2013/2014 Annual Report - BARC Developmental Services

2013/2014 Annual Report
A Message from our Executive Director…
Dr. Robert H. Schram joined BARC in
1977. He has over forty years
experience in human services in New
Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Rob has a Bachelors Degree in
Political Science, a Master’s Degree in
Counseling Psychology and received
his Doctorate from Nova Southeastern
University in Public Administration. He
was promoted and currently maintains
the status of Fellow with the American
Association on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
for meritorious contributions to the
field. He also was nominated for the
Grenzebach Award for Outstanding
Doctoral Dissertation.
Rob’s professional memberships
include AAIDD and the Pennsylvania
Association of Resources for People
with Developmental Disabilities (PAR).
Rob serves with the Bucks County
Business and Community Development
Advisory Board and Eagle Workers
Compensation Trust Board of
Directors. He mentors and approves
the research of Baccalaureate
candidates at Thomas Edison
University. He is active with providing
expert testimony, meditation, spiritual
direction, Torah/Talmud studies, and
teaching. He is the published author of:
eleven books: Maximize Life by Living
for Peace, Harmony, and Joy; Oh My
God…it is all the Same!; Life is but a
Dream!; The Musings of an Inveterate
Traveler; The Musings of an Inveterate
Traveler II; The Musings of an
Inveterate Traveler III; Illusafact: The
Inevitable Advance of Our
Technologies and Us; The Musings of
an Inveterate Traveler IV; Company
Management...Policies, Procedures,
Practices; Mixed
Marriage…Interreligious, Interracial,
Interethnic; Zohar…the Book of
Radiance Revealed.
As in the previous year, BARC continues
to do exceedingly well by strategically
planning for all eventualities in both
Harrisburg and Washington, while
maintaining program quality and fiscal
viability evidenced by our licensing
reports and our ability to reward staff
with bonuses/salary improvements. We
remain current with technological
advances and are in full compliance with
federal and state regulations, while
significantly increasing fund raising
events and capabilities. Our mission
statement has not changed since 1951:
“To serve and advocate for children
and adults with intellectual disabilities
and Autism.” Both the Commonwealth
and Federal Government continue as our
largest funding sources. Our dedicated
staff continue to be honored through
Glad-We-Work-Together events, Qualityof-Life Awards, Annual Length of
Service Ceremonies, and bonuses.
Our Early Intervention Department has
significantly increased 3-5 year old
supports in lower Bucks County. We
support over 400 children in both center
and home-based services. The
Residential Department supports 97
residents in homes located throughout
Upper and Central Bucks County and
Lehigh County. There are 53 residents
living in structured 24 hour supervised
programs and 29 residents in structured
programs with varying levels of
supervision, 15 individuals live in homes
and apartments with lower supervisory
needs, or in homes with families from the
local community. Vocational Services
continues its programs for over 250
workers through: two Light
Manufacturing Programs, one Joint
Opportunities for Business and Society
(placement of workers in community
jobs), two Cafeteria Training Programs,
two Adult Day Care Programs, two Adult
Senior Programs and one Autism
Spectrum Disorder Program (ASD).
The Human Resources Department
continues to fill positions with qualified
staff. This is accomplished through
recruitment and retention, utilizing
current associates, on-call staff, and
staffing agencies. The following goals
have been successfully achieved: a staff
satisfaction survey conducted in March
2014 with management feedback
provided to all staff; fitting the right
people in each job category; allowing for
career development; and strengthened
supervisory relationships. The Quality
Resources Department provides
essential components of a comprehensive
quality management process by adhering
to our core values of accountability,
integrity, self-respect, quality, and
diversity.
The Development Department has
expanded in the last year to include
numerous annual and new fundraisers,
successfully soliciting both public and
private grants, the production of internal/
external newsletters, monthly submission
of press releases, maintenance of an active
speakers’ bureau that set a record in 2013.
The sponsorship program continues to
support major fundraising events. Fortyfour BARC staff pledged donations to
BARC in 2014 and many community
supporters pledged donations over the
next five years. BARC’s 61 Ambassadors
continue to promote BARC’s mission to
the public with updates provided at our
Annual Membership and Community
Awards meeting. The Fiscal Department
contributes to our surplus bottom line by
providing timely financial reports and the
writing of waiver proposals for
underfunded needs to obtain additional
funding. For the fiscal year ending June
30, 2013, the agency had total assets of
$8,774,392 total liabilities of $5,278,083
and Net Assets of $3,496,309. Fiscal Year
2012-13 again closed with a positive
bottom line on annual expenses of
$17,984,744, offset by revenue totaling
$18,092,702.
I continue to appreciate the hard work and
support of all BARC associates, our
contracted staff, our dedicated BARC
Board of Directors, our dedicated
Foundation members, and all of our
dedicated and reliable volunteers.
Meet Our Executive Staff
Dr. John D. Pfeiffer celebrated his fourteenth year with BARC Developmental Services on December 6,
2013. Through the years, his role has expanded from Director of Early Intervention to include the Director
of Development. He continues to serve as a member of the BARC Foundation Committee and as the comentor of the BARC Workforce Enhancement Committee, a member of the BARC Relationship and
Sexuality Resource Committee, the Advocacy/Human Rights/Quality Resources Committee and the BARC
Social Media Committee.
John’s background includes over twenty years of teaching in Higher Education, primarily at the graduate
level. He has served on the faculties of Chestnut Hill College, Norwich University, Antioch University, The
Union Institute and Montgomery County Community College. Additionally, he has consulted with a widerange of social service organizations in the southeast region in the areas of behavior management, deinstitutionalization and wrap-around services.
Educated at the Wyoming Seminary Preparatory School, he is a Level II Pennsylvania Certified Special
Educator who holds certifications from the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Academic Schools, and in
the states of New Jersey and Delaware. John holds degrees from Thiel College (B.A), Antioch University
(M.Ed.), and Nova Southeastern University (Ed.D.). He has also studied at The Institute of European
Studies in Germany and Austria and has taken graduate work at The University of Akron, Temple
University, Gratz College, and St. Joseph’s University.
Mary Sautter has over twenty six years experience working with individuals with developmental
disabilities. Prior to joining BARC, Mary worked for 4 years with ICF/MR programs as both a Resident
Supervisor and Staff Trainer and also worked 2 ½ years as a Supported Living Caseworker. Mary first
joined BARC in 1994 as a Program Coordinator in the Residential Department. After 6 years, she
transferred to the Quality Resources Department for 2 years. After working for another agency as the
Residential Services Director for 2 years, Mary returned to BARC in March 2005 as the Regional
Residential Director for Upper Bucks area. In 2009, the department was re-structured and Mary was
promoted to Residential Director. Mary holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Gettysburg
College. She is a member of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA.
Scott Kulp received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from East Stroudsburg State College, and a
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Scranton.
He joined BARC Developmental Services in 1976 as a Job Placement Counselor, was promoted to
Rehabilitation Manager at BARC Production Services Quakertown in 1978, Site Manager of that facility
in 1985, Clinical Supports Administrator for the Vocational Services Department in 1999, and Director of
Vocational Services in 2001. Scott celebrated his 37th anniversary with the agency in August 2013!
In addition to his duties as Director of Vocational Services, Scott is a long time member of the agency
Advocacy/Human Rights/Quality Resources Committee, the Relationship and Sexuality Resource
Committee, and on the BARC Foundation Committee. Scott is also a seasoned Putting People First
instructor.
Barry Johnston, Director of Quality Resources, joined BARC Developmental Services in 1992 as a
Rehabilitation Manager in Vocational Services, occupying that position for seven years. After splitting his
time between working as a part-time Human Resources Manager for another agency, and conducting
investigations and trainings for BARC, Barry rejoined BARC full-time in 2002 as a Quality Resources
Coordinator in the Quality Resources Department. In 2013, Barry was promoted to Director of Quality
Resources. Barry earned a Master's Degree in Training and Organizational Development from St. Joseph's
University, a Post-Master's Certificate in Social Service Administration from Temple University and a
Master's Degree in Counseling from Shippensburg University. Barry is a member of the American Society
for Training and Development and conducts several training courses for BARC, in addition to his regular
job duties. He is also a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.
Lori Vail joined BARC Developmental Services in August 1993. She received her Bachelor of Science
degree in Accounting from Mankato State University in 1983, and began her professional career as an
accountant with the Higher Education Assistance Foundation in St. Paul, Minnesota. After five years
at home raising her young children, BARC provided the perfect opportunity to resume her career in
accounting, offering a flexible part-time work schedule, along with progressively challenging job
responsibilities. After 12 years as a Bookkeeper and Accountant, in November 2005, Lori was
promoted to the position of Director of Financial Services.
Kathy Rancourt joined BARC Developmental Services in May 2007 as Recruitment Manager. She took on
additional Human Resources Generalist duties and was promoted to Director of Human Resources in
October 2013. Previous to joining BARC, Kathy worked in Human Resources and Volunteer Coordinator
positions for non-profit agencies in the Bucks County area and in New York State. Kathy has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Elementary Education/Social Sciences from Russell Sage College and a Master's of
Science in Administration, Human Resources Concentration, from Western Connecticut State University.
She is a certified Human Resources Professional and is a member of the Society for Human Resources
Management.
Early Intervention
As in the previous year, 2013 saw
some additional changes in Early
Intervention as a result of statewide
system priority shifts. The Program
Director at our Lower Bucks Center
resigned in August and a decision was
made to not replace this position, due
to the relatively low census at the
Friendship Circle Preschool program
in Croydon. This reduction in census
necessitated the closing of one
classroom and the layoff of one
Instructional Assistant. The Teacher
that was assigned to the closed
classroom was promoted to assume the
position of Center Coordinator and has
oversight responsibilities of the centerbased operations only. The Early
Intervention Department Director has
taken on the responsibility of
supervising directly the Lower Bucks
Birth to Two Program and associated
staff.
Our referrals in our Friendship Circle
center in Croydon have begun to rise
slowly but steadily, and our affiliation
with the Bucks County Intermediate
Unit has been strengthened. It is
anticipated that referrals will continue
so that we may be able to open an
additional classroom sometime in
2014. We maintain a small “private
pay” program that continues to
welcome and support all children,
although overall efforts are aimed at
getting more referrals from the
Intermediate Unit. Our affiliation
with Bucks County Head Start
continues and we have 16 slots
dedicated in this program for our
Intermediate Unit children.
Once again, the Coyne Chemical
Company, a family owned business in
Croydon, has contributed a significant
amount of money to the center that will
support our Music Therapy Program
this year. This company has
demonstrated unwavering support for
our children for over fifteen years and
BARC is extremely grateful for their
assistance.
Photo 1: Graduate, Alexandria B. enjoys the
Friendship Circle Preschool graduation
ceremony with her brother.
Photo 2: The staff and teachers of Friendship
Circle Preschool.
Photo 3: The children at Friendship Circle
Preschool sing with friends, family and Santa at
the annual Holiday Sing-A-Long.
Bristol Township Community
Development Funds (federal) have
provided some financial support to the
center in 2013 and we have a grant in
pending status for 2014. We will
continue to maintain communication
with local elected officials and seek
their support in helping us access
additional public dollars that may
become available.
The Home-Based Birth to Two
Program has continued to experience
steady referrals. The program continues
to support well over 300 children
monthly. The four Program
Supervisors in this program provide
guidance, support and encouragement
to families and serve as the integral
link to the Bucks County Office of
MH/DP. Their roles continue to
become more involved, as changing
system reporting demands evolve and
change.
The year ahead will most assuredly
continue to present us with additional
challenges as a result of enrollment
numbers and referral issues. All
programs continue to experience very
little staff turnover, and all programs
continue in full compliance with all
licensing and regulatory standards.
Lily Gilman
By Dawn Killian, Program Coordinator
Lily Sophia Gilman is a delightful and
beautiful five year old girl who came
to the BARC Developmental Services
Friendship Circle Preschool program
in Croydon when she was just three
years old. Lily's proud parents, Susan
With 20 plus years in the teaching field
Dawn Killian joined BARC Developmental
Services in 1999 as a teacher in the
Friendship Circle Preschool program in
Croydon. She earned a Bachelor of Arts
Degree and teaching certificate in special
education (K-12) from Holy Family
University. During her tenure as a teacher
in a developmental support classroom
Dawn was able to make a positive impact
on dozens of young children and their
families, paving the way for a smooth
transition to kindergarten. In August of
2013 Dawn was promoted to the position
of Center Coordinator of the lower Bucks
Friendship Circle Preschool. She is doing
a fine job overseeing the educational
programs in this facility and works
collaboratively with the Bucks County
Intermediate Unit and Bucks County Head
Start in ensuring a wide range of
educational and therapeutic supports to all
children supported in this program. In
addition to her professional
responsibilities Dawn and her husband Jeff
are parents to a 30 year old son and 25
year old daughter and have two
grandchildren. Dawn views her experience
as the Center Coordinator as valuable and
looks forward to continue to help to meet
the needs of the children and families
being supported at her center!
and Daniel Gilman, have worked
diligently to seek out and secure the
most appropriate services that can
support the needs of their daughter.
Lily is currently attending Friendship
Circle Preschool’s inclusive/
collaborative program with Bucks
County Head Start. In this program,
Lily is able to interact and learn with a
diverse group of children, all of who
participate in a wide range
of classroom activities that include
circle time, arts and crafts activities,
music therapy and story time.
Lily's parents are very happy with the
progress Lily has shown since she
came to Friendship Circle Preschool.
She has exhibited significant gains in
her social skills with peers and she
continues to make progress on a daily
basis, both at school and at home!
Lily and her family attended the annual Coyne
Chemical Holiday party where she accepted a
donation in the amount of $10,000 donated by
company employees, which funds the preschool’s
Music Therapy Program.
Lily's mother is very pleased to report
how well Lily did at two recent
birthday parties she attended. She was
able to participate in and enjoy the
activities, due to her increased abilities
in being able to "wait" and "take
turns". She was able to interact with
other children and thoroughly enjoy
playing with toys and equipment and
getting her picture taken with all of her
friends.
An exciting gain that Lily recently
made was in her ability to sit down
with her family and watch the entire
movie "Frozen". Afterwards, Lily
made her mother laugh when she
ironically said to her, " Mom, I'm
proud of you!" This is a testament to
the power of positive parental role
models and sound pre-school teaching.
The entire Early Intervention
Department at BARC Developmental
Services is very proud of Lily, her
family and all of the accomplishments
that have been made. We wish her
continued success as she prepares to
transition to Kindergarten. There can
be no doubt that Lily is very ready for
the next step in her educational
journey!
Residential Services
The Residential Department presently
supports 98 individuals in homes located
throughout Upper and Central Bucks
County and Lehigh County. Intermediate
Care Facilities (ICF/ID) provide
residential services to 53 individuals in
structured 24-hour per day supervised
programs. Community Living
Arrangements (CLA) provide services for
29 individuals in structured programs
with varying levels of supervision.
Supported Living (SL) provides services
to six individuals living in homes and
apartments with lower supervision needs.
BARC currently supports 10 individuals
in Life Sharing arrangements in the
homes of seven different families.
During 2013, the structure and the
management of the department remained
largely unchanged. There continues to be
two residential offices, one at each
production location. This allows for a
closer collaboration between the
vocational and residential departments, in
addition to a significant continued cost
savings. Many policies and procedures
were written and/or revised over the past
year in an effort to improve the quality of
supports and consistency throughout the
department. Another accomplishment
over the past year was the ability to
purchase and install full-house generators
in 3 of our homes. This will allow
individuals to remain at home should a
power outage occur. It is our intent to
install 7 more generators in 2014. One of
the highlights during the past year was the
annual Track & Field/Carnival Day in
June and Holiday Party in December. We
added a new department-wide event – a
Prom – that was held in June.
The Residential Department continues to
actively promote “self-determination” and
person- centered planning for all
individuals supported residentially by
BARC Developmental Services. We are
committed to ensuring that all individuals
have choices in their lives. This includes
choices in everyday activities, as well as
major life altering choices. The
individual’s desires are explored through
collaboration with the individual,
associates who support the person,
Supports Coordinators, family members
and friends. Typically, a creative team is
able to meet the challenges and find ways
to help the person achieve his or her goals,
hopes and dreams.
It is the ongoing endeavor of the
Residential Department, in collaboration
with Quality Resources, to follow the
agency’s Quality Management Plan. The
residential leadership team makes
recommendations for methods to achieve
goals and enhance the quality supports
within the department. Several of the
goals in this plan focus on improving
delivery of health care services by
decreasing incidences of abuse and
neglect, increasing knowledge on how to
support individuals as they age,
developing diet & exercise plans, and
decreasing medication errors. The other
Photo 1: Genny Menzen models her gown as she
enters the first ever Residential Services Prom.
Photo 2: Tony and Teddy Manero pose for a
photo with their daughter Tracey at the
Residential Carnival.
Photo 3: Casey Cahill enjoys a snow cone at the
Residential Carnival.
goals focus on ensuring that individuals
who do not verbally communicate utilize
a communication system, increasing the
social roles our folks have in their
communities, and ensuring the
completion of personal outcome
interviews.
In the upcoming year, the greatest
challenges for the Residential Department
will be recruiting and retaining Support
Associates and providing quality supports
to an aging population. The individuals
supported by BARC Developmental
Services are aging and with that comes
new medical needs that Support
Associates may not have encountered
before. In 2014, we are committed to
offering quality supports for the changing
needs and to promote self-determination
through the continued collaboration of
team members in identifying and
fulfilling each individual's life goals and
dreams. We also look forward to
continued expansion of services by
expanding our pool of Life Sharing
providers and opening more Life Sharing
homes.
Michael Gavin & Terrance Jackson
By Stephanie Giberson, Program Coordinator
Mary Judd has been a BARC
Developmental Services associate for
almost 20 years and currently is the
Home Manger of Fern Drive and
Stonegate. Mary spends much of her
personal time engaging in activities
with our individuals and truly considers
them her family.
In April 2003, Mary made that even
more of a reality by opening her home
to Michael Gavin. Mary had developed
a relationship with Michael by working
with him when he resided in Supported
Living. Michael took to Mary and they
developed a unique friendship. Michael
Stephanie Giberson has 20 years of
experience working with individuals with
intellectual disabilities. Prior to joining
BARC in 1997, Stephanie worked for
another agency caring for children with
disabilities. Stephanie joined BARC as an
overnight awake staff while attending
college. After 2 years, she was promoted
to a CLA Home Manger position. In 2007,
Stephanie was again promoted to a CLA
Program Coordinator in the Residential
Department, where she currently
remains. Stephanie holds an Associate
Degree in Business from Lehigh County
Community College and credits from
DeSales University where she one day
intends on finishing her undergraduate
degree in business administration.
Stephanie became a life sharing provider
for BARC Developmental Serives in 2009.
Stephanie was certified as a Personal
Outcome Measures interviewer in 2004,
and she is also a member of the staff
appreciation team and the residential
activities team.
was being evicted from his apartment
because of complaints from other
tenants who did not appreciate Michael
for his unique personality. Mary
offered to take Michael temporarily
while they located a new apartment for
him. Michael was more than happy to
move into Mary’s home. During
Michael’s stay, he and Mary developed
a great rapport. Michael made a lot of
progress in a very short time. It was
apparent that Michael was benefiting
from a family environment and Mary’s
example. Michael began developing
new friendships with the neighbors and
Mary’s close circle of friends and
family. Michael wanted to join Mary’s
family and Mary was excited to make
this a reality. The rest is history.
Then in May of 2009, Terrance
Jackson, who was living at BARC’s
Braithwaite home, made a request for a
life sharing home. Terry expressed a
deep desire to live with a family and
longed for a home environment for
many years. Terry was struggling and
finding him the right home was a
challenge for his team. Mary knew of
Terry’s request and met with his team
to discuss her home as an option.
Michael, Mary and her daughter
Nathina welcomed the challenge. Terry
has made a remarkable turn around
since moving in with Mary. He has
become much more independent and
social. Terry knew what he wanted and
worked hard to accomplish his goals
with the help of Mary and the family.
Mary’s dedication to Terry and faith in
his dream are continuing to pay off.
Michael and Terry have become great
friends. They look out for each other
and enjoy each other’s company. They
enjoy decorating for every holiday,
going out to eat, shopping, traveling,
parties at their home, and playing with
the family dogs Babu and Mia. In early
2014, Michael and Terry were able to get
off the lifesharing 6500 regulation
license. Their combined unsupervised
time was enough to allow for the home to
become unlicensed by the state. Michael
and Terry are both proud of this
accomplishment and their new found
form of independence.
Mary’s partner of over 3 years, Phil Diaz,
also plays a strong role in their lives.
Recently, Mary and Phil hosted a super
bowl party and invited lots of fellow
BARC friends. They opened their home
and hearts to about 4 CLA homes and a
few lifesharing individuals. Chairs were
lined up around the TV as everyone
watched the Super Bowl and enjoyed
homemade wings prepared by Phil. Mary
had prepared many dips, meatballs,
lasagna and too many other things to
even mention. Michael and Terry were
gracious co-hosts, taking coats and
helping to set up extra chairs. Their
neighbors even stopped over for a while.
It was evident that Terry and Michael
have a warm friendship with them.
Mary says her heart and life are full of
joy and she feels incredibly blessed to
have Terry and Michael as part of her
family. Michael and Terry feel the same
way about their life with Mary and Phil.
What a shining example of family and
what lifesharing is meant to be.
James Weissenberg
By Chris Bennett, Home Manager
active, performing tasks such as
shredding papers in the ASD room.
Jamie has become comfortable with
staff members at both Blythewood and
at BPSW and he continues to grow in
many different areas. He has formed
strong bonds with staff members who
work closely with him, and shows his
appreciation for their assistance with
things he is interested in.
James Weissenberg, or Jamie, as he
prefers to be called, became a resident
at Blythewood, and a member of the
BARC Residential Services team this
past June. Before coming to
Blythewood, Jamie lived and attended
school at Bancroft Neurohealth in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He had been
a resident there since he was seven
years old, so transitioning to another
home was very new for Jamie. Jamie’s
housemates at Bancroft were very
familiar to him and also closer to his
age, which is different than his
situation at Blythewood.
It did not take long for Jamie to feel
comfortable and begin making progress
at his new home. He quickly learned
about his new housemates and new
surroundings, and adjusted well to the
house and to his new daily routine. He
began attending BARC Production
Services in Warminster shortly after
moving in. At BPSW, Jamie stays very
Jamie has a lot of energy and a big
personality. He smiles and laughs
when something makes him happy. He
still enjoys spending some time by
himself, but continues to increase the
amount of time he spends with staff
and his housemates. He enjoys doing
various activities around the house,
such as playing with preferred objects
and he loves watching SpongeBob with
everyone. He has become more socially
involved and does many activities now
with his housemates that he has not
participated in previously. Jamie has
attended BARC Developmental
Services functions including the WalkA-Thon, holiday party, and soc/rec
events. He has also gone on house
outings to the Elmwood Park Zoo and
to several different restaurants in our
area. Jamie enjoys spending time with
his mother and his grandfather, who he
sees on a regular basis.
Jamie has made great progress in the
seven months he has lived at
Blythewood. He has become more
actively involved in his treatment and has
thrived in an environment where we
leave as many decisions as possible to
him regarding his care. Jamie learns
quickly, and can work on many more
goals here as he grows and becomes even
more comfortable. He has been a fun
addition to BARC and the Blythewood
family, and everyone looks forward to
seeing all that he can accomplish.
Chris Bennett came to BARC
Developmental Services in 2005. He
started working as the House Manager
(HM) at Chubb Drive and was there until
2008 when he transferred to Blythewood as
the Assistant House Manager (AHM). He
worked as the AHM until June of 2012,
when he was promoted to the HM at
Blythewood, which is the position he
currently holds.
Chris grew up near State College and
attended Penn State. He has been working
in the human services field for the past 14
years, nine of those being with BARC.
Chris married the love of his life, Adele, in
September 2008.He has a stepdaughter
who has been in his life since she was very
little. In October of 2012, they were
blessed with a baby boy who they named
Alex. The family also shares their home
with their much-loved dog, Scarlet.
Vocational Services
The Vocational Services Department
enjoyed another very successful year in
2013! As in previous years, the
cornerstone of the services offered to
adults with intellectual disabilities and
Autism continues to be person-centered,
focusing on the goals each individual has
identified.
The JOBS Program, Joint Opportunities
for Business and Society, experienced a
significant increase in referrals during the
year from the Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation (OVR), as a result of the
outstanding relationship the JOBS
Manager has established with OVR
Counselors. The program secured
community employment for eight
individuals, all of whom are doing
extremely well in their jobs, and are very
happy and proud to be productive,
contributing members of their
communities.
his outstanding effort to procure
additional work from existing customers.
Contract income exceeded budget
projections for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2013 by $37,000 and remained above
monthly budget projections through the
end of 2013. Six new customers were
acquired during the year, including two
former customers who had not outsourced
work since the economic turndown in
2008.
Photo 1: George James enjoys a photo
opportunity with the Phillie Phanatic who visited
BPSQ.
Photo 2: Walter Blair works on a measurement
project at BPSW.
Photo 3: Renita Holland prepares iced tea for
her co-workers in the BPSW cafeteria while
Forrest Fortenberry looks on.
Three capital improvement projects
completed in 2013 were funded through
the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program. At BPSQ, new
windows were installed on the south wall
in the production area. At BARC
Production Services Warminster (BPSW),
the warehouse roof was replaced, along
with the remaining three original rooftop
HVAC units. CDBG funding was also
approved in December 2013 to replace the
increase capacity in this program from
front section of roof at BPSQ, which
Major renovations, nearly doubling
20 to 35 individuals. The renovations are
should be completed by early Spring
program space and licensed capacity to
expected to begin this spring, with a
2014.
the Adult Training Facility/Disabled
projected completion date of late June
Senior Retirement Program (ATF/DSRP) Major renovations for BPSW are also in
2014.
program at BARC Production Services
process. New offices will be built in the
Finally, special thanks to the Vocational
Quakertown (BPSQ), were completed and back corner of the warehouse for the Site
Services Department leadership team
licensed in late February 2013. Referrals Manager, Rehabilitation Manager, and
and the Executive Director for their
for new admissions to the program were
Program Specialists. The current office
received and additional referrals
space will then be reconstructed to double outstanding operation of the department
this past summer when the director was
anticipated.
program space for the ATF/DSRP
unexpectedly out of work for two
program, increasing licensed capacity
The volume of contract work increased
months. Your dedication and
from 13 to 25 individuals. Then, the
substantially again in 2013. The Sales
commitment to the consumers and the
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Representative is to be commended for
agency is exceptional.
program space will be enlarged to
Adam Chmielowicz
By Gail Napierkowski, Program Specialist
Denis Waitley’s quote “Expect the
best, plan for the worst, and prepare to
be surprised” is the best way to capture
the journey that I have experienced
with Adam Chmielowicz. Before
meeting Adam for the first time, I read
over his referral packet with his
Individual Education Plan
(IEP)/behavior plan from a different
agency and his Individual Support Plan
(ISP) to gain a better understanding of
his current needs and supports. As I
read his packet, I had my doubts that
BPSW would be able to support him,
as his plans described verbal and
physical aggression towards peers,
noncompliance with requests, selfinjury, and dangerous behaviors
(starting a fire in a trashcan). In June
2012, I had the opportunity to meet
Adam for his intake. When I met
Adam, he was extremely shy and very
reluctant to answer my questions. As I
started asking his mom about his
behaviors, she painted a very different
picture from the one that I read in his
paperwork. Even though Adam lived at
his previous agency, Mom reported that
he came home every weekend. With
his parents, Adam’s mom said, “Adam
is helpful in the kitchen and follows
directions well”. Since the supports
coordinator just started working with
Adam, she did not know much about
him either. At the end of the meeting, I
was not sure what to believe or what to
expect.
In August 2012, Adam was accepted
into the workshop with 1:1 staffing for
the first 90 days. Adam was given this
intensive staffing due to both his
behaviors and the amount of
supervision he needed at his previous
agency. As soon as Adam started to
attend the workshop, he was full of
surprises for staff. Adam never
displayed any physical aggression
toward peers or self-injurious
behaviors. However, he began
demonstrating several unexpected
behaviors that were also challenging.
For example, he covered his ears and
ran out of the building every time he
heard a loud noise. Every time this
occurred, it could take up to an hour to
get him to come back inside the
workshop. He also insisted on leaving
the cafeteria as soon as lunch was over
to go back to workstation. As he had
1:1 supervision, his staff was able to go
with him. However, the plan was to
decrease his staffing ratio so staff
needed to find a way to get him to
become more comfortable with the
routine and environment.
In an effort to help him adjust, several
staff came up with suggestions to see if
they would help. Initially, staff gave
him headphones to wear, but Adam did
not like having them on his ears. When
there was a loud noise in the workshop,
staff also tried to encourage him to go
to the cafeteria instead of running
outside. Although there was minimal
success with these techniques, staff did
not give up on Adam. Then, a staff
came up with the idea of allowing
Adam to press the horn on the pallet
jack so he would become more
comfortable with the sound. This
started to bring about a change in
Adam. Around this same time, there
were also concerns as his 1:1 funding
had almost run out and we were not
sure how we would be able to support
him at a lower staffing ratio. Adam just
needed a little more time. Fortunately,
BARC was able to continue to provide
the extra support for Adam with the
hope that he would continue to make
progress, and he did not disappoint.
In order to provide him less support,
Adam needed to stay in the cafeteria
until lunch was over. His 1:1 staff
worked on getting him to stay in the
cafeteria a few extra minutes every day
until he was able to stay in the cafeteria
for the entire lunch period. Once he was
able to remain in the cafeteria, his 1:1
was slowly faded away during lunch
period. With one issue addressed, staff
focused on getting him to address his
response to loud noises in the workshop.
The technique that Adam responded to
was when staff used body positioning and
consistent redirection when Adam would
try to run outside after hearing a noise.
With some time, Adam started to remain
at his workstation, but still covered his
ears when he heard a loud noise. With all
his challenges addressed, Adam’s
staffing was decreased to 1:7.5.
Today, Adam is a delight to have at the
workshop. He is always volunteering to
help other individuals, especially ones in
wheelchairs. Adam is a big help on his
production line with tasks where he is up
and moving around, such as palletizing.
On nice days, he likes to sit outside and
eat his lunch at the picnic table. As his
mom originally said, he helped her in the
kitchen, he recently started helping in the
cafeteria at the workshop with wiping
tables, taking out the trash, and mopping
the floors. Adam has shown me that you
cannot believe everything you read and
that people can really surprise you when
you give them a chance.
Gail Napierkowski received her Bachelor's
degree from La Salle University in
2003. She joined BPSW as a Program
Specialist in 2005. While working at
BPSW, she also earned her Master's in
Counseling Psychology from Arcadia
University. Gail's creativity, organization
and knowledge of the individuals
supported at BPSW make her an important
asset to the Rehab Team. She is also
famous for her delicious baked goodsespecially her brownies.
Gail currently resides in Warminster and
spends time volunteering as a facilitator
for Safe Harbor, a program that provides
supports for children who are facing grief
and loss of loved ones.
Tosha Green
By Jennifer Rose, Program Specialist
Have you ever felt as if you were in the
wrong place? Or that you needed a
change to become the person you
wanted to be? Let me tell you about
someone who redefined “change” for
me.
Tosha came to the Quakertown
Jennifer Rose was raised in Bethlehem,
PA, with her parents and two sisters.
Jennifer graduated from Freedom High
School, then moved to Millersville, PA to
study Psychology. Jennifer graduated
with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
in 2007, and shortly after took a job at
BARC as a temp through Axion, working
in both the WAC and ATF. Jennifer
became a BARC associate in 2010 when
she accepted a position as a Program
Specialist. Throughout her work at
BARC, Jennifer attended graduate school
at Arcadia University for her Master’s in
Counseling Psychology. Jennifer interned
as a Sexual Assault Counselor at NOVA
during her last year of grad school, and
graduated with her Master’s degree in
May of 2013. Two days later, Jennifer got
engaged to her fiancé, Stephan. Jennifer
and Stephan are now planning a wedding
for June 12, 2015, and hope to start a
family soon after!
Jennifer continues to work for NOVA
part-time as a private contractor. She
enjoys being outside and staying active,
and recently finished her first HalfMarathon in Hershey Park this past
October. Jennifer continues to work
towards earning her license in counseling
and hopes to open her own private
practice in the future.
workshop in the spring of 2013 after
several other day programs did not
work out. Like all of us, Tosha came
with her own story, and we had no idea
what to expect. Tosha began at BARC
on a trial basis, and was officially
accepted in June. When Tosha first
started, she was very shy and quiet, and
required more intense supports. Over
time, Tosha became more accustomed
to the staff and the routine, and began
to really open up to people. As Tosha
continued to learn new jobs and earn a
paycheck, she began forming
relationships, and growing in her
confidence.
Tosha taught us all a lesson here at
BPSQ, that the past does not define a
person. Tosha’s desire for change,
growth and learning earned her the
respect of everyone at BPSQ, as well as
the “Worker of the Month Award” for
October.
Six months after her start date, Tosha’s
team met to discuss her progress. Her
team felt that Tosha had really proven
that she could work successfully and
could do it with less intense supports. It
was then that Tosha stated, “I feel like
people actually care about me here.”
This was one of the most rewarding
moments to date in my career at
BARC.
It’s amazing how the way we are
treated by others impacts the way we
feel about ourselves, and in turn, impacts
how we live our lives. The dedicated staff
at BPSQ made Tosha feel important,
accepted, and cared about, which made
all the difference for Tosha’s new
beginning. The supportive environment
allowed Tosha to create a more positive
routine for herself, where she was able to
feel as if she was a part of the group.
Tosha was also able to earn money to get
her hair and nails done, which are
important to her self-esteem.
Tosha has since asked for more and
more job responsibilities, including the
desire to work on trash collection. Tosha
is now collecting trash once a week and
takes pride in her abilities to do
something different. Tosha continues to
surprise us with her desire to learn more.
Tosha’s team could not be more proud of
the changes she has made in her life, and
how she has taken full advantage of a
new beginning. Most importantly, Tosha
is finally proud of herself.
Dawn McKee
By Archie Hartzell, JOBS Manager
to take a leave of absence to assist with
her care. Unfortunately, Dawn’s
mother passed away in June of 2011.
Needless to say, Dawn took her passing
very hard and decided she needed to
take bereavement.
It is a little over 18 years since I first
met Dawn McKee. She was attending
BARC Production Services Warminster
(BPSW) and residing with her mother
in Ivyland. There are many things in
life that Dawn appreciates; she enjoys
listening to music, especially Elvis
Presley. She likes to dress up and go
out to dinner with new friends.
Exercise, walking, swimming,
watching videos, TV and reading are
also a big part of her life. Dawn is also
an active member of her church. She
cares for the people in her life very
much. She enjoys spending time with
her sister, brother-in-law, and
especially her niece and nephew. From
time to time, Dawn is able to travel to
the New Jersey shore, which she enjoys
tremendously.
After 7 years at BPSW, Dawn and her
team felt it was time to explore
supported employment in the
community. The job search was
intense but, as luck would have it, a job
was secured for Dawn at Hill’s
Cleaners in Warrington, PA. The
business is family owned and is
operated by Anna Marie Hill, who,
with the assistance of staff started,
Dawn on her way to a 16 year success
story. This is where Dawn was able to
attain the excellent work ethic she has
to this day. Always on time and
dedicated to the completion of her job
duties, Dawn was a valued employee.
Life can be very unpredictable. When
Dawn’s mother became ill, she decided
When Dawn contacted JOBS Manager,
Archie Hartzell, we found Hill’s
Cleaners had filled the position she had
held for so long. We understood
business is business and Hill’s had to
do what they needed to do. Both Anna
Marie and Colleen were totally
saddened by this outcome as they
would miss Dawn very much. Dawn
and the JOBS Manger regrouped and
hit the ground running. We knew it
would not be easy because Hill’s
Cleaners was the only job that Dawn
knew and there were many more men
and women looking for employment.
One day, we stopped in at Marshall’s in
Doylestown and discovered they were
hiring. We filled out an application
and were fortunate to meet with Bob,
the store manager. After having a brief
interview and explaining the benefits of
hiring Dawn and the support of the
JOBS Program, we were able to secure
a second interview and a job offer.
Dawn began her new career, September
28, 2012. This was another
environment for her. The management
team and co-workers made Dawn feel
at home. Dawn’s job title is Clothing
Processor. Her duties include tagging
clothing items, preparing garments for
tagging and hanging. Dawn needed to
learn how to use a padlock and key in
the lunch room, as well as a computer
to clock in and out. She works mostly a
set schedule every Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 to
11:30 A.M. This has helped
immensely with Dawn having a routine
transportation schedule. Dawn is able
to call and set-up her own
transportation with Bucks County
Transport. Dawn gets up those days at
4:30 A.M. to prepare her breakfast and
to get dressed. Due to other pick-ups
and stops, transportation arrives at 6 a.m.
and Dawn enjoys being ready one hour
early and is excited to be at work on time.
It is rewarding to see any individual such
as Dawn feel self-sufficient and making
her own choices in life. An old business
partner once told me: “Surround yourself
with good people and all things are
possible.” Dawn, you are a fortunate
woman. Keep doing what you are doing
because you are doing it well.
Archie Hartzell joined the agency in mid
July 1994 as Production Manager at
BARC Production Services Quakertown.
In mid October 1997, he became the
Micro Systems Manager until that
program closed in 1999. Since then,
Archie has served as the JOBS Manager,
Joint Opportunities for Business and
Society, securing community
employment for individuals referred to
the program. In addition to his duties
as JOBS Manager, Archie has been a
Commissioned Officer with the
Pennsylvania Game Commission since
1987. In 2010, he was awarded the
Outstanding Wildlife Conservation
Officer by the Southeast Region of the
Pennsylvania Game Commission; in
2011 he was recognized as Outstanding
Deputy of the Year, and in 2012 was
recognized for 25 years of service.
Archie is also an officer on the Salisbury
Township Civil Service Commission.
Archie is a lifelong resident of the
Lehigh Valley. He and his wife Judy are
the parents of three children, Archie Jr.,
Stacey, and Simon, and the proud
grandparents of Emmett Michael and
Samuel Elliot. Prior to joining BARC
Developmental Services, Archie worked
in the family business, manufacturing
children’s clothing for 25 years, and was
also a successful real estate associate
for 8 years.
Quality Resources
The Quality Resources Department,
guided by the Advocacy/Human Rights
Committee, continues to focus on quality
improvement and risk management for
person-centered health, safety and
habilitative supports.
Quality Resources continues to manage
the essential components of a
comprehensive quality management
process, including compliance with
mandated regulations for reportable
incidents, monthly individual and
aggregate medication error analysis,
development and implementation of the
agency Quality Management Plan, peer
review, and compliance with privacy
laws.
Service Departments, approximately
40492 medications are administered each
month, which is an increase from 2012.
The Advocacy/Human Rights Committee
reviews individual and aggregate
medication error data each month.
Quality Resources continues to utilize
monthly “At-Risk” protocols for
individuals who have critical concerns in
the areas of behavioral health, physical
health, and risk of restraints. Oversight
and review continues through the
Advocacy/Human Rights and Peer
Review Committees, the latter providing
reviews of selected individual treatment
plans throughout the year. Reviews focus
on the plan's clinical appropriateness,
safety, informed consent, credentials and
Quality Resources continues responsibility training. The Peer Review Committee
for the agency’s incident management
provides monthly review and semi-annual
system. In 2013, there were 285 reportable approval of all restrictive treatment plans.
incidents logged, a decrease from 368 in
2012. In 2013, 32 mandated investigations The Quality Resources Department, in
were conducted and an additional 3
collaboration with the Residential, Early
investigations were conducted for
Intervention, and Vocational Service
optionally reportable events. The
Departments, continues to facilitate the
Advocacy/Human Rights Committee, in
development and implementation of the
collaboration with Quality Resources,
agency's Quality Management Plan
oversights activities associated with
(QMP). A QMP is mandated by counties
incident management through a monthly
and is consistent with quality
review of reportable incidents.
improvement initiatives generated by the
Office of Developmental Programs, as
Quality Resources provides oversight and well as the Centers for Medicaid and
risk management of our medication
Medicare services. The QMP makes
administration practices through a
certain that persons supported in BARC
monthly trend analysis of medication
Developmental Services programs receive
errors. In our Residential and Vocational the highest quality of services and
Photo 1: Members of the Peer Review Committee
L-R: Dale Rodgers, Rehabilitation Manager,
Sarah Stout, Community Member, Lori Filter,
Nursing Supports Manager and Jeffrey Smith,
Quality Resources Coordinator. Missing: Eric
Macklin, Program Director
Photo 2: The BARC Developmental Services
Advocacy/Human Rights Committee: (top) Dr.
John Pfeiffer, Director of Early Intervention and
Development, Dr. Robert Schram, Executive
Director, Barry Johnston, Director of Quality
Resources, Jeffrey Smith, Quality Resources
Coordinator, Charlotte Swenson, former
Lifetime Community Award winner, Scott Kulp,
Director of Vocational Services, (bottom) Nancy
Pyle, former Board Member, Charlie Burns,
BARC Individual, Joan Esling, Vice President of
the BARC Board of Directors. Missing: Kathy
Grassmeder, member of the BARC Board of
Directors and committee co-chair.
supports; that we ensure and protect each
person’s health, safety and rights; that
people and their personal outcomes are
the driving force behind all supports
provided. The Advocacy/Human Rights
Committee oversees the implementation
of the QMP to ensure its goals are
consistent with the mission, vision, and
purpose of the Plan.
In November 2013, the Quality Resources
Department updated the agency's privacy
practices and continues to provide
training to staff persons relative to best
practices in privacy and confidentiality.
Human Resources
The quality of professional support
services to children and adults having
intellectual disabilities and Autism is
directly related to the contributions of
associates hired and retained by the
agency. Human Resources plays a crucial
role in achieving this goal, and remains
committed to making appropriate hires
and guiding the career paths of our top
performers.
Ensuring a culture able to attract and
retain associates is a critical goal for any
business. In 2013, BARC Developmental
Services employed an average of 219 full
time, part time, and provisional
associates. Agency vacancy rates for 2013
averaged 21.08% which is 2.34% lower
than the 2012 rate. The department
vacancy averages were: Early
Intervention Services 1%, Residential
Services 32.92%, Support Services 0%
and Vocational Services 6%. While the
agency eliminated nine positions, it
created eight new positions demonstrating
flexibility in responding to the changing
needs of the agency as well as individuals
supported. Eleven associates used flexible
work arrangements to assist them in
managing work and personal obligations
in order to remain effectively employed.
In 2013, seven associates received a
Bucks For Buddies bonus for referring
applicants who were hired. Sixty-five
associates applied for internal positions in
2013, a testament to the importance of
internal job growth within BARC
Developmental Services. Of these, ten
associates were promoted to positions
with more responsibility. Three former
associates were successfully rehired.
Education assistance is available to
associates who wish to enhance their
education in their chosen field.
The relationship between the associate
and his or her immediate supervisor is
widely recognized as a primary retention
tool. Human Resources works with
supervisors to support their coaching and
feedback interactions and to assist them in
guiding associates to find internal career
paths.
In 2013, twelve associates completed
twelve hours of training in effective
supervision techniques. Turnover is
inevitable but we have identified exits as
avoidable or unavoidable in an effort to
focus attention on the avoidable turnover
reasons.
BARC Developmental Services believes
that associates who feel connected to the
agency and its mission are more likely to
be retained. To that end, all associates are
invited to a Length of Service ceremony
each year to recognize associates who
have reached employment milestones. In
October 2013, a ceremony and reception
was held at Peace Valley Park,
recognizing a total of 25 associates,
including two with twenty-five years of
service. Additionally, various publications
are distributed throughout the year
including Benefits Buzz, Safe and Sound,
Wellness Now and Hand in Hand, which
focus on a variety of issues relevant to
associates and the agency. In November,
Photo 1: Robert Schram, Executive Director
(left) and Teddy Manero, President of the Board
of Directors (right), present Christal Witman
with a Length of Service Award for 25 years of
employment with BARC Developmental Services.
Photo 2: Lori Caraccio and Connie Valimont,
Receptionists at our Executive Offices model
their accidental matching patriotic outfits.
the Human Resources Department
facilitated twelve open enrollment
presentations at five locations to 199
benefited associates. These presentations
provided a benefit overview as well as an
opportunity for associates to interact with
benefit vendors.
The Human Resources Department
encourages open communication as a
means for associates to address their
questions and concerns, increase associate
satisfaction and allow the agency to grow
and change positively with changing
conditions. Associate satisfaction and
feedback is solicited through comments on
individual Associate Input forms. The
agency will conduct an associate
satisfaction survey in 2014.
Information Systems ensures the
continuity of network and computer
services throughout the agency through
planning, technical leadership and project
implementation. Service is provided to
approximately 120 users in six office
locations and 19 group homes throughout
Bucks County by monitoring and
administering the day to day security,
availability and maintenance of the
network and agency website.
Development
The Development Department has had a
very active and productive year. Through
the dedicated efforts of the Development
Coordinators, the department continued to
produce professional pubic relations
materials, strengthen relationships with
donors and host a variety of fundraising
events.
In the past year, the Development
Department coordinated the following
events: The Ivyland Invitational for
BARC Developmental Services golf
outing, which took place at Five Ponds
Golf Course in Warminster that generated
a profit of $10,003.97 after expenses; the
Mercedes-Benz Raffle Party at Keenan
Motors in Doylestown where 506 tickets
were sold, netting $27, 246.54; the
Phillies/Trenton Thunder Raffle that
netted an outstanding $5,417.00 after
expenses and the Eighth Annual Walk-AThon and Community Day in Tyler State
Park that generated $4,505.03. The
2012/2013 Community Capitol Campaign
generated $13,826.25 in contributions
used to support our Hot Lunch initiative
that provided our vocationally supported
individuals with free nutritious lunches
throughout the year.
The department was also instrumental in
moving the United Way Campaign
forward, overseeing the Annual
Membership drive and orchestrating the
activities of the tireless volunteers who
work to ensure that the many mailings go
out on time. The department continues to
ensure that PROGRESS, our agency
newsletter, is completed and mailed to
supporters two times per year.
Additionally, this past year, six speakers
represented our Speaker’s Bureau
initiative at 7 speaking engagements.
Throughout 2013, the Development
Department coordinated and distributed
Hand In Hand, a monthly, associate
driven newsletter and coordinated and
designed the Annual Report. The
department also introduced a new email
based newsletter, Bits of BARC, which
is distributed to our growing email base
of supporters each month.
In the area of public relations, 18 press
releases were written and sent to local
media outlets this past year. Ten were
found printed in a number of local news
publications. In addition, seven feature
stories were written and printed in Hand
In Hand and PROGRESS, as well as
multiple newspapers. In 2014, efforts
will continue to focus on working to
increase the agency’s visibility.
Photo 1: Team Holly, our largest team at the 8th
Annual Walk-A-Thon and Community Day.
Photo 2: Steven Petrillo, winner of the
Mercedes-Benz raffle shares his excitement with
his friends.
Photo 3: The Kenny Family, winners of the
annual Baseball Raffle.
The BARC Foundation Committee
continues to remain fully operational and
is composed of 11 members. There are
currently two supporters participating in
our Charitable Gift Annuity program.
This year also introduced the BARC
Ambassador Program designed to generate
interest in BARC through a series of
informational forums. With over 60
participating ambassadors, approximately
50 of these supporters joined Dr. Robert
Schram at a wine and cheese reception
held at the New Hope Winery to celebrate
a successful 2013 program.
A number of additional new initiatives
were introduced in 2013, including an
Voluntary Associate Donation Program
The department continues to remain
that affords participants the opportunity to
active in keeping agency website content win prizes in a monthly drawing, the
up to date. In an effort to gain more
Vocational Cafeteria Program, the
visibility and more website traffic, a
Vocational Dinner Dance Program that
social media committee was formed and gives individuals an enjoyable
now maintains active agency Facebook, socialization experience and the Second
Twitter and LinkedIn pages. In 2014, the Annual Cabaret in New Hope.
department hopes to continue to expand
In 2014, all of the previously mentioned
viewership on all of our social media
events will continue, as will efforts to
pages by providing not only agency
increase corporate sponsorships and annual
information, but stories and photos of
membership.
the individuals we support.
Fiscal
The Fiscal Department remains dedicated
to the agency, the programs and the
individuals supported by BARC
Developmental Services. This
commitment is evident in the ongoing
efforts to:
Provide timely and meaningful
financial reports.
Accurately project income and
expenses, enabling stable
programs and fiscal planning.
Obtain additional funding for
extraordinary expenses to ensure
quality care and meet the needs of
the individuals served.
Support the service departments
with timely and accurate
information.
In fiscal year 2012-13, the department
successfully obtained additional funding
from the Pennsylvania Office of
Developmental Programs (ODP) –
Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/ID) and
Bucks County Department of Mental
Health / Developmental Programs
(MH/DP). These positive outcomes are
necessary to ensure adequate funding to
enable the programs to capably support
the individuals’ current and changing
needs. Requests for additional funding
have been submitted and are under
consideration by the Office of
Developmental Programs for the ICF/ID
programs in fiscal year 2013-14.
Throughout the year, the department
Photo 1: The BARC Developmental Services
closely monitors income and expenses for
Fiscal Department.
all programs, and works proactively with
the service department staff to ensure
Photo 2: Eleanor Tribbey, Head Bookkeeper,
retired from the BARC Developmental Service
continued revenue for all of our programs
Fiscal Department after 37 years of employment.
and to develop detailed program budgets
predicated on reasonable and rational
needs. Fiscal Year 2012-13 closed with a
positive bottom line on annual expenses
of $17,984,744, offset by revenue totaling
and vigilant oversight to ensure that all
$18,092,702.
fiscal needs are identified and financial
support sought in order to provide them
Upon annual review of the agency’s
with a good quality of life based on the
financial records and department
principles of self- determination. This is a
procedures, the auditors continue to be
reflection of the dedication, concern,
satisfied with our internal controls and
professionalism and teamwork
note no material weaknesses. This is a
demonstrated by each member of the
significant accomplishment given the
complexity and scope of BARC’s diverse Fiscal Department in cooperation with the
services. The agency continues to support service departments on behalf of the
individuals served through the agency.
individuals whose needs require careful
2012-2013 Funding
1%
6%
Federal Funding $8,790,000
State Funding $8,156,000
County Funding $139.000
Other - $1,008,000
45%
49%
Meet Our Board of Directors
Teresa Manero
Joan Esling
Philip J. Carey
Michael W. Mills, Esq.
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Treasurer
J. Scott Kramer, Esq.
Richard E. Brown, Jr.
Kathleen Grasmeder
Genevieve M. Querin
Secretary
Sherri T. Portnoy
Patricia A. Schuck
Dr. Robert Sasson
4950 York Road, PO Box 470
Holicong, PA 18928-0470
info@barcprograms.net
www.barcprograms.org