July 16, 2010
Vanderheyden Introduces a New Treatment Model to Its Youth and Staff
To kickoff Vanderheyden’s implementation in the Sanctuary Model® of treatment, the agency held a barbecue for employees and residents on July 14, 2010. Vanderheyden was one of few Children and Family Service agencies to be selected to participate in the OCFS sponsored 2010 Sanctuary Leadership Development Training. This model is a trauma- informed method for creating or changing and organizational culture.
The Sanctuary Model® is a full-system approach to treatment that focuses on helping youth recover from the damaging effects of interpersonal trauma. There are 7 commitments in the model: nonviolence, emotional intelligence, inquiry and social learning, shared governance, social responsibility, growth and change, and open communication. Each of the 7 commitments was represented with an activity for the youth and staff to participate in, in learning about the Sanctuary Model®. The barbecue also featured carnival food, auctions, face painting and games which included a dunking booth where residents and staff lined up for a chance to dunk Facilities Director Paul Winston. It was a great day for the staff and youth of Vanderheyden to come together and promote an organizational culture with a more therapeutic atmosphere.
April 22, 2010
Hudson River Community Credit Union Donated to the Vanderheyden Education Department
Hudson River Community Credit Union held a Jeans For Charity drive for the months of January – March. Employees made donations to wear jeans to work once a month, as well as collect donations from patrons of the Credit Union. Hudson River Community Credit Union Marketing Director, Linda Dickie presented Vanderheyden Facilities Director Paul Winston and Director of Public Relations Shari Hand with a check of $580.00 for our Education Department. The funds will be used to help our students pay for their prom expenses such as a limo and tuxedo rentals, prom dresses and accessories and theopportunity for the girls to get their hair professionally styled for the prom.
 For more information about Hudson River Community Credit Union, visit
http://www.hrccu.org/
April 2, 2010
Vanderheyden residents give back by volunteering for Habitat for Humanity
 As part of the effort to teach our youth to give back to the community, Vanderheyden Vocations Counselor Justin Belleville arranged for the boys from Bowen Cottage to participate in an ongoing Habitat for Humanity Project in Albany. Vanderheyden’s Bowen Cottage is home to six adolescent boys who face both emotional and developmental challenges.
The boys were excited about helping to provide a home for a family in need, and were eager to begin their task of painting. The Habitat for Humanity crew was happy to have the extra hands and invited the boys back for another phase of the project.
Vanderheyden has been providing residential and community services to youth, individuals and families in the Capital Region for 177 years. To learn more about Vanderheyden and the vast array of services they provide, please visit www.vanderheydenhall.org.
Feb. 5, 2010: Vanderheyden is happy to have been identified for participation in the 2010 Sanctuary Leadership Development training sponsored by OCFS.
The Sanctuary Model of Treatment is an evidence-supported template for system change based on the active creation and maintenance of a nonviolent, democratic therapeutic community in which staff and clients are empowered as key decision-makers to build a socially responsive, emotionally intelligent community that fosters growth and change.
The Sanctuary Model has been effective with children and adults across a range of human service organizations, including residential treatment centers, public and private schools, domestic violence shelters and drug and alcohol treatment centers.
December 7, 2009 - Vanderheyden Welcomes New Board Members
August 7, 2009 - Valley Cats Visit Vanderheyden
July 1, 2009- Vanderheyden Graduation 2009
May 11, 2009- A Strained Safety Net
January 5, 2009- Vanderheyden Hall welcomes Kathy Disonell
November 6, 2008- Siena Students lend a hand to Vanderheyden residents as part of Fall Community Service Day
June 11, 2008- CapCom and Ronald McDonald House Charities award grants for Bessey House renovations
May 8, 2008- Vanderheyden receives Connected Kids Outreach Award
May 1, 2008- Vanderheyden welcomes new board members
March 3, 2008- Linda Mappes-5 Questions-Troy Record
January 11, 2008 - Vanderheyden welcomes Christine DiGuilio as the Associate Executive Director for Business Services
October 18, 2007- 12-page tabloid in the Albany Times Union
October 2, 2007 - VANDERHEYDEN ANNOUNCES “AN EVENING OF BROADWAY & BEYOND” AT THE TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL ON OCTOBER 27, 2007 AT 7:30 PM
July 11, 2007 - Vanderheyden recognizes employees and volunteers
October 27, 2006 - Vanderheyden Hall honors former resident with dedication ceremony |
