), Rich Enuol gained asylum, learned English, attended college, married, and now manages a brain injury program for BCArc.
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BCArc April 26 Conference for People with Disabilities to Help Families and Individuals Develop a “Vision for a Good Life” https://t.co/LT215PqpPW

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Congratulations to BCArc Asst. Site Manager Tanisha Y. Harris-Yeboah – she is The Caring Force April Member Spotlight! https://t.co/eNz8bdqNDb

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300 show for legislative breakfast with full delegation, tackled issues of low wages, staffing crisis, lack of busses, and more. Great coverage in @iberkshires https://t.co/xZegdYOA3w

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Loneliness shortens lives, research shows. BCArc launches pilot project to create opportunities for isolated individuals to build social engagement, part of the project driven by https://t.co/OSN6CCTgGC