Allies Celebrates DSP Recognition Week 2024
Allies would like to take a moment to honor and thank all of the amazing Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who help us to carry out our mission every single day. As part of National DSP Recognition week, Sept. 9 – 13, Allies honored seven direct support...
Allies receives 3-year CARF accreditation for youth services and supported employment.
Allies recently underwent assessment for the continued accreditation of the agency’s supported employment and children’s services and received approval for 3 more years of accreditation. The evaluation was conducted over a length of time culminating in a visit to the...
Allies celebrates DSP Certification Program graduates
Allies recently celebrated the graduation of the second class of students participating in the DSP Certification Program. The DSP Certification Program has been designed to foster professional and personal growth among Allies Community Support Staff and Community...
Jim Gaven, Key of Awesome Music bring connection to Allies Day Habilitation Programs
Music plays an important role in connecting people, and Jim Gaven and Key of Awesome Music bring that power into Allies’ day habilitation programs every month. Jim Gaven, the founder and CEO of Key of Awesome Music, has a passion for music and people. Gaven took his...
Allies All-Star Spotlight: Allison Donnelly, employment services supervisor
Throughout the Allies organization, exceptional, talented, and dedicated team members make the services and support we provide possible. Allies wants to recognize the people who make the work we do possible. In each issue of Allies: Keeping in Touch, we will highlight...
Allies introduces a new way to celebrate and recognize employees
Allies recently introduced GameChanger, a platform that allows staff to celebrate and recognize accomplishments from their team and across the agency. The new platform allows certain members of Allies leadership to conveniently send meaningful tokens of appreciation...
Medical group homes allow for flexibility in residential services
At Allies, medical group homes foster an environment where everyone is free to pursue their goals and live independently, even people with complicated medical needs. Overall, Allies operates 14 medical group homes throughout New Jersey, with more being planned. In...
Allies Supported Employment Services Surpass Major Milestone
Allies recently passed the milestone of serving more than 100 people through supported employment services, and program leaders are eager to continue expanding with the goal of helping even more people achieve gainful employment. “It means a lot to reach this point,”...
Allies congratulates Dawn King on 2024 Social Innovations Awards win
Dawn King, VP of integrated healthcare at Allies, was recognized by the 2024 New Jersey Social Innovations Awards under the Public Health Impact category due to her work bringing integrated healthcare to those supported by Allies. The New Jersey Social Innovation...
Flemington Day Habilitation aims to forge bonds of community
Flemington Day Habilitation leadership works to provide ample opportunities for attendees to volunteer and grow their circle while striving for community integration. Flemington Day Habilitation sits in historic Flemington. The building is unassuming at first glance....