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Welcome Jennifer Semeraro, the new CEO of Adult Services Division!
On behalf of Autism Cares Foundation, we would like to welcome and introduce Jennifer Semeraro, CEO of Adult Services Division!
Jennifer received her Bachelor's degree from LaSalle University in 2007, and a Masters Degree from Holy Family University in 2010. Furthering her education
, Jennifer completed her Post Master's in Applied Behavior Analysis from Arcadia University.
Since 2007, Jennifer has worked in community behavioral health in Bucks and Philadelphia Counties. She worked as an Adult Case Manager, assisting adults with mental health diagnoses to locate resources and navigate daily living needs. She also worked for a local Bucks County Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services agency as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant, and then as their Site Director from 2013 until 2017.
Over the last several years, Jennifer has been awarded various awards and recognition from Pennsylvania's House of Representatives for her work with local communities, improving and expanding the access to behavioral health services and removing stigma surrounding behavioral and mental health needs. Her passion lies in helping families with special needs children, adolescents, and adults gain access to and continued knowledge about services and resources in their communities.
We are so excited to have Jennifer join our team! Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you!
Autism Cares Foundation
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Wishing Beth Garrison much luck and continued success!
In July of 2016, Beth Garrison joined Autism Cares Foundation as the new CEO of the Adult Services Division. In this role, she furthered our
mission and designed a program to partner with individuals with special needs to provide integrative resources for life enrichment in a safe and respectful environment.
In this short time, Beth
successfully launched our Adult Services Division which now includes Adult Day Habilitation services, Home and Community Habilitation programs, and Supported Employment services.
Beth's tenacity and knowledge have been invaluable to the ever growing success of Autism Cares Foundation. We could not have gotten this started without her, and she will be missed by all of our friends, staff, and families who have gotten to know her!
We
would like to wish Beth Garrison good luck and continued success in her bright career!
Jasmine Ridgeway, Executive Administrator
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September Programs and Events
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Welcome Jennifer Cyr, Office Manager
We would like to welcome our new Office Manager, Adult Services Division, Jennifer Cyr, to the ACF Family!
Jennifer received her Psy.D. from Rutgers University, The Graduate School of Professional Psychology in 2006 with a specialty in Organizational Psychology. Her other academic achievements include receiving a Master of the Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson and a Bachelor of Arts from Seton Hall University. Jennifer has taught several managerial courses at St. Joseph's University in the Haub School of Business and has served as peer reviewer for the Organization Management Journal.
Jennifer has a broad range of experiences, ranging from Training and Development and global employee engagement surveys to career counseling and management consulting. Jennifer is an effective facilitator with demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence change across multiple levels and teams. For the past five years, Jennifer has home/cyber schooled her four children. She is actively involved in the community, having served as a parent coach for the local competition cheering team.
Additionally, Jennifer works part-time at the local YMCA as a gymnastics instructor. Her oldest daughter is on the Autism Spectrum and has learning difficulties. Through this diagnosis, Jennifer recognized the struggle many families face in finding resources, handling the behavior and finding a support network. Jennifer has become her daughters strongest advocate.
As Office Manager at Autism Cares Foundation she will use her background to help manage and coordinate the daily activities to increase the effectiveness of the operations while at the same time providing the best services and support to the those families needing support in the community.
She and her family spend a lot of time reading at the library and doing outdoor activities. Jennifer loves skiing, the outdoors, being physically active, cooking healthy meals and spending time with her family.
Welcome aboard, Jennifer!
Jasmine Ridgeway, Executive Administrator
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Join us for all of our upcoming fundraisers!
We hope to see you there
. Thank you for your continued support.
Charity Golf Outing
Race For Resources
Ladies Coach Bingo
Pandora
Gastec
Over the years, GASTEC has been fortunate enou
gh to cultivate a very loyal customer base in our community and they wanted to thank the community by giving back.
As one of the most recognized propane companies in the area, GASTEC is very proud to support some local charities and their commendable causes. We are excited to announce that GASTEC has chosen Autism Cares Foundation as their newest charity. GASTEC will be donating proceeds from each gallon pumped from their newest truck! Stop by and check out GASTEC's Autism Cares Foundation Truck. GASTEC -
Gasteconline.com or 1-888-449-3585
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Volunteer Of The Month- Brooke Cotton
On behalf of
Autism
Cares Foundation, I take great pride in choosing Brooke Cotton as our Volunteer of the Month for September.
Brooke has been volunteering with ACF since January. She attends our weekly exercise program at Fitlife and helps the teens and young adults learn how to program their basic agility and strengthening exercises. She has become a buddy to many young adults who deeply appreciate her attentiveness, support and bubbling personality.
Brooke has also volunteered at our annual Prom where she socialized and danced during the event with the young adults.
Thank you Brooke for all that you do, we truly appreciate it. Good luck at college!
Renee Marbo, Volunteer Coordinator
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