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The BeaconPublished
by: Bethesda Day Treatment
Center,
Inc.
...let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 February
2006
Vol.
10
Issue #2
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From the President’s Desk… |
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Scars
of
Life Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. |
Board
of
Directors
Joseph Pugliese Chairman
Jerilyn Keen President
Timothy Gage Director
Fred Martin Director Mary Tiffin Director
Collette Benner Secretary
Gene McCarty Treasurer
Advisory Committee
Jerilyn Keen
Scott Constantini
Stephen Gaito
Michele Nixon
Jennifer Napp
Don Coleman
Connie
Shoop
William Rossnock
Joseph Talarico
Dr. Elizabeth Ciaravino
Thomas Bell Agent William Weber Larry Weidman |
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He
flew
into
the
water,
not
realizing
that
as
he
swam
toward
the
middle
of
the
lake,
an
alligator
was
swimming
toward
the
shore.
His
father
working
in
the
yard
saw
the
two
as
they
got
closer
and
closer
together.
In
utter
fear,
he
ran
toward
the
water,
yelling
to
his
son
as
loudly
as
he
could. Hearing
his
voice,
the
little
boy
became
alarmed
and
made
a
U-turn
to
swim
to
his
father.
It
was
too
late.
Just
as
he
reached
his
father,
the
alligator
reached
him.
From
the
dock,
the
father
grabbed
his
little
boy
by
the
arms
just
as
the
alligator
snatched
his
legs.
That
began
an
incredible
tug-of-war
between
the
two.
The
alligator
was
much
stronger
than
the
father,
but
the
father
was
much
too
passionate
to
let
go.
A
farmer
happened
to
drive
by,
heard
his
screams,
raced
from
his
truck,
took
aim,
and
shot
the
alligator. Remarkably,
after
weeks
and
weeks
in
the
hospital,
the
little
boy
survived.
His
legs
were
extremely
scarred
by
the
vicious
attack
of
the
animal.
And,
on
his
arm,
were
deep
scratches
where
his
father’s
fingernails
dug
into
his
flesh
in
his
effort
to
hang
on
to
the
son
he
loved. |
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The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after his trauma, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Dad wouldn’t let go.” You
and
I
can
identify
with
that
little
boy.
We
have
scars
too.
No,
not
from
an
alligator,
but
the
scars
of
a
painful
past.
Some
of
those
scars
are
unsightly
and
have
caused
us
deep
regret.
But
some
wounds,
my
friend,
are
because
God
has
refused
to
let
go.
In
the
midst
of
your
struggle,
He’s
been
there
holding
on
to
you. The
Scripture
teaches
that
God
loves
you.
You
are
a
child
of
God.
He
wants
to
protect
you
and
provide
for
you
in
every
way.
But
sometimes
we
foolishly
wade
into
dangerous
situations,
not
knowing
what
lies
ahead.
The
swimming
hole
of
life
is
filled
with
peril
–
and
we
forget
that
the
enemy
is
waiting
to
attack.
That’s
when
the
tug-of-war
begins,
and
if
you
have
the
scars
of
His
love
on
your
arms,
be
very,
very
grateful.
He
did
not
and
will
not
ever
let
you
go! From my heart to yours, Jerilyn Jerilyn A. Keen, M.A. President
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News
from
our
Administrative
Office… |
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| We were able to spend some time in fellowship on February 21st to celebrate Regional Manager Michele Nixon's birthday. We are thankful for Michele and all she does for our agency and wish ber best wishes during the next year! Happy Birthday! | |||
| We are excited about an upcoming training being held on March 29th. This training will be a first of its kind! The Balancing It All for Working Mothers training will be an interactive training where discussion will be held to offer advice and support to our female staff who also have the job of being mothers! | |||
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Bethesda Highlights |
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| On February 8, 2006, President Keen conducted a Sexual Abuse Training. There were 22 of our staff in attendance for this training. Check out the picture on the right! |  |
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| On February 15, 2006, we hosted Steve Amoni, from First Nonprofit Insurance Company to conduct a Driver Safety training. There were 21 of our staff in attendance for this valuable training. This training was offered at no charge to our agency through our insurance company. | |||
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This
is
“What’s
Happening”
at
Our
Centers… |
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Bloomsburg: The Day Treatment staff are working hard to provide groups for the AEP students on a regular basis during the week. Denny Dietterick has been conducting trust/leadership/team building groups; Shelby Scott does groups on Family Systems; and John O'Brien provides drug ans alcohol awareness groups. The staff thank Teacher Jason Campbell for his generosity in purchasing a computer to use in the AEP. |
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Honesdale: The Honesdale Center continues to see an increase in the AEP referrals. The staff have done an exceptional job with the students. The staff have pulled together wherever possible to support each other. Thank you for your continuous devotion and hard work. The Honesdale Center is looking to hire another person for the AEP. A meeting with Wayne County Probation and Children and Youth was held at the end of February to promote our services. |
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Lehighton: The staff wish to congratulate Drug and Alcohol Counselor Marisa Anderson on their recent drug and alcohol inspection. Program Manager Chris Baines continues to work with Carbon County Children and Youth in the implementation of the Community Service Program at their center. We wish Community Monitor, James Meehan a speedy recovery! You are missed and we can’t wait until your return! |
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Lewistown:
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Group
Home
-
Middleburg:
The
Group
Home
recently
hosted
Heather
Klem
from
Lycoming
County
Juvenile
Probation
for
a
tour
of
our
facility.
Communication
continues
to
be
positive
with
all
referring
agencies.
The
boys
have
been
busy
working
through
many
of
the
specialized
curriculum
topics
in
their
groups.
The
boys
also
continue
to
work
through
the
Independent
Living
curriculum
and
are
enjoying
what
they
are
learning.
Community
service
has
increased
with
the
Snyder
County
Recycling
Center.
Program
Manager
Erica
Frey
would
like
to
thank
the
staff
for
pulling
together
to
cover
extra
shifts.
Thank
you! |
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Milton: The AEP students have been collecting money for the "Pennies for Patients" fund drive. We thank Teacher's Aide Nicole Bingaman for coordinating the event again this year. The staff and students are predicting that they will surpass last year's total. The Day Treatment clients have been busy with their community service efforts. They have been assisting the American Red Cross with setting up for a recent blood drive at St. Joseph Parish. They also helped the Red Cross hand out food to the residents at the Milton Towers. Way to go, kids! |
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Montoursville:
The
Day
Treatment
program
continues
to
be
involved
with
the
ROPE
Program
at
the
Allenwood
Federal
Penitentiary
with
another
three-week
session
about
to
start.
The
sessions
will
include
discussions
and
role-playing
with
scenarios
involving
peer
pressure
and
anger
management.
Drug
and
alcohol
abuse
issues
and
life
in
the
prison
system
will
also
be
topics
of
discussion.
The
Day
Treatment
and
AEP
staff
and |
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Sciota:
The
AEP
and
Day
Treatment
Programs
are
running
smoothly
with
the
staff
continuing
to
work
as
an
effective
team.
AEP
staff
Peter
Charney
and
Lenny
Cimino
put
a
fresh
coat
of
paint
on
the
walls
in
the
school.
Reports
are
that
it
looks
great!
The
Day
Treatment
clients
continue
to
perform
community
service
at
the
Burnley
Workshop.
The
Sciota
staff
congratulate
Peter
Charney
for
being
selected
as
the
Employee
of
the
Month
for
February! |
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Scranton:
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| South Montrose: The Day Treatment clients have painted a large mural of a lighthouse and ocean with "Healing Hearts and Changing Lives" in the Separation Room. They have been working on a scrapbooking project as well. The clients brought in photos from home and made their own personal scrapbooks. The AEP students have been devoting their curriculum to Black History Month. They have been learing about influential people through the use of videos, discussions, questions and answers. In their Life Science classes, the students made paper mache trees and origami flowers while studying plants and plant parts. The students have been studying the Doppler effect in their Physics classes by using different instruments and materials to make sounds. Math classes have been learning about decimals and how they are related to money. The Algebra classes have been working on the systems of equations and inequalities. The fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy "Every Cent Counts" raised over $30. To celebrate Valentine's Day, the students decorated the hallways and painted wooden hearts for the holiday tree. The students participated in a "Drug Poster Contest". The posters were judged by staff and the three top winners received "sweet rewards" of candy bars. Keep up the great work! | |||
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Congratulations
To… |
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EMPLOYEE
OF
THE
MONTH…. |
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Welcome to our family… Kari Hartman, Teacher’s Aide, Lehighton |
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| We extend our congratulations to all the centers on the success of the recent BDAP inspections! We received 100% compliance in eight out of our nine licensed drug and alcohol programs, with minor citations being received in the one program. The BDAP inspector made many positive comments regarding our programs and our staff. Thanks to all our dedicated and committed staff who work hard day in and day out to make sure our drug and alcohol programs remain in compliance. Way to go, team! | |||
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This
month
we
are
delighted
to
feature
the
Lehighton
AEP
and
highlight
a
special
opportunity
that
is
available
for
the
students.
Special
Education
Teacher
Bron
Leupold
has
coordinated
a
work
experience
program
through
their
local
Intermediate
Unit
for
the
students. The
work
experience
program
is
available
to
any
student
who
has
an IEP.
The
students
must
have
at
least
a
positive
rating
in
the
school.
The
program
is
run
through
Intermediate
Unit
21.
The
students
work
at
various
businesses
in
the
community
for
several
hours
in
either
the
morning
or
the
afternoon.
The
number
of
days
that
a
student
participates
depends
on
the
treatment
team
but
usually
varies
from
two
to
four
days.
Some
students
work
at
one
location
everyday
and
other
students
work
at
a
different
location
each
day
they
go
out.
Currently
there
are
two
students
involved
but
four
different
students
had
participated
in
the
program
throughout
the
year. Thanks,
Bron,
for
arranging
this
opportunity
for
our
students! |
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