August 1st, 2017
Wild hairstyles, mismatched outfits, and football pads filled the halls of American Training, leaving our ATI Family with one conclusion: it must be Vanway’s Spirit Week! For the second year in a row, our Vanway Colleagues participated in a festive week of wacky attire and fun. How the week came to be! During the branch’s [...]
July 7th, 2017
You’ve completed our Next Step Program and have either finished or are about to finish working on your internships. As an added service, we are happy to offer an afternoon of information at our What’s Next: StarWorks Open House. Thursday, July 20 3 pm to 6 pm American Training 6 Campanelli Drive, Andover We’ll help [...]
June 23rd, 2017
We are looking for people with an open heart to join our Shared Living program as providers, people who are willing to open their homes and hearts to a new family member, and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Imagine how much richer your life could be if you made the choice [...]
January 27th, 2017
Last year we launched our Spread the #LoveFromATI campaign (formerly known as the #ATILove campaign), which involved writing kind notes to friends, Colleagues, and even strangers, on our special postcards, and leaving them anonymously, with the hope that the message would brighten the finder’s day. Well, it was such a success, spreading our WOW! Magic across New [...]
January 20th, 2017
We pride ourselves on Bringing Out the Best in Everyone We Touch and Making Every Life Matter. Part of that is finding out the needs, wants, and interests of those we serve, and helping them fulfill their dreams. So when we discovered that a few of our Guests were interested in Taekwondo, we partnered with [...]
November 22nd, 2016
Thank you! To all of you who donated coats, jackets, and winter wear. With your help, we met and exceeded our goal, collecting a whopping 254 items that will be distributed to those in need throughout the communities we call home. Last year our Vanway team set a goal of 125 coats and beat that [...]
October 25th, 2016
Thank you! For all of your donations! Together, we collected 484 lbs. of food to distribute throughout our communities, to those who need it most. That’s more than 400 meals for those who call the Merrimack Valley, and beyond, home. Where did it go? The Salvation Army serves 60 million meals to anyone in need through [...]
July 19th, 2016
With the beautiful weather upon us it’s time to get out there and really enjoy it. People of all abilities can have an incredible summer, so grab your sunscreen, some extra water, a big floppy hat and your WOW! Magic, and get ready to hear about some fun and accessible places to really live it [...]
June 14th, 2016
Our amazing receptionist Ivette, also known as Ivy (pronounced E-Vee), who has the important role of creating our WOW! Magic first impressions, recently took some well-deserved vacation time. In order to cover her position that week, we split up each day with different Colleagues covering the front desk and taking on the incredibly important role of creating [...]
April 6th, 2016
Students from the local Wetherbee School in Lawrence have been enthusiastically volunteering here at American Training for the past 3 years. During their time with us they have consistently done an amazing job interacting and working with Guests in our Day Services branch during various groups, activities and training exercises. Their presence has not only fostered a sense of personal [...]