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Crisis Intervention
Barbara Powell
phone: (914) 949-9300,
ext. 3202
bpowell@
westchesterarc.org
Individualized Support
Liza Simmons
phone: (914) 949-9300,
ext. 3141
lsimmons@
westchesterarc.org
Family Outreach
Mary Anne Shelton
phone: (914) 949-9300,
ext. 3140
mshelton@
westchesterarc.org
Service Coordination
Cathy Hannon
phone: (914) 949-9300,
ext. 3112
channon@
westchesterarc.org
Westchester Arc
Herbert Katzenberg Center
121 Westmoreland Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
(914) 949-9300
info@westchesterarc.org
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Family counseling helps moms with disabilities care for their children.
Westchester Arc Awarded Family Counseling Grant
The Westchester Community Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Westchester Arc’s community services for outreach to mothers who have developmental disabilities. The funds will enable the agency to provide 25 families with monthly, in-home instruction on infant care, home safety, health and nutrition.
“Our main goal is to help families stay together,” explains Nancy Succoso, Westchester Arc assistant executive director. “Home visits provide a more effective means for assessing a family’s needs, building lasting relationships and encouraging successful parenting.”
In-home training sessions are part of Westchester Arc’s ongoing family outreach initiative. In 2004, the agency launched bi-monthly parenting skills workshops for moms with special needs. In addition to learning about basic childcare, participants receive counseling on stress management, safe sex and preventing domestic abuse. Individuals also have access to Westchester Arc’s 24-hour crisis line.
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| At a recent parenting skills meeting, families received much needed school supplies. |
“With the proper support, parents with disabilities can do a great job caring for their children,” adds Barbara Powell, senior social worker and program coordinator. “Community programs such as the ones offered through Westchester Arc are vital. We are very thankful to the Westchester Community Foundation for recognizing that.”
The Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) is a non-profit community endowment for the benefit of Westchester County. Its mission is to develop and manage philanthropic resources and to distribute them in a way that is responsive to donor interests and community needs. The Foundation actively promotes charitable giving on behalf of the area’s non-profit organizations. WCF is a division of the New York Community Trust, the largest community foundation in the country, with assets of approximately $2 billion.