From the Blog
Updates and Resources from Toni
Are You Still Committed to DE&I?
Diversity, equity and inclusion is not a campaign that is launched to your team in an email; it can’t be micromanaged and can’t be an edict filtered down from the upper echelons of your organization. You can’t order up inclusion. The only way it works is if you...
Autism Awareness and Acceptance
Every April, there is an enhanced focus on awareness and acceptance of people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Last week, the CDC announced that autism rates continue to rise, with one in 36 eight-year-olds in the U.S. diagnosed with autism – a 26% increase...
Changing Lives
When you lead an organization that cares for thousands of people each year with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and brain injuries, your strategic plan is more than an operational map – it’s a powerful vision of how you will change people’s...
Power of Collaboration
Bancroft has joined forces with the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute to form a research powerhouse aimed at improving the lives of those living with autism and intellectual and developmental disabilities. It’s an important collaboration that brings together two...
This year, Bancroft celebrates its 140th anniversary
140 years ago, Chester Arthur was President, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened, Thomas Edison started a lighting company and there were 38 states. And it was then that Philadelphia teacher and special education pioneer, Margaret Bancroft, opened one of the first private...
One in Five
One in Five In any given year, one in five people will experience a mental health challenge. This year – two years after the start of a pandemic that brought fear, uncertainty, and isolation for many – the consensus is that the numbers will surely go up. As...
For Bancroft, Every Month is Autism Awareness Month
At Bancroft, Autism Awareness doesn’t live on one page of the calendar. For 12 months of the year we dedicate ourselves to treatment, research, best practices, education, and community engagement to help not only those we support, but also their families, our partners...
Mental Health is a Critical Part of the Workplace
As a leader, there has never been a more important time to reevaluate your commitment to your staff, and the value your organization places on their well-being. Conversations about mental health and wellness no longer take place in the shadows. Mental health benefits...
The Heart of Our World- Celebrating Direct Support Professional Recognition Week
Direct Support Professionals - or DSPs - are the front line of support and the backbone of the programs and services Bancroft provides. They respond to an endless array of basic and complex needs with compassion and grit - helping those with severe challenges build...
We Saw the Light — Remembering 9/11
Twenty years ago millions of people were doing the same thing we are doing this weekend -- shuttling kids around to sports practice, running errands, enjoying time with family. They didn’t know that the next day, on a beautiful...
Leading When Your Team Needs You Most
When you are leading a large organization that is responsible for people’s lives 24/7-in good times and in bad, during pandemics and hurricanes, and everything else that comes our way- you not only appreciate, but you treasure your team. The people who come to work...
Ten Ways to Get Noticed at Work
You arrive at your new job excited by the opportunities to build your career. You get to know your supervisor and your coworkers, but it's a very large company. How will you ever get noticed? ...