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Berkshire County Arc
395 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Berkshire County Arc Hires Director of Brain Injury Services
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (Oct. 17, 2017) – Berkshire County Arc (BCArc) hires Director of Brain Injury Services, Amber Steele. Amber has been with BCArc since 2011. She has worked in a variety of capacities within BCArc, including as Site Manager and as a Senior Site Manager. Most recently, she worked as a Residential Supervisor in the Brain Injury Services Department. Prior to arriving in the Berkshires, Amber worked as a Residential Coordinator at CapeAbilities, Inc. Hyannis, Mass.
“This is such an exciting time to be working in the Human Services field, especially with all the expansion of services for people with Brain Injury! There are more opportunities now than ever for people to find their new forever homes in the community. Having had the pleasure of working at BCArc for the past 6 years, as a part of this amazing, highly dedicated team of professionals, I can honestly say that the future for those we support looks very bright”, said Steele.
Kenneth W. Singer, President and CEO of BCArc said of Steele’s promotion, “Amber has shown much dedication in her role in the Brain Injury Services Department, always going above and beyond for the care of our individuals and staying informed with the latest practices in services and care. We are happy to have her in this new role and know that she will continue to move the agency forward in the right direction when it comes to Brain Injury Services”.
About Berkshire County Arc
Founded in 1954, Berkshire County Arc is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization providing a broad range of community-based services to 750 individuals with developmental disabilities, brain injuries and autism throughout Berkshire and Hampden Counties in Massachusetts. The agency offers three day programs, 38 residential programs, employment services, citizen- and self-advocacy programs, respite services, an adult family care program and Zip ‘N Sort Mail Services. For more information, media professionals may contact Katrina Cardillo at 413-499-4241, ext. 254 or kcardillo@bcarc.org, or visit https://bcarc.org.
Contact:
Katrina Cardillo
Director of Marketing & Development
413-499-4241 ext. 254
kcardillo@bcarc.org
