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Jen Cripps Named CFO of the Year Honoree
Bancroft Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Cripps, has been named a CFO of the Year honoree in the Philadelphia Business Journal. This award recognizes a small group of financial


Day Program participants ready to dig in at Saddlehill
An immersive horticulture and educational experience for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities has participants in Bancroft’s Day Programs getting their hands dirty – and loving it! Bancroft


Butterfly Ball raises over $475,000 for Bancroft
Bancroft, one of New Jersey’s largest nonprofit organizations supporting people with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities and brain injuries, raised more than $475,000 to support its programs and


Bancroft nurse recognized by IBX Celebrate Caring campaign
Joe Staffieri, RN, a residential nurse case manager in Bancroft’s Lindens Neurobehavioral program, has been chosen as a finalist in the Independence Blue Cross Celebrate Caring campaign. The


$9,500 grant funds partnership between Bancroft, Perkins Center for the Arts
Bancroft has received a $9,500 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation to establish Arts in Healing, a new partnership with the Perkins Folklife Center and Perkins Center for


Bancroft, Cooper Host Conference on Healthcare for People with Disabilities
Autism New Jersey, NJ Department of Health joined conversation on strategic collaboration, creating inclusive healthcare spaces, and removing barriers to care (Mount Laurel, N.J.) – Bancroft, a clinical


Bancroft talks to South Jersey Magazine about Autism Acceptance
Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Karen Lindgren spoke to South Jersey Magazine’s Madeline Maccar about building a more inclusive and supportive world for people with Autism and disabilities –


Bancroft and Saddlehill Collaboration Will Help Adults with Autism Ignite Passions and Develop Skills
Bancroft has partnered with Saddlehill in Voorhees, to offer an immersive horticulture educational experience for its Day Program participants. South Jersey native Bill Green is transforming Saddlehill, the


Bancroft and the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Form Research Partnership
The first grant realized from this partnership comes from The Autism Science Foundation (ASF) Bancroft and A.J. Drexel Autism Institute have formed a research partnership, bringing together two powerful


Bancroft Clinicians Discuss Healthcare Advocacy in Autism Spectrum News
Bancroft’s Dr. Tracy Kettering and Dr. Chris Perrin along with Trumpet Behavioral Health’s Dr. Ashley Fuhrman were recently published in Autism Spectrum News. A Call to Action: The


Bancroft Celebrates its 140th Anniversary
In 1883, Philadelphia teacher Margaret Bancroft opened one of the first private schools in the country for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her innovative ideas about unlocking


Dr. Sarah West talks advancements in brain injury treatments in SJ Mag
Dr. Sarah West, senior neuropsychologist at Bancroft NeuroRehab, talked to SJ Magazine‘s Elyse Notarianni about the latest advancements in neurology and brain injury treatment for the magazine’s December


Bancroft OTs receive 2022 Fieldwork Educator of the Year award
Bancroft has been honored for excellence in Occupational Therapy education by a consortium of universities from throughout the Philadelphia region. The Fieldwork Educator of the Year award is


Bancroft Celebrates the Accomplishments of its Team
Bancroft celebrated team members at the 32nd Annual Breakfast of Champions where employees throughout all the service lines were awarded in different categories including: Rookie, Maggie Award, Clinical


Darren Blough named South Jersey Magazine ‘Man of the Year’
Bancroft Senior Vice President Darren Blough was named one of South Jersey Magazine’s 2022 Men of the Year. Blough leads Bancroft’s Acute Adult Services – including the Gloucester,


Judi London Named a Top Executive
Judi London, Bancroft’s Chief Strategy Officer, was named a top executive in SJ Biz November issue. She sits alongside 20 other South Jersey executives who were recognized for


CEO Toni Pergolin honored by Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Bancroft President and CEO, Toni Pergolin, was honored at the Greater Philadelphia YMCA Annual Wine and Food event. For more on the amazing leadership Toni provides and thoughts


SJMag Nonprofit Roundtable Discussion
Tess Tebaldi, Bancroft’s Senior Director of Development participated in a roundtable discussion with SJMag. She was joined by other South Jersey nonprofit leaders to discuss the impact of


Bancroft Awarded Grant for Vocational Program
Bancroft was awarded a $20,000 grant by Greenspring Advisors, a boutique investment firm based in Towson, Maryland. This grant was made in support of the Bancroft NeuroRehab Vocational


Bancroft Offers Workshop to Conner Strong & Buckelew
Senior Clinical Director, Chelsea Corley, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA, led a workshop discussion about disability inclusion in the workplace. Employees from Conner, Strong & Bucklew learned more about disability


Bancroft Names Brian Hancock, Esq., Chief Program Officer
Newly created position to help lead Bancroft through period of transformative growth Cherry Hill, N.J. (October 10, 2022) – Bancroft, a large regional human and healthcare services organization


Dr. Karen Lindgren Featured on K-Love’s Closer Look
Bancroft’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Karen Lindgren, talked to Peter Kaye for a Closer Look into Bancroft’s rich clinical expertise, the importance of early diagnosis, Bancroft’s commitment to


We Need More Than Recognition for Direct Support Professionals: We Need Action
A direct support professional is someone who works directly with individuals living with intellectual or developmental disabilities. That definition barely scratches the surface of what DSPs do. The


Bancroft Recognizes Importance of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Through New Certification Program
Bancroft is offering its Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) the opportunity to obtain a national certification through a new program with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP),


Bancroft Celebrates DSP Week September 11 to 17
Bancroft celebrates DSP week (Sept 11-17) and the over 2,000 DSPs who work here. We are spotlighting Matthew Anismatta and his commitment to this profession. Matthew Anismatta has


Bancroft DSPs featured on NBC10, Telemundo
Bancroft team members Robyn Rowe and Maria Rivera were featured in the news this week, sharing their stories as direct support professionals as part of a special announcement
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Struggling to help your child navigate a new school year? Bancroft principals share tips for parents.
The start of a new school year can present challenges for any student – but those with autism or other intellectual/developmental disabilities might have an especially difficult time


5 Ways to Support a DSP
1. Make a donation in their honor. Your generous gifts will allow us to tangibly honor Bancroft staff throughout the year and continue to show them how valued


What is Autism?
You may have heard the saying that “If you know one person with autism, you know one person with autism.” Autism is a developmental disability – a condition
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Bancroft’s employees truly make a difference in the lives of others. Diligently and compassionately, they work to improve the quality of life for individuals who, in turn, inspire them to be better people.