Get excited: the Launch program is here! Formerly known as Community Residential Apartment Services (CRAS), Launch offers apartment and group home services for individuals living with mental illness. With the assistance of staff, residents work toward developing independent living skills and achieving personal rehabilitation goals. The CRAS program started in 1980 with only a handful […]
Our warmest thanks go out to Ed O’Brien and Susan Machado, who have generously adopted July 7th at Bell Family Shelter! Today’s not just any day for Ed and Susan; it is actually their 11th wedding anniversary! Ed and Susan met thirty years ago working for the Wolf Organization, where Susan was a salesperson and […]
Congratulations to Diana Aguilar for receiving Bell’s Story of Success award! A participant of New Beginnings, Diana was recognized for her leadership role in the Consumer Cheer Committee, presiding over weekly community meetings, and helping out with Bell’s Sendero program. “We just feel that she’s a good role model for her peers and shows great […]
As Juanita Baxter begins her role as a member of Bell’s board of directors, she sees it as a full-circle moment. Her first experience with Bell was as a pregnant teen who entered Bell Family Shelter, alone and scared. Once her child was born, they moved from the emergency shelter into Bell’s Bridge Transitional Housing […]
While the day began with rumbling thunder and pouring rain, the clouds soon moved out to reveal a host of sunshiny smiles as all of the teams, sponsors, volunteers, and spectators showed up for the 2023 Bell’s Big Bed Race on Saturday, April 15. The lively and cheerful show of support from everyone in attendance […]
Congratulations to Kevin Traister, the Director of Human Resources, for receiving an Outstanding Performance Award. Theresa Franklin, the Director of Intellectual Disability Services, said, “Kevin deserves an OPA for his continued effort every November to raise money and secure turkeys for the programs at Bell. Yearly we see him put in extra effort for the […]
Congratulations to the newest group of graduates of Bell’s Firefly series. Participants met for sessions every three weeks since last October with presenters from the community on topics of personal and professional development. The group celebrated together (along with agency directors) for their final session and wrap-up luncheon. Three cheers to Thomas, Vanessa, Patricia, Yajaira, […]
We are starting the week with an Outstanding Performance Award (OPA). Congratulations, Victor Holler! Your positive attitude, dedication, and compassion shine brightly in everything you do. Lizabeth Mojica said, “Victor is a great team player and an amazing morale booster. We cannot thank him enough for his willingness to help at all of the group […]
Madyson Bertolette, the owner of Studio 246, a salon in Mechanicsburg, is carrying on her grandfather’s legacy of giving back. During February, she collected items for Bell Family Shelter and $600 in monetary donations. She said, “I opened my salon in memory of my grandfather, Glenn Schlosser. My salon is named after my grandfather’s gallery. […]
Make way for “Bedtime for Bonzo!” The first team registered for Bell’s Big Bed Race, presented by Mutual of America. They are hoping to walk away with a trophy and are excited to earn a free drink at Collusion for being one of the first five teams to register. Thank you, Teri Johnescu, for getting […]