September 29th, 2017
Our innovative CBDS Mobile program has our mobile groups venturing all around the cities and towns we call home. From job tours to museum visits, yoga in the park to local farm visits, we are out and about exploring, learning, and growing. Our Colleagues and Guests in the program have discovered aspects of their communities [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
September 22nd, 2017
American Training is home to many Exceptional Colleagues. They come to us with exceptional qualities. Then we help them bring those qualities to the forefront by placing them in positions that let them shine, giving them opportunities that help them grow, and encouraging them to live their passion, here at ATI and beyond our walls. [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services, Vanway
September 15th, 2017
In honor of Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, our managers celebrated our direct care Colleagues in so many ways. There were pizza parties and prize raffles, handmade gifts and thoughtful handwritten cards. There was even a song written by one of our Colleagues and performed for her entire team! Below, is another form of recognition [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Specialized Housing
August 22nd, 2017
We count ourselves lucky to have such wonderful interns each year. And, we always want to make sure our interns have Outrageously Memorable experiences here with Unique & Different opportunities to learn and grow, and add to their resumes. So, this summer, we worked hard to give our People & Culture intern, Samantha, an unforgettable [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, People & Culture
August 15th, 2017
One of the most amazing things here at American Training is the relationship between our Colleagues and those we serve. Our Colleagues in Day Services and Clinical Services work hard to meet our Guests’ needs each and every day. They also go to great lengths to help them accomplish their goals and obtain their wants [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Clinical Services, Day Services
July 7th, 2017
You’ve completed our Next Step Program and have either finished or are about to finish working on your internships. As an added service, we are happy to offer an afternoon of information at our What’s Next: StarWorks Open House. Thursday, July 20 3 pm to 6 pm American Training 6 Campanelli Drive, Andover We’ll help [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, StarWorks
August 12th, 2016
When one of our Guests came to us with the idea of holding a basketball game, we ran with it. We pulled out to hoops, painted a court out back, and arranged a full-fledged tournament! Sixty eight of our Guests signed up for our first ever ATI Basketball tournament and what a success it turned [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Day Services
July 25th, 2016
Summer is the time of vacations. And that can mean everything from a staycation to jetsetting across the globe, but it’s the summer road trip that is most common. As in, most of us set out for summer trips and vacations by car. In fact, according to Statistic Brain, 91% of summer trips will be [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, VanWay
June 14th, 2016
Our amazing receptionist Ivette, also known as Ivy (pronounced E-Vee), who has the important role of creating our WOW! Magic first impressions, recently took some well-deserved vacation time. In order to cover her position that week, we split up each day with different Colleagues covering the front desk and taking on the incredibly important role of creating [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Professional Development
June 9th, 2016
We recently held our first ever Paint Night Fundraiser, or Painting Creations, as the program is called. Everyone in attendance raved about the evening. And one of our attendees even shared her experience below. As someone who does not have much creative ability, I can honestly say I was able to create a beautiful, well [...]
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Filed Under: American Training Family, Highfields