e-Newsletter 

For Melmark employees and families of individuals who reside and attend programs at Melmark's service division in New England. Please see below for important program information. Watch your inbox for a new on the first and third Fridays, each month.

In this Issue:

• Mission Moments
• Residential Outings Schedule & LOA Reminder
• Calendars and Reminders
• Melmark Family Town Hall Meeting Date: (September 20)
• Staff Updates & Wellness Initiatives
• Hiring Open House - spread the word! (September 13)
• Upcoming Events: fore Melmark New England Golf Tournament (September 25)

MNE Stoughton celebrated a fun-filled field day earlier this week!

A few photos from recent residential outings. You can find the schedule of our upcoming residential outings at the link below!

Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this year’s Melmark New England Classic Car Show in conjunction with the NE Region Antique Automobile Club of America, a fantastic success! Club members and car enthusiasts from across the region displayed their amazing classic and antique cars along Melmark’s lawn including a vehicles from the 40s, 50s, 60s including Thunderbirds, Roadsters and more! We had a record 250 cars in the show and raised more than $7,000 for MNE!

Thank you to the families who volunteered to wash cars, our grill crew, including chef Eric from Melmark!



Melmark Supporters included: Fantini Bakery, Sysco, 811 Dig Safe, Mecum Auctions, First Insurance Service, Heav’nly Donuts, Hemmings and Texas Roadhouse. Thank you all for a successful event in support of our mission!

Residential Outing Schedules

Look ahead at our schedule of planned outings for Melmark New England Residential Programs for Adults and Children!

Residential Parents: Weekend LOA Reminder

Attention Residential Parents! 

Please remember that in order to plan for the weekend and allow nursing ample time to pack medications, all LOA plans for the weekend are due to the residence by Wednesday evenings. Please be timely in getting this information to them as requested. Thank you in advance!

MNE PAC/Town Hall Meeting & Family BBQ!

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on Wednesday, September 20 at 11:30 AM for a PAC meeting immediately followed by the MNE Fall Family BBQ (at 12:30).

Please RSVP today to Karen Fitzgerald at kfitzgerald@melmarkne.org or 978-654-4351.

Calendars and Important Family Reminders

Monday, September 4, school is closed for the Labor Day Holiday.

Our next half day is: September 13, 2023

Please be advised of the latest Melmark calendars.



NEW: 2023-2024 Calendars Are Now Available:

► Day School Calendar 2023-2024

► Residential School Calendar 2023-2024

► Adult Day Program Calendar 2023-2024

Please see the following documents for reference regarding Melmark visitation policies:

Visitation Policy for Children's Service Programs

Visitation Policy for Adult Service Programs

Thank you!

Staff Updates

We have recently welcomed new staff member(s) in the following positions:

At the Andover Campus and surrounding day and residential programs and Early Intervention:

Fatai Adesina: Adult Res Program Staff

Nehemie Auguste:ABA Counselor -Residential

Emily Ayala: ABA Counselor - Education

Emily Brennan: ABA Counselor - Education

Alisa Gonzalez:Home Based ABA Counselor

Lourde Honore: ABA Counselor - Education

Darneal Jackson:Maintenance Worker

Judith Kobusinge: Adult Res Program Staff

Halea Mitchell: ABA Counselor - Education

Flavia Namiiro: Adult Res Program Staff

Kenneth Nyagiloh: Adult Res Program Staff

At the Stoughton Day School:

We have recently said goodbye to Melmark staff members in the following positions and wish them the best in their future endeavors:

At the Andover Campus and surrounding day and residential programs and Early Intervention:



Michelle Nguyen: ABA Counselor – EI 

Kyler Pham: ABA Counselor – EI

Yismark Ponce: ABAC – School/Andover 

Elizabeth Trudeau: ABA Residential Counselor – Westview 

Tori Vargas: Lead ABA Residential Counselor – Willow

A shout out to Odean Irons, our MNE Human Resources Generalist who was recently announced by the University of Maine at Fort Kent as one of their Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 Inductees!

"Irons, who was voted Most Valuable Teammate, played an integral role on the Men’s Soccer Team. Odean helped his teams to 3 USCAA National Titles while also being voted 3X USCAA All-American."

Congratulations, Odean!

Employee Wellness

Melmark is happy to provide your customized September issue of the monthly wellness newsletter, the Wellness Insider: 

Summer Step Challenge

Join the challenge beginning Monday, August 7 thru Sunday September 3! Simply track your steps & enter them on the form provided. At the end of 4 weeks, if you have reached your personal goal, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! See information attached. 

Link to form, here!

Hydration Challenge

It's not too late to join this challenge which will be ongoing from August 7-31!

Up to 80% of the human body is made up of water. All the body’s chemical processes take place in water. The body relies on water to function properly. Complete the attached water intake log & return it to Sheyla Inoa by 9/7 to be entered into a raffle for a $15 Amazon Gift Card!

Link to water intake log, here!

Hiring Open House: September 13

Events

18th Annual fore Melmark New England Golf Tournament

Mark your calendar! Register today!

Registration and information regarding sponsorships, donations or other participation opportunities is now available at:

https://one.bidpal.net/foremelmarkne2023/welcome.

If you have questions please contact Ellen Kallman, Director of Advancement at 978-654-4371 or Gail Biancucci, Advancement Manager at 978-654-4342, email gbiancucci@melmarkne.org.

Attention Golf Enthusiasts! Anyone can bid!

Melmark New England is thrilled to have been selected as a recipient of the 2023 Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship and we are grateful to the team at Ira Lexus of Danvers, MA for this rare opportunity!

This is your invitation to bid on a once in a lifetime package to attend and play in the 2023 Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship, at the Pebble Beach Resorts in Pebble Beach, California on December 6-10, 2023. Bidding on this item can be done with or without participating in the 18th annual fore Melmark New England Golf Tournament on September 25, 2023. Proxy bids will be accepted!

This package is valued at more than $15,000. The package will be featured in the live auction at our tournament, with a starting bid of $8,000. Interested parties are also welcome to bid by proxy. Please contact Ellen Kallman at Melmark New England (ekallman@melmarkne.org) if you are interested in learning more or placing a bid. 

#LexusChampionsForCharity #LexusNation #ForeMelmarkNewEngland #MissionFirstEveryIndividualEveryDay

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