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The Woods Schools’ Class of ’22 Graduated and On Cloud 29!

July 22, 2022

Help Woods congratulate 29 students who graduated from The Woods Schools on June 29! We are so excited to see where these amazing, talented individuals will head next in their journeys.

 

Of the 29 who graduated, 10 will transition to Woods’ adult day enrichment program, where they will receive support with socialization, vocational training, health and wellness and purpose. Nine of the graduates will transition into Woods’ work center where they will start employment with the help of The Woods Enterprises. 10 are leaving Woods to move back home or into a community group home.

 

“I, along with my fellow staff here at Woods, am very proud of this year’s graduates of The Woods Schools for their dedication and determination to complete their education,” said Tine Hansen-Turton, president and CEO of Woods. “Their passion to excel and continually raise the bar for themselves and those surrounding them is inspiring. I am fully confident in their abilities to contribute their talents and rays of light to the world.”

 

The Woods Schools include the Gardner Education Center and Crestwood Education Center. They provide students of ages 5-22 with year-round special education and supports to help them meet their educational, emotional, behavioral and medical needs, as well as their personal goals. The students are provided instruction through an evidence-based, state-approved curriculum that includes reading, language arts, math, science and social students, health and physical education, vocational training, the arts and more.

 

Check out the photos below from our graduation ceremony on June 29 in the Gardner Education Center, and help us congratulate the Woods’ Class of 2022!

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Woods Services Awarded $100,000 Grant to Expand Access to Primary Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities

April 8, 2021

Woods, a New Jersey- and Pennsylvania-based life cycle care management organization, received one of the first Inclusive Health Communities Grants from the N.J. Department of Human Services’ Division of Disability Services

 

LANGHORNE, P.A. (April 5, 2021) –Woods Services, a Pennsylvania and New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, was recently awarded a $100,000 capacity building grant to increase access to primary care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and mental health challenges who experience significant disparities in access to care and health outcomes. With the funding, Woods will establish an integrated and inclusive primary care practice within or adjacent to Salem Medical Center, a hospital destination of choice for those living in or around Salem County, N.J. The initiative is funded by an Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant from the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services, and administered by Rutgers University Bloustein School of Public Policy and Planning. Woods is one of the first recipients of an Inclusive Health Communities Grant, a program that launched in January. This national initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on policy, systems and environmental change to create inclusive healthy communities.

 

Woods’ project, titled “Expanding Access to Primary Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities,” will be implemented over the next nearly 18 months. Other program partners include Woods’ affiliates Allies, Inc., located in Hamilton Township, N.J., and Legacy Treatment Services in Mount Holly, N.J., that along with three other human services nonprofits, comprise Woods’ life-cycle management and advocacy organization serving 22,000 people with disabilities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

 

Woods will conduct a needs assessment of health care access and experience among people with disabilities, their families and provider organizations to further inform project planning. In addition, an inclusive primary care practice will be established over the 18-month timeline, serving community members with and without disabilities in Salem County and surrounding areas. Outcomes will be documented and shared. The health care model proposed will be replicable throughout New Jersey where there are documented shortages of primary care providers and gaps in services.

 

The grant builds on the successful patient-centered medical home model employed by the Medical Center at Woods located at the Langhorne campus. Woods utilizes quality care coordination as well as the deployment of nurse practitioners as primary care providers. Woods’ model places an emphasis on prevention and management of chronic conditions thereby reducing unnecessary and costly emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations.

 

Children and adults with IDD and mental health challenges experience multiple barriers to healthcare access, including finding providers who are willing to take the time often needed for longer patient visits and are trained to overcome communication, behavioral or other challenges. Additionally, children and adults with IDD and behavioral challenges tend to have more complex medical issues than those without. When their intellectual disability is linked to a variety of genetic disorders, the medical challenges may significantly exceed those of persons without such genetic conditions.

 

The proposed primary care settings are adapted to mobility, communication and sensory needs, delivered by providers who are well-versed in the care of people with disabilities and complex needs, and who are able to accommodate and overcome barriers to care resulting from those complex challenges. The project will focus primarily on Salem County and adjacent counties which have gaps in access to care, and where project partners have a strong presence serving individuals with IDD and mental health challenges and their families.

 

“As a life-cycle care management organization, we are grateful for this grant that will enable people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and challenges to receive first-rate healthcare in a setting that meets their needs, provided by people with expertise in treating their complex conditions,” said Tine Hansen-Turton, president and CEO, Woods Services. “For many people with IDD and mental health challenges, who often have complicated medical needs, the ability to reduce environmental disruptions while providing them with exceptional healthcare is truly a game changer.”

 

“We were truly excited to support Woods in their grant-seeking efforts to bring integrated and primary care services for people with intellectual disabilities,” said Dr. Tammy Torres, CEO, Salem Medical Center. “Bringing these behavioral health services to our community is part of our strategic vision building on the opening of our adult Psychiatric Unit by bringing in complementary and integrated mental health programming.”

 

This initiative was funded (or funded in part) by an Inclusive Healthy Communities Grant from the Division of Disability Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.

 

About Woods Services

Woods Services is a nonprofit, life cycle care management and advocacy organization that, along with five affiliate organizations located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey – Allies, Inc., Archway Programs, Legacy Treatment Services, Tabor Services, and Woods Community at Brian’s House – provides innovative, comprehensive, and integrated health, education, housing, workforce, behavioral health, and case management services to more than 20,000 children and adults in the intellectual and developmental disability, behavioral, child welfare, and brain trauma public health sectors who have complex and intensive medical and behavioral healthcare needs. Founded in 1913 by Philadelphia schoolteacher Mollie Woods with two simple goals – to advance quality of life and standard of care for individuals with disabilities – Woods Services continues its mission today by helping children and adults with disabilities or challenges to achieve their highest potential.  Among the ways Woods does this is through its population health management strategy, which includes the integration of primary and specialty medical care with behavioral health in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  For more information, visit woods.org.

 

About Salem Medical Center

With a mission of delivering high quality, compassionate healthcare to Greater Salem County, SMC returned to not-for-profit status in 2019. Salem Medical Center is licensed for 126 beds, inclusive of medical-surgical, intensive care and behavioral health. SMC provides critical access to the community through its Emergency Department (nearly 20,000 patients annually), Surgery (outpatient/inpatient, about 2,500 cases annually) and Inpatient Acute Care (about 2,500 admissions annually). SMC has more than 200 physicians on staff. Salem Medical Center is dedicated to growing new services and recruiting physicians relevant to our community—making SMC a destination of choice for Salem County and surrounding areas.

Woods Winter Wonderland Welcomes Langhorne Community

December 23, 2019

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Together with our community, Woods celebrated the holidays during our third-annual Winter Wonderland on Dec. 6 and 7. Hundreds joined our Woods family as we shared holiday fun from free visits and photos with Santa to checking off wish lists, thanks to our 15 merchants.

Our Tree Lighting Made Winter Wonderland, Langhorne, and the Season Bright

As the clock struck 6 p.m. on Friday, we sang the songs of the season with choirs from Woods and our community. Speaking of community, Julie Bartl of our Presenting Gold Sponsor, Johnson, Kendall, & Johnson, helped begin our tree lighting ceremony. She stood beside our CEO Tine Hansen-Turton, State Representative Eugene DiGirolamo, and Woods resident Nathali J. They all spoke to the value of Winter Wonderland and inclusively supporting those with challenges and disabilities.

The tree was ready to be lit. Hansen-Turton gathered every person who was on the stage to flip the switch.

Then, silence fell as the tree lights flickered. Help was needed.

Sirens sounded from a distance as Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company firetrucks carried a special guest. Santa was arriving.

He pulled up to much fanfare as he exchanged greetings with the crowd. Now with Saint Nick’s assistance, the tree sparkled, and the crowd clapped and cheered.

2019 Winter Wonderland

Baby, It Was Cold Outside, But Common Grounds Café Was Delightful

Following the lighting, families, and residents explored the site that spanned outdoors and indoors.

In the warmth of Common Grounds Café, there were treats and food. Artwork by Woods residents was available as gifts. We’d be remiss not to mention Jeremiah J.’s calendar, crafted with the help of his occupational therapists. His work was among our social enterprises, including Yellow Daffodil, Woods Wear, and BeechTree, which were well-received by our community in Langhorne.

The halls were decked with handmade snowflakes and creative decor, leading to free events, including writing letters to Santa, decorating Santa hats, and painting ornaments. These festive family activities and giveaways were made possible by our generous sponsors.

Our Sponsors, Donors, and Volunteers Lit Winter Wonderland

  • Presenting – Gold: Johnson, Kendall & Johnson, Inc.
  • Silver: Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
  • Bronze: Delcrest Medical Services, PFM, Barry & Michelle Sharer
  • Friendship: Allied World, A & K Industrial Corp., Dilworth Paxson, LLP, Elliot’s Vending Company, Epstein, Becker & Green, P.C., Fenningham, Dempster & Coval LLP, Mindy, and Richard Goldstein, Roscommon International
  • Activity Sponsors: RFP Solutions, JR Michalski Heating and Air Conditioning, Patient First, Harry Lawall & Sons, Rotary Club of Langhorne, Rob’s Automotive.
  • We received other donations from American Kitchen, Blockhouse, Huggins Actuarial, and Lilly Silberstein
  • We also give special thanks to the Rotary Club of Langhorne & Neshaminy High School Interact Club for volunteering to run Santa’s Workshop for Woods residents.

Winter Wonderland was Stuffed, Thanks to the Food Trucks at Woods

Chickie’s and Pete’s and Have A Ball, crowd favorites, were dishing out food. When lines got long, Winter Wonderland goers could help themselves to free soft pretzels and hot chocolate. Common Grounds Café baked scrumptious cookies.

These served as fitting appetizers while waiting for free photos with Santa.

Meeting the Clauses

Heading into Winter Wonderland, our community expressed a desire to have free photos with Santa. Not only was every family able to grab selfies with Santa, but they also received a gift from Kris Kringle. Local shoppers at PetSmart of Newtown donated stuffed animals to this effort.

Winter Wonderland goers snapped hundreds of photos with Santa and the Mrs.

The Season of Appreciation

Woods is deeply grateful. This thankfulness reaches to all parts of our community: volunteers, visitors, merchants, sponsors, staff, families. Without your support, Winter Wonderland would not be possible. We sincerely hope you enjoyed our time together as much as we did.

Volunteers were also busy at our Secret Santa drop-off. You overwhelmingly ensured every person enjoying the holidays at Woods would receive presents this season, nearly 1,000 in all.

Now, you can be a part of Winter Wonderland 2020. Please take our survey, regardless of whether you attended or not.  We would love to hear from you.

We wish you and your family well in the new year!

Social Innovations Journal Launch Event

August 28, 2017

CREATING A SOCIAL INNOVATION’S MOVEMENT
WITHIN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
THE BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA STORY

 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is sold out.

The Social Innovations Journal in partnership with Bucks County Human Services, Woods Services, Magellan Healthcare,  and Independence Blue Cross Foundation is pleased to host this SYMPOSIUM on Tuesday, Sept. 26 that will examine successful and innovative models and partnerships within the Bucks County, PA Region as an example of how health and human services organizations are innovating across the country. This edition specifically explores new innovative models of care for:

 

  • Aging Populations
  • Mental and Behavioral Health
  • Children and Youth
  • Drug and Alcohol
  • Physical and Developmental Disabilities

 

“Health and human serving system leaders are discarding the old ways of doing business in favor of new approaches that are innovative, efficient, effective, and responsive to the needs and demands of a dynamic and rapidly changing society. We are shifting from a reactive and crisis-oriented services delivery model to one that focuses “upstream” and better enables all of us to live to our full potential and to more effectively identify and address root causes when we do encounter roadblocks along the way.” (American Public Health and Human Services Association, November 2016)

 

Health and human services agencies along with their nonprofit and community partners in counties around the country have started to approach traditional long standing societal challenges differently. They are capitalizing on public/private partnerships; breakthrough technologies; brokering unique cross-sector partnerships; blending funding sources, and applying family-centered and community-based approaches to find innovative solutions with the expectation that these will lead to efficiencies and better client outcomes. Ultimately, regional health and human services agencies, collectively, are shaping a new ecosystem across sectors and systems that will align services, integrate data systems, leverage technologies and create system transformation.

 

PLEASE JOIN US!  As we have limited space capacity (100 participants) we ask that you only register if you are confident that you will attend.

 

Sincerely,
Nicholas Torres
CEO/Co-Publisher

 

Tine Hansen Turton
President & CEO of Woods Services
Co-Publisher

 

Jonathan Rubin
Human Services Director
Bucks County

 

Agenda

8:30 AM

Registration/Networking Light Refreshments

9:00 AM
WELCOME
Nicholas Torres, SIJ Publisher
Tine Hansen-Turton, CEO, Woods Services and SIJ Publisher
Charles Martin, Chairman, Bucks County Board of Commissioners
Jon Rubin, Human Services Director Bucks County

 

9:15 AM

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Tracy Wareing Evans, President and CEO, the American Public Human Services Association
Current state of Human Services/Human Services Value Curve and the Value of and future for Public-Private partnerships

9:45 AM

CONSUMER VOICE AND PERSPECTIVE

Lessons learned from the consumer perspective:  Bonnie Healey

 

10:00 AM

PARTNERSHIP INNOVATION STORIES

Bucks County:  Connect. Assess. Refer. Engage. Support. (BCARES) program:  Margie Rivera, Associate Director, Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission and Eric Stark, Executive Director, Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership

Using the Sequential Intercept Model to build collaboration and support community engagement: Christina Finello, Deputy Director, Bucks County Human Services

Foundations Summer Internship Program: Ron Bernstein, Executive Director, Foundations Community Partnership

 

10:15 AM

CRITICAL THINKING ROUNDTABLES

 

11:00 AM

PANEL REACTION

Moderated by Tine Hansen-Turton, CEO Woods Services

Panelists

Tracy Wareing Evans, President and CEO, American Public Human Services Association
Audrey Tucker, CEO Family Service Association of Bucks County
Dr. Mark Hoffman, Ed.D., Executive Director Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Jon Rubin, Director of Human Services, Bucks County
Heather Major, Independece Blue Cross Foundation

 

11:45 AM

CLOSING REMARKS/NEXT STEPS

Tine Hansen-Turton & Jon Rubin

The AHCA would devastate the most vulnerable: people with intellectual disabilities and complex medical needs

June 7, 2017

*This blog post originally appeared on www.philly.com.

 

By: Tine Hansen-Turton, CEO of Woods, Dr. Scott Spreat, Chief of Research of Woods, Kristen Erway, Director of Government Affairs of Woods

 

The American Health Care Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives on May 4, would have a devastating impact on the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They are some of our nation’s most vulnerable citizens.

While most discussion around the AHCA has focused on insurance access and pre-existing conditions, little attention is paid to how the bill would make the most significant and dramatic changes to the Medicaid program since its inception. Instead of paying the cost of all needed care, the bill would impose per capita caps on federal funding. A per capita cap means that the federal government would determine an amount paid to each state each year for each person enrolled in Medicaid. The same amount would be paid to the state for each individual enrolled; however, the costs associated with each individual vary greatly as a function of that individual’s needs and the services they require.

 

These caps would create a dangerous and unstable situation for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who receive supports and services via Medicaid funding. Caps would not increase to reflect rising health care costs or to reflect increases from people aging into needing more long-term supports and services. Per capita caps will reduce amounts and quality of services and increase the size of the service waiting list. States would be forced to find funding to make up for reduced federal support, a concerning prospect in a state currently facing a $1.2 billion deficit where fiscal year General Fund collections are currently $1.2 billion below estimate. And if funding cannot be found, the inevitable cut will occur – and many of the most vulnerable could die.

 

Pennsylvania’s intellectual and developmental disability service system is already suffering chronic underfunding, with approximately one-third of agencies losing money each year. Over the past 20 years, growth in the Pennsylvania budget for these services has lagged about 65% behind the general Pennsylvania budget. The result is high workforce turnover, excessive vacancy rates, and most importantly, a significant waiting list for services. The ACHA would tip the scales and make surviving in this environment impossible for many of those currently serving these individuals.

 

 

  

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      • Woods Wear
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