John Haygood along with staff members Gregory Dillard, Daizialie Cruz, and Scott LaFlamme after winning Brain Injury Program of the Year. By Nicole Lemire John Haygood was shocked when Nicholson Hill, the residence that he manages, won Brain Injury Program of the Year at BCArc’s staff appreciation [...]
By Eva Myers Since Elvis Benle came to the United States in 2007, he tried twice to get hired without success. "But I said ‘I’m not going to give up, I am still going to continue to apply.’” This quarter Elvis was chosen as Employee of the Quarter. He has worked for Berkshire County Arc for over a y [...]
By Eva Myers Jessica Mullaly is a Residential Support staff at Housatonic who primarily works overnight shifts to make sure the individuals have everything they need to get a good night’s sleep and to wake up in the morning. “It means waking up every day and helping someone else have a good day,” Je [...]
By Eva Myers Adam Abdelrahman will tell you that he “only” speaks five languages. While this statement is a humble one, once you get to know Adam you will learn that, for him, it is less about the feat of learning these languages and more about the experiences he has made throughout his life. Ever s [...]
By Nicole Lemire “Helping others is my dream and my passion.” Danielle Walker first started at BCArc 12 years ago working the night shift in a brain injury residence, but quickly switched to first shift so that she would be able to spend more time with the individuals. She felt that the night shift w [...]
By Eva Myers Jennifer Newell’s love for Berkshire County Arc is reflected by her many years of service with the company -- 25 years -- and today she has advanced to the title of Residential Supervisor. “BCArc has been the best workplace that I’ve worked at. They are always there for the employees an [...]
Lamnatu Alhassan -- known as Rams to friends -- was recently named a BCArc Employee of the Quarter for her eagerness to help out in anyway needed at the Brain Injury Community Center in Westfield. At the Center -- the BICC -- Rams has started helping members find and apply to jobs. She recently help [...]
By Nicole Lemire Maureen Marion has found a home away from home and a new sense of purpose through her job at BCArc. Maureen started at BCArc in late 2019 working in the Human Resources department of the Westfield office. She worked exclusively in HR for a year, but in her second year began picking u [...]
Residential support staff Aya Brou Espe Koume, or Chantal, as she is known by her friends and co-workers, has been described as someone who puts her entire heart into her job. Chantal moved to the United States from Ivory Coast in 2015, and began working at BCArc in 2017. She has worked at West St si [...]
Sharon is 70-years-old, non-verbal, and has not walked for more than 10 years -- until she met Deshauntae. Deshauntae, new to BCArc when they met, was intimidated by Sharon. “I had never done anything like this job, and had no idea how to relate to her.” As Deshauntae started getting comfortable wor [...]