25 Years With Brandi Switek Not everyone comes forward whenever their team needs them, but we have been lucky enough to have Brandi Switek working with us since September 30, 1996. She has earned our respect for being there for us every time we needed her. She goes above and beyond for others – no matter the time, day or night. Firetree’s Vice President, Amy Ertel, echoes our thoughts by…
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On July 30th, Firetree, Ltd. held an open house to celebrate the opening of our new Residential Reentry Center in Scranton, PA. Currently, Scranton Pavilion has contracts in place with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to house and assist 19 female and 37 male reentrants with their transition back into the community. Reentrants are offered Life Skills Classes, goal-oriented program planning, community based support…
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— Cornhole, Obstacle Courses and Knockout, Oh My! — Spring has officially sprung and everyone is excited to get back outside! The grounds at Conewago Snyder and Conewago Place were alive with activity as clients participated in field days where they played cornhole, collaborated on team challenges and obstacle courses, made and flew kites and enjoyed each other’s company. The communities worked together and cheered on their teammates during the obstacle courses, then took…
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Firetree, Ltd. is excited to announce that we will be opening up a Residential Reentry Center in Scranton, PA. The name of the center will be Scranton Pavilion and we are scheduled to open up to accept clients in July 2021. To start, the center will house 20 clients referred from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, 16 male and 4 female. Firetree, Ltd. operates two other Residential Reentry Centers,…
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“Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others” -Booker T. Washington Conewago Snyder’s Life Skills Coordinator, Lisa Stancavage, developed an opportunity for our clients to give back to two local populations in need of some love and care. Lisa partnered with local businesses that provided items at a discount and then let the clients’ creativity flow. Our males and females filled hygiene bags for…
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Employment Guru and So Much More… Ronica Chambers, Life Skills Coordinator at Capitol Pavilion, started with Firetree, Ltd. in August of 2018. “Life Skills Coordinator” might be Ms. Chamber’s title but she supports our residents in many other ways. She assists them with finding housing, applying for medical benefits, obtaining birth certificates and Social Security cards. Ms. Chambers is a trained CPR & First Aid Certified Teacher and she…
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At this point in the pandemic, we have many tools in our toolbox to keep our staff and clients safe. PPE, distancing, masks, testing and deep cleaning are all part of a comprehensive protocol practiced every day in Firetree, Ltd. facilities. Now we have another powerful tool to add to our toolbox – vaccines. In 1796, Dr. Edward Jenner developed and administered the first vaccine for smallpox. Note that “developed and administered”…
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Firetree, Ltd. is committed to providing a quality treatment experience for our program participants. Our facilities accomplish this goal is by recognizing not all individuals who struggle with addiction have the same backgrounds, life experiences, trauma, or gender identity. Our program for women is designed to create a comfortable environment, where women can feel safe to share their experiences with other participants. Relational skills, boundary setting, and gender specific role fulfillment…
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