Contracted Services
Partnering to Create Accessible, Supportive Communities
Organizations across healthcare, education, transportation, and public safety often serve individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral challenges, but may not have the training or tools to do so effectively.
Bancroft partners with community organizations to reduce barriers, improve safety, and create environments where everyone can access services with dignity and receive the treatment or services they need.
Community Outreach and Accessibility Consulting
In order for people with disabilities to live their best lives, they must be able to live in communities that are understanding and accepting of their unique needs and abilities.
We work directly with community organizations to design environments, training, and tools that make public spaces safer, calmer, and easier to navigate for individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral or sensory challenges.
We help organizations with:
- Designing quiet and sensory-friendly spaces
- Creating visual guides, social narratives, and wayfinding tools
- Staff and frontline employee training
- Crisis prevention and de-escalation strategies
- Improving interactions between staff and individuals with communication challenges
- Reducing service disruptions caused by behavioral escalation
Who we work alongside:
- Police, Fire, and EMS departments
- Hospitals and healthcare systems
- School districts and universities
- Transportation agencies and bus companies
- Retail businesses
- Government agencies and community-facing organizations
Autism Sensitivity Training
Tailored to the specific needs of the organization, and shaped by how they interact with individuals with disabilities, training includes topics such as:
- Recognizing autism, intellectual disability, and sensory processing differences
- Responding to challenging or aggressive behaviors safely and effectively
- Supporting individuals with limited or non-traditional communication styles
- Creating calm, respectful interactions in high-stress environments
Support in Hospitals and Healthcare Settings
Reducing barriers to care for patients with complex needs
Hospitals and medical teams often face challenges providing timely care when behavioral or sensory needs complicate treatment. Bancroft can place experienced clinicians directly on site in the greater Philadelphia area and New Jersey to support patients, families, and staff.
Our team of Board Certified Behavior Analysts can help address barriers to treatment related to:
- Autism
- Pica
- Self-Injurious behaviors
- Intellectual/developmental disability
- Traumatic/acquired brain injury
- Property destruction
- Communication disorder
- Aggressive behaviors
- Non-compliance
We are often called when hospitals experience:
- Delayed or refused care due to behavioral escalation
- Difficulty completing diagnostic testing or procedures
- Safety concerns related to aggression or self-injury
- Communication barriers between staff and patients
Expert Clinical Support
In emergency situations and beyond, Bancroft clinicians can advise attending physicians and other medical staff on autism/IDD-related issues. The following contracted services are available:
- One-on-one staffing and support
- Prescribing intermediate behavior plans
- Lead or assist with behavior plan execution
- Discharge planning support
Contact Us
To learn more about these services, contact Colleen Bianco Bezich, Vice President of External Affairs.
