Firetree, Ltd. is fortunate to have large amounts of green space at the majority of our facilities. Being able to access the outdoors on a regular basis can help clients focus and reflect on their treatment experience with a peaceful mind. It also allows for multiple beneficial activities – engaging in sports, taking a walk, group therapy (sunny days, of course) and gardening. A new Horticulture Program is under way…
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Last year Firetree, Ltd. purchased a banner to be hung at the McClure Veterans Memorial Pool to honor those serving our country, past and present. Lisa Hershey, Facility Director at Conewago Snyder, invited representatives of the pool to serve on the facility Community Advisory Board. This year they offered a volunteer opportunity to Conewago Snyder clients to help paint and prep the grounds for this year’s pool season. Several male…
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~ Staff Spotlight: Max Beck’s Promotion~ New Assistant Facility Director of Capitol Pavilion Max Beck was named Assistant Facility Director of Capitol Pavilion, replacing Kwasi upon his promotion. Max lives outside of Harrisburg in Cumberland County where he grew up. He went to Messiah College where he majored in Religion and Philosophy and then completed a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy and Theology at Eastern University in…
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~ Staff Spotlight: Kwasi Yeboah’s Promotion ~ New Facility Director of Capitol Pavilion Kwasi Yeboah was promoted to Facility Director of Capitol Pavilion, he has been with Firetree, Ltd. Since 2010 starting as a Monitor. Kwasi was promoted to Program Manager in 2015 and Assistant Facility Director in 2016, his most recent position. In his early life, Kwasi studied at the St. James Seminary in Ghana, earned an Associates…
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25 Years With Brandi Switek Not everyone comes forward whenever their team needs them, but we have been lucky enough to have Brandi Switek working with us since September 30, 1996. She has earned our respect for being there for us every time we needed her. She goes above and beyond for others – no matter the time, day or night. Firetree’s Vice President, Amy Ertel, echoes our thoughts by…
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~ Staff Spotlight: Lisa Stancavage’s Promotion~ New Assistant Facility Director at Conewago Snyder Lisa Stancavage was promoted to Assistant Facility Director at Conewago Snyder. Lisa received degrees in Psychology and English from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA. Prior to joining Firetree, Ltd., she was a Program Manager at Bethesda Day Treatment Center in Milton, PA and worked her way up to Therapeutic Support Supervisor. Lisa needed a change from…
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~ Client Shout-Out: Cassandra E. Harris, “Casey” ~ Nearly four years ago, Cassandra Harris (better known to us as Casey) began her career journey at Conewago Place when she was hired as a third shift Program Monitor. Since she has been with the Firetree Family, Casey has obtained her Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology. Casey has worked her way up from third shift Program Monitor, to first shift Program…
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On July 30th, Firetree, Ltd. held an open house to celebrate the opening of our new Residential Reentry Center in Scranton, PA. Currently, Scranton Pavilion has contracts in place with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to house and assist 19 female and 37 male reentrants with their transition back into the community. Reentrants are offered Life Skills Classes, goal-oriented program planning, community based support…
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— Cornhole, Obstacle Courses and Knockout, Oh My! — Spring has officially sprung and everyone is excited to get back outside! The grounds at Conewago Snyder and Conewago Place were alive with activity as clients participated in field days where they played cornhole, collaborated on team challenges and obstacle courses, made and flew kites and enjoyed each other’s company. The communities worked together and cheered on their teammates during the obstacle courses, then took…
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Firetree, Ltd. is excited to announce that we will be opening up a Residential Reentry Center in Scranton, PA. The name of the center will be Scranton Pavilion and we are scheduled to open up to accept clients in July 2021. To start, the center will house 20 clients referred from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 16 male and 4 female. Firetree, Ltd. operates two other Residential Reentry Centers,…
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“Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others” -Booker T. Washington Conewago Snyder’s Life Skills Coordinator, Lisa Stancavage, developed an opportunity for our clients to give back to two local populations in need of some love and care. Lisa partnered with local businesses that provided items at a discount and then let the clients’ creativity flow. Our males and females filled hygiene bags for…
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~ Client Shout-Out: Dustin ~ We are proud to recognize Dustin, one of our clients at New Way of Life Indiana! As part of the recovery process, our clients are encouraged to find gainful employment and many are employed by local businesses. Many clients continue their employment upon completing their halfway house stay at New Way of Life Indiana. Employment plays a major role in our programming as it teaches…
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Firetree Ltd. Is happy to present an Above and Beyond Award to Jamie Long! Jamie is our Training Coordinator and she is located in our Corporate Office in Williamsport, PA. Dr. Ann Bruno, Corporate Clinical Director, nominated for the award for providing critical training to our clinicians. Jamie created and presented the specific training needed for our in-house medical records management system. Jamie also organizes other staff training, team building…
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We would like to recognize two members of the Firetree Family who recently received their 5 and 15 year Service Awards: Courtney Morse reached her 5 year mark with Firetree, starting out as an intern in 2014 at Syracuse Pavilion. She was eventually promoted to Program Monitor in 2015, and then to Social Services Coordinator in 2019. During her time with Firetree, Ltd., Courtney obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business…
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At this point in the pandemic, we have many tools in our toolbox to keep our staff and clients safe. PPE, distancing, masks, testing and deep cleaning are all part of a comprehensive protocol practiced every day in Firetree, Ltd. facilities. Now we have another powerful tool to add to our toolbox – vaccines. In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner developed and administered the first vaccine for smallpox. Note that “developed and administered”…
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Employment Guru and So Much More… Ronica Chambers, Life Skills Coordinator at Capitol Pavilion, started with Firetree, Ltd. in August of 2018. “Life Skills Coordinator” might be Ms. Chamber’s title but she supports our residents in many other ways. She assists them with finding housing, applying for medical benefits, obtaining birth certificates and Social Security cards. Ms. Chambers is a trained CPR & First Aid Certified Teacher and she…
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Firetree, Ltd. is committed to providing a quality treatment experience for our program participants. Our facilities accomplish this goal is by recognizing not all individuals who struggle with addiction have the same backgrounds, life experiences, trauma, or gender identity. Our program for women is designed to create a comfortable environment, where women can feel safe to share their experiences with other participants. Relational skills, boundary setting, and gender specific role fulfillment…
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Conewago Indiana Administrative Coordinator, Sam Wiseman. You might think he looks like he’s dressed for a costume party, but the yellow hood plays an important role in the testing of the N95 Masks. The safety of our staff and residents is ALWAYS A TOP PRIORITY for Firetree, Ltd. and we have recently provided our staff with N95 masks as part of our safety protocols. N95 masks are recommended when…
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Firetree, Ltd. is committed to the safety of their clients, staff, and families. During these unprecedented times, we would like to let you know of the increased preventative measures we have implemented across all of our facilities. All efforts have been put into place with guidance from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Please note that all incoming clients are being tested for COVID-19 upon admission. Our Intake…
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Conewago Indiana to add Co-Occurring Capable Program Seeing a great need in western and central Pennsylvania, Firetree will be expanding their Indiana program, effective July 1, 2019. Conewago Indiana will be offering a 3.5 level co-occurring capable program. Currently, the facility has the availability to treat 86 inpatient clients, both male and female. Conewago Indiana will be working with Hector Colon Rivera, MD, a telemedicine physician, through a contract with…
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