News & Updates from Barber National Institute

The east Bayfront is welcoming a new neighbor with the Barber National Institute opening a new residential group home.

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The formal process to begin investigations concerning the possible canonization of the late Dr. Gertrude A. Barber as a saint in the Catholic Church is under way. Gertrude Barber, founder of the Barber National Institute, was a renowned Erie educator and woman of faith who dedicated her life to serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities/autism and their families.

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Club Erie on board to help prepare Thursday's Thanksgiving lunch that will be served on our main campus.

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For five adults with intellectual disabilities in the Barber National Institute Supported Employment Program, the Courtyard Marriott hotel staff and administration on City Avenue have provided an environment that has fostered greater independence, community inclusion and feelings of self-worth.

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