January 10th, 2018
We collected more than 200 coats and jackets for our community members in need this year! Thank you all for being a part of that. “The drive went very well considering we collected over 200 items. We didn’t quite reach our goal of 300, but that’s okay because people donated what they could, and this [...]
January 2nd, 2018
It’s a new year which means new resolutions! We are in a field where we are caring for others, so we often lose sight of caring for ourselves. But this year, we must make the time to care for ourselves. Let 2018 be the year of self-care. Whether that means finding more alone time when [...]
December 1st, 2017
WOW! Magic is hard to explain, because it’s really more of something you see and feel. It’s something you experience. Today our Colleagues and Guests brought the WOW! Magic to three lucky locations, as they traveled from Department of Developmental Services Lowell to Whittier Rehab Hospital to Northeast Rehab Hospital, spreading Christmas cheer by caroling [...]
November 23rd, 2017
The American Training Family doesn’t just celebrate Thanksgiving once. We don’t even celebrate it twice. We celebrate it many times, with our own families and friends on Thanksgiving Day, and many times before that with our American Training Family! The holiday season kicks off for us with Highfields’ annual Thanksgiving feast, one week before the [...]
November 22nd, 2017
The end of the year brings many things. Yes, it brings terribly cold weather, but many of us get to experience something much warmer. We gather with friends and family late in November to give thanks for all that we have in this world. Although many of us wish we had more, like a nicer [...]
October 6th, 2017
While our CBDS Mobile program is employment focused, we also value cultural enrichment, fitness, and recreation, among so much more, always ensuring our Guests have a well-rounded experience, each and every day. Staying up with current events, one of our mobile groups opted into getting involved with the relief effort for Puerto Rico. Our Colleague [...]
September 22nd, 2017
American Training is home to many Exceptional Colleagues. They come to us with exceptional qualities. Then we help them bring those qualities to the forefront by placing them in positions that let them shine, giving them opportunities that help them grow, and encouraging them to live their passion, here at ATI and beyond our walls. [...]
September 15th, 2017
In honor of Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, our managers celebrated our direct care Colleagues in so many ways. There were pizza parties and prize raffles, handmade gifts and thoughtful handwritten cards. There was even a song written by one of our Colleagues and performed for her entire team! Below, is another form of recognition [...]
September 14th, 2017
With your help, your generosity, your donations, we collected 1,326 lbs. of food for our local food pantries. According to USDA calculations, that’s 1,105 meals! WOW! From September through November, our Vanway Colleagues were hard at work, spreading the word of our annual Food Drive, picking up donations, collecting at our area Market Baskets, and [...]
August 22nd, 2017
We count ourselves lucky to have such wonderful interns each year. And, we always want to make sure our interns have Outrageously Memorable experiences here with Unique & Different opportunities to learn and grow, and add to their resumes. So, this summer, we worked hard to give our People & Culture intern, Samantha, an unforgettable [...]