J.G. Ivy By Amanda Bortman Zip ‘N Sort says “mail knows no boundaries.” The largest mail service business in the Berkshires, Zip ‘N Sort not only helps customers save time and money with it’s mailing needs, but breaks the boundaries between employees with and without disabilities. However, for the [...]
July 8, 2020 - - Berkshire County Arc announced that Michael Ferry has been elected Berkshire County Arc’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. He has been serving as the Board’s Treasurer for 16 years. Mike brings to the position more than 30 years with Berkshire Bank, most recently as Senior Vice Pr [...]
By Amanda Bortman More than 100 individuals serviced through Employment Services lost their jobs when the pandemic hit. Today, those jobs are beginning to return, slowly but steadily. The individuals live in Berkshire County Arc group homes, or are directly from the community, explained Regan Tyer, o [...]
By Amanda Bortman Norma DelSonno is one of many who has tried to get away over the years. But like many others, she’s back at Berkshire County Arc. “After a month of training to be a 911 dispatcher, I told my husband I miss BCArc, I miss the guys, I miss my co-workers,” she said, laughing. “I pulled [...]
Steady. Trusted. Dependable. Albert Armah speaks softly, and his co-workers listen. “I can work with anyone,” he says, as if that’s a natural thing. “When there’s conflict, I step in to resolve the issues. I work to keep the house stable, provide support, and train the new workers. I do what I’m supp [...]
Suzanne Suzanne Davis Residential Support When the Coleman Road residential program was quarantined for COVID, Suzanne was approached about assisting with the staffing there, though she had worked for the past six years at Morgan Road. Suzanne chose to help out where needed, and supported the Colem [...]