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25th Anniversary
The Path
"Guiding
People on the Path to Change"
A
Publication by PA Treatment & Healing
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www.pathtochange.org |
January
2010, Volume
2, Issue
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From the President’s
Desk...
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Rest For Your Stress
A Trainer
giving a lecture on Stress Management raised a glass of water and asked;
'How heavy is this glass of water?'
The audience called out answers ranging from 20g to 500g. The
Trainer followed with 'The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on
how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a
problem. If I hold it for an
hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll
have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's the same weight, but the
longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.'
He continued, 'And that's the way it is with stress.
If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the
burden becomes increasingly heavy, We won't be able to carry on. 'The
same applies to this glass of water, You have to put it down for a while
and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on
with the burden.' Whatever
burdens you're carrying now, Let them down for a moment if you can.' Put
down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up
again until after you've rested a while. And before you go home tonight,
be sure to put down all of the day’s burdens.
Better yet…Give each and every care and concern to God.
Don't carry them home. You can pick them up tomorrow.
Here are some
great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:
* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, And some days you're the
statue.
* Always keep your words soft and sweet, Just in case you have to eat
them.
* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be "Recalled"
by their maker.
* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, It was
probably worth it.
* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to
others.
* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, Because then you
won't have a leg to stand on.
* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
* When everything's coming your way, You're in the wrong lane.
* You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world
to one person.
* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp, some are pretty
and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors,
But they all have to live in the same box.
Be the kind of person who is too
blessed to be stressed and too anointed, to be disappointed!
For
our God tells us “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I
will give you rest….for your souls” ~
Matthew 11:28 &29.
All my best,
Jerilyn
Jerilyn A.
Keen
President
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Board
of
Directors
Timothy
Gage
Chairman
Jerilyn
Keen
President
Fred
Martin
Director
Mary
Tiffin
Director
Chris
Bingaman
Director
Dr.
Chris Boyatzis
Director
Ted
Hancock
Director
Gene
McCarty
Treasurer
Erica
Frey
Secretary
Advisory
Committee
Jerilyn
Keen
Scott
Constantini
Stephen
Gaito
Robert
Vanderwall
William
Rossnock
Joseph
Talarico
Dr.
Liz
Ciaravino
Thomas
Bell
William
Weber
Larry
Weidman
John
Gigunto
Matthew
Yonkin
Mental
Health Director- Dr. Frederick Maue
Medical
Director-
Dr.
Vikas Passi
Psychological
Consultants
Dr.
Matthew Emery & Associates
Dr.
Antoinette Hamidian
Roger
Smothers & Twin Tier Psych Services
Dr.
Sara Camaerei
Lycoming
Therapuetic Wrap Around Services, Inc.
Pamela
McCloskey
Dr.
Hugh Smith & Associates
Karen
Livingood
Dr.
Elizabeth Ciaravino
Dr.
Jennifer Hartey
Dr.
Kenneth Kindya
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News from our Corporate Office…
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We are proud to announce
that PATH has a fan site on Facebook. This fan page has the latest news,
pictures, and events that are going on within the agency.
We welcome everyone to come join and see what is taking place
inside our agency as it happens!!! We
also welcome your feedback as to what you would like to see more of as we
expand and grow our outreach to familiarize everyone with who and what
PATH is!! Simply log into your
Facebook account and search for PA TREATMENT & HEALING. You
will then click the “Become a Fan” button that will appear to join.
Once a fan, updates of events, news, and media will stream in your news
feed to keep you informed and give you a first hand look at what our
agency is doing!
Click The Icon Above To View The Profile
President, Jerilyn A. Keen, M.A., conducted a Management Training on January 27th
2010 at the Corporate Office. The
training encompassed different management topics from “The Value of Good
Communication” to “The Power of Attitude”.
The attendees ranged from Program Managers to Human Resources
Management which allowed different perspectives from all levels of
management. The training was
highly informative and allowed for exhilarating interaction among the
different levels of management and a chance to build alliances and
networks between the centers.
On
January 5, 2010
the Corporate Office hosted a Clinical Staff Meeting for the D&A
counselors and the Clinical Supervisors. The day was spent reviewing and
consulting difficult D&A cases. The Clinical Supervisors
collaborated on implementing new forms and documentation practices. Both
groups look forward to this time of peer support and enjoyed the
camaraderie.
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is “What’s Happening” at our Centers…
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PATH –
Bloomsburg: Intensive Adolescent/After School Evening Day
Treatment and Alternative Education
Program youth worked hard as they gave the center a holiday
makeover. The center was
beautifully decorated and contributed to everyone’s enjoyment of the holiday season. The
center would also like to recognize Steven A., who was positively discharged, and wish him the best of
luck and the brightest of futures!
IA clients went to the recycling center and were taught about
the importance of recycling and its impact on the world.
The AEP students and IA/ASE clients went to the
Columbia County Courthouse and were met by the Honorable
Judge Thomas A. James, who spoke with them about making good
choices and the
consequences of
making bad decisions. The
youth had a wonderful time asking questions and
getting positive feedback to better their understanding of making
the right decision. A great big thank you goes to Secretary,
Diane Levan, for coordinating this event. Bloomsburg would also
like
to congratulate Dave Munson
on his promotion to Dean Of
Students. Congratulations Dave!
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PATH – East
Stroudsburg:
The staff would like to thank Labor of Love for
coming in over the holidays and giving  the
youth uplifting encouragement that they need during difficult times.
One youth stated “They really helped us to realize life is not
all bad and there is so much good if we are willing to open ourselves
up”. The AEP students are
hard at work learning and enhancing their minds as they tackle the topics
that will help them achieve success in their path through life.
Keep up the great work kids!
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PATH –
Honesdale: The center would like to welcome our new Clinical
Supervisor, Eric Perry and new Case
Worker, Claudia Henrick to the team! Both new team members bring many
years of experience in
their fields to PATH and look forward to making the Honesdale center and
the agency a stronger team! The
AEP students and IA/ASE clients celebrated the holidays by making
decorations and creating their own Winter Wonderland at the center.
Community Monitor, Lee Viola,
made a delicious Christmas feast for both programs on the 23rd
of December. The positive
level and above AEP students took a field trip to the Danielle and Company
factory in Scranton. The
students toured the factory and witnessed first hand the process of making
soap and actually made their own bars of soap! All of the youth completed
community service for December making an impact on the society in
Honesdale.
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PATH – Lehighton:
The
AEP students celebrated the Christmas holiday with a wonderful party
and a visit from Santa Claus!
A special thanks goes out to Teacher’s
Aide, Miss Gail from all of the AEP teachers and
staff at the center for bringing the Christmas Spirit to the
students.
Ms. Gail decorated the classrooms with a Christmas tree, hung
lights around the room, and handmade decorations, which made a
positive Christmas atmosphere for the students.
The AEP would like to acknowledge Kyle
for his tremendous efforts and positive influence of the other
students in the program!
Great job Kyle!
The Lehighton center will again be participating in the
“Pennies for Patients” program for The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society.
The Lehighton staff will be holding a bake sale to acquire
monetary donations to donate to this great cause.
The staff would like to acknowledge Luke
for earning the status of Honor Club Pledge.
Luke has worked extremely hard over the past few months to
accomplish this achievement. Way to go Luke!
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PATH –
Middleburg: Fruit
is growing in January! Halfway
House staff are excited to see the “fruits” of their labor coming to
life. Program
Manager, Michael Burns explains that the hard work the staff have been
putting into the treatment and care of residents at the Halfway House is
proving to be very fruitful. Michael states:
“During
the past month, the residents and I were driving down the road a ways back
from a pickup truck that was hauling hay.
The truck had quite a bit of hay stocked in the back of the truck.
The weather was pretty cold and windy.
As I was driving and maintaining a safe distance back from the
truck, a few of the stacks of hay came tumbling down out of the truck and
down on the side of the road. I
immediately pulled the van over and saw the truck stopped up ahead.
I asked the guys if they thought we should help out the older
gentleman and they all agreed. I
assessed the situation to assure safety and we helped the gentleman put
all the hay back into his truck. After
we completed this small community service task, the gentleman asked what
he owed us. I told him that a
handshake would suffice. The gentleman extended a
handshake to all three of the guys that helped.”
Great work Michael and team!! Middleburg
would also like to announce that one of the residents from the Halfway
House competed in a Regional weight
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“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines
what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it!” – Lou Holtz,
NCAA Football Coach
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Resident
Success
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 The
Middleburg Halfway House would like to say “congratulations” to Gavin
W. who was successfully discharged from the program. Here are a few
comments about the program that he would like to share. “My
stay at the PATH Halfway House has been a smooth, fun, and pretty easy
learning experience. I learned different things from life skills to
coping skills.” “A good learning experience due to good staff, good
structure, and a good family environment.” “Before coming to the
house, I thought it was going to be a useless 6 months… after
completing the 6 months…I realized it was just the opposite.”
“I am overall pleased with the treatment and the facility in
Middleburg and would recommend the Middleburg Halfway House ANY DAY!
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PATH – Milton:
The center is rockin’ and rollin’ this past
month and building a full head of steam heading into 2010.
The Day Treatment Program celebrated Christmas this year with
their annual Christmas dinner. This event allows staff, clients, and
their parents and foster parents,
time to come together in fellowship and celebration.
Immediately after the Christmas dinner, the clients created
Christmas decorations to add cheer and spirit to the festivities and the
overall holiday. A very
special thanks goes out to Trannie
Strahan, wife of Community
Monitor Jim Strahan, as well as Community
Monitor, Ethel Pentz for preparing the wonderful meal and all the
trimmings. The AEP students
designed and constructed their own gingerbread houses as a way to bring
the spirit of Christmas into the center.
The AEP students also studied anatomy and were involved in the
dissection of fetal pigs to get a first hand look at its anatomy.
Thank you to Teacher, Kurt
Eck for the donation of the fetal pigs for the experiment. This
allowed our students an invaluable experience that heightens the
education! The After School Evening Program recently completed its DPW
inspection. The overall
inspection was extremely positive! Congratulations to all the Milton
staff for coming together as a team in this successful effort!
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PATH – Scranton:
The
Scranton center has witnessed the spirit of giving as the IA clients
helped each  other
overcome the struggles that some face with through the holidays. The
greatest gift anyone can give is helping each other and it shows that the
clients are building those traits to better themselves and each other.
The program worked on holiday decorations to add more Christmas cheer to
the center. The clients also prepared a Christmas meal and worked on
their New Year’s resolutions. Finishing off the holiday
festivities, the youth came together and decorated the Christmas tree in
the lobby. The team at Scranton would like to wish Case
Worker, Tara Gillick best of luck as she pursues her Master’s Degree
while remaining a member of the PATH team.
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PATH – South Montrose:
The
After School Evening & Day Treatment clients enjoyed making Christmas
cookies and a gingerbread tree this holiday season. The South
Montrose staff treated the clients by taking them out for breakfast on
Christmas Eve morning as a way to spend time together and celebrate the
holiday. The AEP Program was honored by a visit from Mr.
Tony Delonti with the American Lung Association. Mr. Delonti
provided valuable information to the AEP students on the dangers and
hazards of smoking. Between the holiday breaks, Mr.
B transformed the classroom into a rainforest to enhance the AEP
students studying ecosystems in science class. |
“Believe
deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.”
-Joe
Paterno, Penn State Football Coach
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PATH – State
College:
This
past month was a month of growth both professionally and personally for
the  staff
and clients at the State College center.
The clients and students continue to show improved progress towards
the completion of their personal and academic goals.
The percentage of positive ratings for the AEP students and Day
Treatment clients has increased since the previous month.
State College AEP students and Day Treatment clients got into the
holiday spirit of giving by participating in the “Eating a Ton This
Holiday Season” food drive. The
group raised 879 LBS OF FOOD
and a TON of smiles to those who were recipients
of the food!!Great job team!!!
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PATH –
Williamsport:
The
spirit of giving was alive in the Day Treatment program as the clients
were treated
to a holiday meal by the Day Treatment staff.
Each of the staff brought in a side dish and Weis
Markets donated a turkey for the meal.
The meal was a great time for the Day Treatment staff & clients
to come together and celebrate the holidays in a celebratory setting.
The Day Treatment staff donated supplies for a holiday craft
project for the clients also. The
clients were able to complete craft projects and give their creations to
their parents for Christmas. The
clients thoroughly enjoyed getting into the spirit of giving by making the
crafts to give as presents. The
AEP program is celebrating the halfway point of the year as the second
semester comes to a close and the staff and students focus on finishing
out a powerful school year.
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Maria
Farnell, Caseworker at the Bloomsburg Center, is
a team player and is always helpful to all staff. Although Maria
is often put in a very difficult position with families she
continues to be persistent. She is a great communicator and always
brings laughter to the center!
Thank you for all that you do to make a difference!
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The following staff were
also nominated for Employee of the Month for January:
Jon
Gamble,
D&A Counselor, Middleburg
We thank these staff for their dedication to our
Agency!
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Welcome to our family….
Nancy
Shires, Community Service Coordinator, Williamsport
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Suzanne Madden, Honesdale, February 4th
David Harris, Milton,
February 5th
Cynquetta Rabb, East Stroudsburg, February 5th
Cleveland Way,
Williamsport, February 5th
Rosemarie Standiford, East S., February 8th
Leticia Mueller, Middleburg, February 14th
Michele Barrows, Turbotville, February 20th
Ethel Pentz, Milton, February 21st
Erika Graff, East Stroudsburg, February 21st
Jessica Hansen, Lehighton, February 23rd
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Martin Luther King
Jr. Birthday, January 18th
“Faith
is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole
staircase.” – MLK
“The
ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and
convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”-MLK
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Path would like to take
time to thank all the generous individuals and businesses
that have given to our centers and to the children we serve.
These are the people that make up the foundation that makes our
agency strong and allow us to continue to serve the children and the
communities in which they live. Thank you from the PATH family and the
children we serve.
JANUARY
2010 DONATIONS
Michael
Burns – Halfway House (Middleburg) Program Manager
A Color Television
Mark
Bonifiglio – Honesdale Program Manager
A Vacuum Cleaner
February 17, 2010
– Manager’s
Meeting - J. Keen
February 24, 2010
– Path of Life Model
(Relationship-based CBT) Beyond the Basics- J. Keen
March 3, 2010
– Clinical
Supervisors/D&A Meeting – E. Frey & M. Barrows
March 10, 2010
– Self Medication
Training – E. Frey
March
24, 2010- Suicide & Self Injury - J. Keen *PCB
APPROVED*
**Some of the PATH
trainings are available to the public & other professionals. If
interested in attending one of these trainings, please contact Heather at
570-649-6855 to find out more. **
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“Champions
aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep
inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.”
-- Muhammad Ali
“If
you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have
succeeded.”
-- Maya
Angelou
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