Staff Training


Each certified staff member undergoes:

  • a criminal background check and
    drug screening.

  • 80+ hours of orientation training
    that includes
          - CPR/First Aid
          - Client Rights & Confidentiality
          - Client Self-Determination
          - Medication Administration
          - Behavior Management
          - and much more!

  • a minimum of 8 hours additional
    training annually

  • Each certified staff member receives
    numerous trainings specifically
    designed to help staff work with
    individuals with disabilities and
    understand the individuals specific
    needs.

Staff are dedicated to ensuring the health  
and safety of the individuals they serve.

Each certified staff member receives
numerous trainings specifically designed to
help staff work with individuals with
disabilities and understand the individuals
specific needs.

Staff are dedicated to ensuring the health
and safety of the individuals they serve.

Staff Philosophy

Our Client is the most
important person in the
agency –
in person, by mail,
and on the phone.

Our Client will always
be treated with respect,
not as a child.

Our Client is not
dependent upon us,
we are dependent
upon them.

Our Client is not an
interruption of our work,
they are the purpose of it.

Our Client is not an
outsider to our business,
they are our business.

Our Client is not someone
to argue with or match
wits with.

Our Client is a person,
not a statistic.

It is our job to
empower them!
Our Specially Trained Staff
175 S. Williams St.
Newark, Ohio 43055

(740) 344-2995

Program Directors

Shella Miller
Adaptive Socialization

Pennie Chappell
Supported Living & Waiver Services

Tracy Jones
Adult Day Services and
Non-Medical Transportation

Veronica Harter
Circle of Friends
Program Coordinator

Sherry Kirk
Respite Program


Administrative Staff

Robin Reid
CEO

Leslie Amyx
Financial Director

Cinda Fincannon
Accounting Assistant

Nanette Coleman
Receptionist/Accounting Assist.

Linda Owens
Payee Clerk

Paula Bowden
Development Director