Liberty ARC Stories

As a member of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), Liberty ARC provides the opportunity for direct care staff to become nationally credentialed and advance within their career. Through the NADSP E-Badge Academy and a pilot program funded by New York State’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Direct Support Professionals at Liberty ARC can study and achieve stackable electronic badges, which can be used to attain nationally-recognized NADSP Certification.

This year Liberty ARC is pleased to introduce another employee recognition award, the James H. and Barbara H. Schliff Award, which was presented to Senior Hab Coordinator Colleen Verhayden. 

We are pleased to announce Carrie-Ann Schmidt has been selected as Liberty ARC’s Director of the Year! 

Congratulations to Dayton Blanc, this year’s Manager of the Year at Liberty ARC!

We are happy to recognize Tony Bianchine as this year’s Support Employee of the Year at Liberty ARC! 

We are excited to announce Keisha Carter has been named the Program Employee of the Year at Liberty ARC!

“I want to deepen my understanding of best practices in supporting people with disabilities, in order to provide the highest quality of care and support possible,” said Liberty ARC Residential Manager Allison Smullen. “I feel that the commitment to continuous learning and professional development reflects my dedication to my profession, the team I oversee, and the people I support.”

Carmen Cruz, a long-tenured staff at Liberty ARC, believes for herself and her coworkers no matter the length of time working in direct care, it is always beneficial to go through a refresher course in order to continue providing top-quality care for the people they support.

Frontline supervisors (FLS) play a key role in mentoring and strengthening teams of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) they oversee to provide high-quality supports and services to people with disabilities. Because of this strong belief, Liberty ARC is proud to provide the opportunity for our management to take part in the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) E-Badges Academy to strengthen their careers.

Liberty ARC is pleased to announce the promotion of Julie Trombly as the Assistant Director of Employment Services.

In this position, Julie will oversee Employment Services programs for people with disabilities, including Liberty ARC’s Career and Employment Network (CEN), Community Pre-Voc, Pathway to Employment, and day hab programs, Community Connections and Life Skills.