Indian Creek Foundation has been led by a total of 3 CEOs in its nearly 50 year history. All three of our chief officers have been successful in their tenures by focusing on both the families we serve and the employees who carry out our day to day work. Dean Stoesz, our current CEO, joined […]
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The physical care needs of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) tend to grow as they get older. Not only does it require more strength to aid these individuals in their activities of daily living, but their conditions also become more complicated and severe with age. Some people with I/DD will require 24-hour care
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The Indian Creek Foundation’s Day Program is a lively environment for clients and staff alike. Many of our participants have been coming to the Day Program for years, so we work hard to make sure they enjoy their days here and look forward to joining us. Felicia, our Day Services Program Coordinator, is in charge
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Many of our staff members at Indian Creek Foundation work in a direct care setting with individuals in our Residential Program, Day Program, and Behavioral Health Services. These positions are both highly rewarding and very demanding. There are physical, mental, and emotional components to each day, and our staff members take their jobs very seriously.
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The Summer Therapeutic Activities Program (STAP) is one of Indian Creek Foundation’s social skills group programs that runs for 6 weeks during the summer. STAP is for children and teens ages 5 to 18 who have an Autism diagnosis. Participants attend for 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, in the morning or afternoon
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The 32nd Annual Roll, Stroll & Run event was an awesome community celebration and fundraiser for our foundation! We’d like to thank all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and supporters for coming out for a fun morning and afternoon. The success of this event makes all of our hours of planning and organizing worth it.
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Family is integral to Indian Creek Foundation’s history as an organization. Our mission began when one family knew they needed to plan ahead for their son’s special needs. Nearly 50 years later, we are still serving this same mission to be a vital resource for families who need to plan for a loved one’s long-term
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The 8th annual Sporting Clays Challenge event for Indian Creek Foundation was held on May 9th, and was a sold out successful event! This was our biggest year ever with 180 participants. We covered both courses at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays with participants of all skill levels. We’d like to thank all of our participants,
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When parents first realize that their child is functioning differently than what is expected for their age, they can quickly become overwhelmed with worry. While this is natural, as every parent just wants their child to be healthy, these worries can quickly lead to frustration. The good news is that childhood development has grown as
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Registration is officially open for the 2023 Roll, Stroll, & Run for Indian Creek Foundation, to be held on June 17th. Every year, our entire staff and ICF community looks forward to this fun day that is jam-packed with activities. The Roll, Stroll & Run is our largest fundraiser – both the highest attendance and
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