One of the most interesting aspects of celebrating our 50th anniversary is exploring our history and talking to people who have been part of our story for all or most of that time. The Fretz family’s history with Indian Creek Foundation goes almost all the way back to our incorporation. Mary Ann Fretz began receiving […]
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Jan Foderaro and her family had just moved to the area when they began attending Blooming Glen Mennonite Church. Jan was taking some time off from her nursing career to be home with her children, and she was thinking about how she might serve in her church or community. It just so happened that not
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Peer Support programs are a unique mental health service in that they connect individuals with someone who draws from their own experience with mental health recovery. A Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) is someone who has lived experience with mental health services and is willing to share their story in support of another individual. Our Certified
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Indian Creek Foundation was born out of the efforts of local Mennonite Conferences to care for and serve individuals with special needs. Mennonites were very early adopters of community care models, which is one reason that the Southeastern Pennsylvania region is home to many longstanding resources for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). As
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Since the seeds Indian Creek Foundation were planted by families who had a child with special needs, we have always been a family-centered organization. As those families got together to support each other and talk about creating opportunities for their children, they developed ideas that would eventually launch Indian Creek Foundation. The Delp family was
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Whether you love getting to know and enjoy a lot of people, or you prefer to keep a small circle of close friends, your social connections are important. For many people who live with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, maintaining a social life can be challenging. Indian Creek Foundation has always upheld the value of relationships
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Indian Creek Foundation recently welcomed a new Director of Day Services to our family. Leslie Fisher may be new to this role, but she is no stranger to Indian Creek. A Lansdale native and North Penn graduate, Leslie came to work here in Behavioral Health Services after earning a degree in Special Education at Slippery
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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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Indian Creek Foundation celebrated our annual Holiday Friendship Dinner on Thursday, December 7th. After several years of virtual dinners, we were so excited to get back together in person at Franconia Mennonite Church in Telford! Every year, we are simply amazed to see all of the careful planning come together for a wonderful celebration of
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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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