Indian Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a large footprint. It takes a lot of space to serve everyone within our scope of care! We have been fortunate over the years to receive sizable gifts of actual real estate, or enough funds to purchase or renovate buildings. One recent gift to our Mission to […]
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In early December, we completed our 15th annual holiday gift drive. Every year since 2008, Indian Creek has worked with staff and a dedicated group of donors to make sure our residents and program members have lovely gifts to open on Christmas morning. Indian Creek Foundation serves individuals and families of varying sizes and socioeconomic
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The evolution of respectful language that places primary identification on a person rather than a particular description has developed through very intentional efforts in advocacy and public policy. Person first language applies to many circumstances, but it is especially vital in the context of disabilities. For most of recent history, expedient language was the most
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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 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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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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Board-Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) at Indian Creek Foundation support children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral health needs in the home, community, and school setting. While Autism is a common diagnosis among behavioral health services recipients, BCBAs work with individuals with other diagnoses as well. Shania is a BCBA with Indian Creek Foundation who began as
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Most people understand Medicaid as the health insurance program for low-income individuals. What not everyone knows is that Medicaid also provides coverage for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). Medicaid does not only ensure healthcare services for people with I/DD. It also pays for the various services that support their ability to live and
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One thing we can always count on during a Pennsylvania winter is that we will definitely get some kind of winter precipitation. Sometimes it’s snow, sometimes it’s ice, and sometimes it’s a crazy mix. No matter what, it usually has an impact on how Indian Creek Foundation will operate for a few days. Because we
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