New Passages Offers Unprecedented Support for People with Disabilities
New Passages Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services
Primary Contact Person: Kathryn Young, VP of Program Planning & Development
Phone: 248-253-0255
Fax: 248-338-7513
Location:
70 Lafayette
Pontiac MI 48342
New Passages Behavioral Health and Rehabilitation Services has grown significantly in recent years, now serving over 7,000 people with disabilities in over 60 program sites across 14 Michigan counties. With corporate offices in Pontiac, the organization reaches out to provide services for behavioral health wherever they are needed. In the rapidly changing field of health care, great flexibility is required to keep a commitment to quality and excellence for the benefit of its consumers.
This writer has been employed with the agency over the past year. My job as a Rehabilitation Assistant has allowed me to give of myself in ways I would have never actualized and experienced had I not gotten involved. Moreover, working with young people who are my peers in age but whose autism or spinal bifida makes their lives very different from my own, has enhanced my own life, my own self-perception in ways I will value forever. It is a privilege to know these friends of mine who participate in the Livingston County program.
Target Group: People with psychiatric and developmental disabilities
Current Needs: Participation in fundraising events (such as a raffle) or direct tax deductible donations sent to above address (New Passages, c/o Fund Development Department). Online donations accepted (click "Make a Donation" at www.newpassages.org). In-kind donations such as clothing and furniture are also welcome, especially for group homes. Volunteers may also serve in a variety of capacities, from one-time events to weekly assistance. Employees are also needed. Please feel free to mail, fax or e-mail your resume to:
Jamie Bragg-Lovejoy, MSA, RPRP
Vice President of Quality Improvement & Personnel
70 Lafayette
Pontiac MI 48342
Fax: 248-338-7458
E-mail: myresume@newpassages.org
Most Helpful Attitude from Volunteer: Openness to learn new things; desire to identify with and be present for people with disabilities.
Future: Continued effort to offer the best community-based mental health and rehabilitation services, receiving national recognition.
Events: 20th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, September 15, 2007. Keynote speaker: Senator Hansen Clarke.
