When families and individuals arrive at Bell Family Shelter, they often carry a weight of uncertainty. Meeting someone there who has walked a similar path can spark hope—a reminder that others have overcome similar challenges, and they, too, can find their way forward.Shelter Resident Counselors Gwen Johnson and Grace Kenney, know this firsthand. Their personal […]
Enjoying the independence of living in one’s own apartment while receiving needed supports to thrive and achieve life goals is what makes Bell’s CHIPP Supported Living* program successful for many mental health service users. Dedicated on-site staff (like those pictured here) is available as needed to help with transportation, medication management, and daily living skills. […]
On May 3, 2024, Bell hosted our annual art show, aligning with Mental Health Awareness Month. It was an honor to exhibit the beautiful and inspiring artwork created by service users in our Mental Health Services, each piece a reflection of their unique journey. We extend our gratitude to the talented artists for sharing their […]
Congratulations to Mary Griest, Assistant Director of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) services as she celebrates 25 years of service to Bell! Mary started her career at Bell as a Direct Support Professional in one of our community living homes, getting to know and serving the needs of individuals living in the home. Mary has been a […]
Congratulations to Lisa Bortner, Senior Supervisor of the IDD Social Recreation program, on celebrating her 41st anniversary with Bell. When Lisa was in high school, her sister Jean attended one of Bell’s evening programs. Lisa said, “I volunteered and enjoyed it. So, I started working part-time in the recreation program.” After 40+ years, what is […]
Individual members of several York County Rotary Clubs showed up early Friday morning for a combined club service project to unbox and then assemble a shipment of metal beds to be used at the new soon-to-be open Bell Family Shelter. After a quick introduction by Bell’s director of community engagement, Averie Clark, the first group […]
After a very lucrative bake sale of homemade banana bread and chocolate chip cookies, seven year old Ruby Steel and her mom, Caitlin, went shopping to buy items from the Bell Family Shelter wish list. (Read story here.) Since then, Ruby enlisted her older brother, William, to help and the family showed up with another […]
A warm shout out to every one of you who donates to and makes purchases at Re-Source York’s home decor and/or home improvements stores! Your support keeps good usable stuff out of the landfill, provides jobs for Bell service users, and a portion of sales from both stores is donated on a quarterly basis to […]
In addition to delivering 100 coats from Operation Warm to our Bell Family Shelter and NextDoor programs this week – in the middle of a cold snap, no less – our friends at Apple Subaru are once again hosting a Sock & Blanket Drive for Bell from January 15 to February 10. Your donations […]
When Donna came to Bell Family Shelter, she had been homeless for over a year. After leaving the house where she had been staying which was in utter disrepair and about to be condemned, she lived on the streets. Throughout the year, she spent time at LifePath’s Women and Children’s Shelter, but her options were […]