November 25th, 2014
We spend every day at American Training being thankful for the people we are surrounded by, but still it’s nice from time to time to share all that we’re thankful for with everyone else! So, this year for Thanksgiving we thought we’d share a few clips from our American Training Family. We asked what they were [...]
November 19th, 2014
And so it begins, everyone’s favorite time of year. As the holidays approach, we can all take that deep breath and simultaneously loosen our belt buckles one extra hole in preparation for the copious amounts of food we will inevitably be eating. Thanksgiving kicks off this eating extravaganza with a cornucopia of food—from juicy turkey [...]
November 12th, 2014
Have you ever sat in a boring training class, watching the clock, dreaming of priorities that have to get done when you leave? We’ve all been in this situation, yet these classes still exist. Training our employees to do their jobs is a requirement, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring. Here at [...]
November 11th, 2014
Nothing screams Halloween more than a pumpkin carving contest! The Clinical team and Specialized Housing came together to organize a friendly competition to elicit some supernatural creativity throughout the agency. And what a sPoOkTaCuLaR occasion it was! Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes filled the lobby, decked to the max in Halloween motif. Many branches [...]
November 11th, 2014
Robin Lamoureaux joined American Training’s amazing Business Office team back in July as a temporary to permanent Staff Accountant. We were so excited to welcome a new face and energy to the existing team of seven Colleagues. It wasn’t long before we knew we wanted Robin to stay. By September 22, she was hired as our [...]
November 11th, 2014
Residents and Colleagues of American Training’s Specialized Housing Branch are proud of our track record of giving back to the community. Over the past two months, we’ve contributed in many heartwarming ways. In August, we raised $500 to help the family of a beautiful child with Mitochondrial disease. We were able to meet Riley and [...]
November 6th, 2014
1 in 6 people in America face hunger. 50.1 million Americans struggle to put food on the table. In the US, hunger isn’t caused by a lack of food, but rather the continued prevalence of poverty. Help us contribute to ending this! What do we do? Our Vanway team is holding their annual Canned Good Drive [...]
November 5th, 2014
StarWorks! The best thing to happen to American Training and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission SINCE SLICED BREAD! The over-achiever of Employment Services is happy to announce the arrival of our newest team member-Elena Perez. Who is she? Elena, who is naturally fluent in American Sign Language, was hired to work with our Guests who are [...]
November 3rd, 2014
October is recognized nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual campaign was born in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and Imperical Chemical Industries, a maker of anti-breast cancer drugs. Its purpose is to raise awareness in an effort to promote early detection in women and to support Breast Cancer charities [...]
November 3rd, 2014
According to the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association), Physical Therapists “teach patients how to prevent or manage their condition so that they will achieve long-term health benefits. PT’s examine each individual and develop a plan, using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, and restore function.” Here at American Training, our Physical Therapists Martha [...]