By Nicole Lemire Working full-time while attending college is not an easy task, but Michelle Bedard praises BCArc’s support as she prepares to complete her degree in social work. Michelle began working at BCArc in 1999 as relief staff, and continued to work there while she studied to receive her LPN [...]
By Nicole Lemire Site manager Dylan says that the greatest gift that BCArc has given him is life experience, knowledge that cannot be taught in school. Dylan had previously worked at a different company providing care to children with autism, but eventually decided to leave this job and apply at BCAr [...]
By Nicole Lemire Before working in BCArc's Employment Services, Rob Dunn was the captain of a 200 foot boat that ran supplies to drilling rigs on the Gulf of Mexico, overseeing a crew of 64 employees. In 1997, Rob was accepted to study psychology at the University of West Florida, and made the move f [...]
A team of residents at BCArc’s co-op apartments spruced up a utility box with a painting titled “See the Good” at the southeast corner of South Street and Crofut Street, near BCArc’s main office. Brian, Jason, Robert, Chris, Bruce, Chris and Andrew collectively conceived the designs, submitting thr [...]
By Nicole Lemire Site manager Colleen Lester became inspired to work with individuals with disabilities after her son was diagnosed with Polymicrogyria and Cerebral Palsy at the age of one. She began working at BCArc shortly after, and was an employee for 10 years. After several years away, she decid [...]
By Nicole Lemire “If I can do it, I think everybody can.” Bianca Moriarty started working at BCArc seven years ago as relief staff. With 25 years of experience in working with individuals with disabilities and two children of her own with disabilities, she always felt like it was her calling to help [...]
By Nicole Lemire Kaitlyn Giron has worked at BCArc for three years and is currently a Brain Injury Residential Supervisor. She is also a member of the college tuition remission program. The tuition remission program allows for BCArc employees who attend a Massachusetts state college or university to [...]
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Don’t judge John by his cover. He has been routinely placed in physically demanding jobs that call for lifting, digging and stocking. But John is tech savvy. He knows his way around the backend of a computer program and enjoys spending time at a desk working with computers. “I realize I had to make t [...]
Central American cheeses. Mexican cooking bases. West African, Jamaican, and Caribbean ingredients. “People come here for specific items native to their food cultures,” said Goundo Behanzin, who owns Berkshire International Market in Pittsfield for the past 12 years, and has worked at BCArc for the p [...]