Valley Community Services

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Had an incredible and successful two days on Capitol Hill with PAR - Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability and ANCOR, advocating for better wages for Direct Support Professionals and better access for people with intellectual disabilities and autism. All told, I had fifteen visits with Pennsylvania and West Virginia congressional offices. I’m excited about our chances to see real recognition of the amazing work our Direct Support Professionals do in short order.

The month of September continues to be our month to recognize our Direct Support Professionals. We gave away a handful of Apple Air pods Pro randomly to DSPs in every region this month. One pair of Air pods Pro Max was given to our DSP Juanita who won our All Agency drawing! #SupportingPeople

ANCOR #DSPRW2024 might be in the books, but during this whole month of September we continue to recognize our Direct Support Professionals. Our Managerial and Administrative staff are distributing gifts to all of our DSPs this month in the form of branded stanley-esque mugs. It's a small token of our appreciation to those that are #SupportingPeople day in, day out.

Our Valley Community Services Direct Support Professional of 2024 is Taylor Stutz! There aren't many that are more highly praised than Taylor. As an Assistant Manager, her superiors note that she is continually improving and works hard to be a leader. At the same time, she takes any opportunity she can to spend another shift with individuals she supports. She has also received formal recognition by the parent of someone she supports. They note her selflessness and critical thinking when dealing with spontaneous or unforeseen situations. Please join us in congratulating Taylor Stutz! #SupportingPeople #DSPRW2024

Hard to believe that ANCOR #DSPRW2024 is almost over! Our Intermediate Care Direct Support Professional of the year is Sharon Fleming! Her managers recognize that she is always thinking of #SupportingPeople. She selflessly loves everyone like her own family while also being relentless in her pursuit to better their lives. If anyone wants to do something entertaining on short notice, Sharon will ensure that there is a smile on all of their faces. Thanks for your selfless love of those you serve, Sharon! Check back tomorrow for our reveal of our overall VCS DSP of the year for 2024!

We're smack bang in the middle of ANCOR #DSPRW2024 already! Today we are honoring our Central region Direct Support Professional of the year, Mary Jane Chonko! Mary Jane has been a DSP for a decade, starting her first day in a VCS home at the age of 74! Her experience continues to provide encouragement, a listening ear, understanding, and honesty to the people she serves. Thanks for your dedication to the profession, Mary Jane! Additionally, we are happy to have this important week recognized by Josh Shapiro!

We continue to recognize our VCS Direct Support Professionals of the year this week as a part of #DSPRW2024! Our South West DSP of the year is Lisa Stevenson! An exceptional DSP for her home that leads by example, she excels when assisting individuals in the home and on appointments. She is another one of our esteemed National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) level 3 graduates, having finished the certification recently! Thanks for all that you do, Lisa! #SupportingPeople

Meet our North West region Direct Support Professional of the year, Jo Ann Steele! Jo Ann is an outstanding employee who was one of the first to not only finish her NADSP E-Badge level 1 program, but also our first level 3 certification of the year! Her managers add that she never calls off, picks up many shifts whenever needed, and is excellent with the people she supports. Cheers to you, Jo Ann! #DSPRW2024 #SupportingPeople

Happy #DSPRW2024! Starting today and ending next weekend, this is the week to recognize all of you that feverishly work on the frontline in the pursuit of #SupportingPeople. Thanks to Direct Support Professionals! Every day this week, we will be recognizing our VCS Direct Support Professionals of the year, as well as giving away many prizes and gifts to our Direct Support Professionals in all regions of our agency. We are happy to celebrate this week with our partners at ANCOR and PAR - Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability!