Mary, left, with her sister Helen, at a Crossroads art show this summer. Mary Manzolini is not only the longest-standing individual of any BCArc program—this includes some 1,000 people—she is a founding member. An original. Her parents were part of the initial group that conceived and launched BCAr [...]
Cliff Love likes to keep the energy high. He also thinks everyone deserves opportunity. This summer he took 14 individuals from the Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) on an overnight camping trip. He’s done a lot of things like this in his past 25 years in human services, 14 of those years at BCArc. But o [...]
Her experience will enhance employer - individual relationships for Employment Services Berkshire County Arc announced today that Kyle Harvey has been named Senior Employment Manager of Employment Services. She will oversee the three Employment Managers, as well as her own caseload of some 35 individ [...]
Bernard Anoh has a range of technical skills. He designs websites for clients. On weekends he works weddings as a videographer. But BCArc owns his heart, he said, where he has worked for the past 12 years as a manager of a house serving people with developmental disabilities. “The people here are my [...]
Exchange Student from Honduras Works up the BCArc Ladder to Exec Position Pittsfield, Mass., July 10, 2019 – The Berkshire County Arc announced today that Blanca Durant has been promoted to the Vice President of Finance. She will oversee the accounting and finance functions of BCArc’s $36 million-plu [...]
She remembers the day a BCArc representative walked into her Berkshire Community College classroom to talk about the career paths in human services. “I was pursuing a program focused on mental health. I was also interested in learning sign language. This person told us we can get paid for taking some [...]
She has lived with countless labels, starting with addict, teen mom, domestic violence survivor. Recently she earned some more names: straight A student, valedictorian, leader. “The world needs more heroes, and I charge you all to become one,” BCArc employee Soncere Williams told the graduates at Ber [...]
Nicole Martin, Assistant Site Manager, West Street, Lenox Recently NIcole discovered an unresponsive individual lying in bed in the morning. Nicole followed procedures and made smart decisions. Afterwards, Nicole put the needs of the family, the staff, and the other individuals above her own needs. N [...]
The Berkshire County Arc announced today that Christopher Peltier has been named Clinical Director, a new position that oversees the behavioral and nursing staff for BCArc programs that serve more than 1,000 individuals throughout the Berkshire and Hampden counties. Most recently he worked for 10 yea [...]