News & Updates from Barber National Institute

DSP Presents at PAR Event

DSP Presents at PAR Event

Posted on May 19th, 2020 at 2:49 PM

Christina Nowell, a residential manager in a Barber National Institute Philadelphia group home, joined a panel of speakers presented by PAR to advocate for support of persons with intellectual disabilities.

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Philadelphia Foundation Funds Supplies

Philadelphia Foundation Funds Supplies

Posted on May 18th, 2020 at 4:24 PM

The Barber National Institute has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the PHL COVID-19 Fund, a partnership between the Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey.

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Support DSPs:  Letter to the Editor

Support DSPs: Letter to the Editor

Posted on May 18th, 2020 at 3:25 PM

A letter urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to support Direct Support Professionals they allocate federal Covid-19 relief funds was published in the Erie-Times News on Sunday, May 17.

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Community Rallies to Donate Masks

Community Rallies to Donate Masks

Posted on May 13th, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Volunteers from Mask Erie made delivered 2,500 handmade masks that the organization has made for the Barber National Institute.

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