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by
Barbara Pastie
“Sometimes you need to give back what you’ve gotten”
is the philosophy that guides Carol Craighead in her service to the Board
of Directors at BCARC. Carol’s association with the agency
began many years ago when her daughter Christine became the first
individual to use BCARC’s Respite House on Wealthy Avenue. Christine, now
33, continues to look forward to her stays at Respite House. This fact,
along with Christine’s success with her job through the Advantage Employee
Network, makes Carol wish that all individuals supported by BCARC could
be so content and have such wonderful self-esteem.
Carol emigrated to the United States from, Scotland 35
years ago. For the past 24 years she has worked for the Pittsfield Schools
with the early childhood program. Though Carol had served on BCARC’s Board
of Directors many years ago, she had been inactive for 16 years before
returning when Ken Singer became Executive Director. Carol is excited
about the positive energy generated by the agency’s reorganization and
by the many new programs being created.
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BCARC Board View-president Carol
Craighead addresses the crowd
Berkshire Unlimited's closing
ceremony.
As a member of the Allocations Committee, she is
thrilled with the money raised by the Golf Tournament and by the opportunities
it affords for scholarships for young people entering human services.
Carol is also happy with initiatives like the Berkshire
Family Toy Library and with the efforts made by BCARC to provide support
and services for families of children with disabilities. |
Whether she is making site visits with the CARF survey team or helping
to create a vision for the agency as a member of the Strategic Planning
Committee, Carol enjoys being a member of the board at BCARC. When asked
what she liked best about serving, Carol replied that she enjoys the positive
feedback to the dedicated staff and agency. She concluded, “It’s one thing
I’m really proud of doing.” |
CORRECTION:
In the previous edition of VISIONS, in the staff recognition
column, the Outstanding Developmental Specialist should have been Mary
Hoover.
Linda Weatherall, listed as Outstanding Developmental Specialist was
instead recognized as Outstanding Advocate for Change. |
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