The Arc Mercer News

The Arc Mercer recently gathered with employees, board members, friends, and members of the Strycharz family for a special ceremony officially renaming our Klockner Road residence in Hamilton The Strycharz Group Home. The dedication recognizes the Strycharz family's longstanding connection to The Arc Mercer and, in particular, the remarkable legacy of Helen Strycharz, who devoted 43 years of service to the organization. Executive Director Steve Cook reflected on the important

The Arc Mercer is proud to recognize Stephanie Rutledge as our latest Employee of the Month, celebrating more than 30 years of service and a continued commitment to the health, independence, and well-being of the individuals she supports. Stephanie was nominated by Residential Director Tami Mckenzie-Henry, who highlighted the consistency, patience, and leadership Stephanie brings to the Greenwood program every day. “Stephanie has proven over and over again that she is 100% in

The Arc Mercer is proud to recognize Ezekiel Freeman, Group Home Manager at Village, as our latest Dawn Carmosino Team Impact Award honoree, celebrating the leadership, compassion, and commitment he brings to the individuals, families, and employees he supports. The Dawn Carmosino Team Impact Award is presented quarterly to recognize outstanding members of The Arc Mercer’s leadership and administrative teams. Like our Employee of the Month and Rising Star programs, anyone can

The Arc Mercer is proud to celebrate three employees who have reached important milestones in their careers with our organization. This month, we recognize Adegbenga Adewole, Shift Manager at Alice, and Tolulope Afolabi, Supervising Behavior Shift Manager at Colonial, for five years of service, along with Rudy Galvez, Driver, who is celebrating an impressive 10 years with The Arc Mercer. Milestone anniversaries give us an opportunity to recognize the experience, consistency,

At The Arc Mercer, the quality of our programs begins with the people who bring our mission to life each day. Our Employee of the Month program recognizes team members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to the individuals we serve, support their colleagues, and consistently go above and beyond in their work. We are proud to celebrate three recent honorees: Heather Mino, Rosemary Reed, and Uldad Posy. March Employee of the Month: Heather Mino Heather Mino, Employment Speci

At The Arc Mercer, long-term employees are more than experienced members of our workforce. They are familiar faces, trusted supports, mentors to their colleagues, and an important source of consistency for the individuals we serve. That is why we were proud to recently celebrate Cheryl Smith, a Direct Support Professional in The Arc Mercer’s Residential Program, as she retired after an extraordinary 27 years of service. For nearly three decades, Cheryl supported individuals l