CONNECTIONS NEWSLETTER ISSUE 7

CHAP T E RS R ECOGN I Z ED ACROSS NYS

Earlier this year, AHRC New York City was named one of Forbes America’s Best Midsize Employers for a second consecutive year. Founded in 1949, AHRC NYC was the only organization in the field named to the Forbes list. AHRC NYC ranked 217 of 500 companies on this year’s list and seventh in the healthcare and social industry. In 2021, AHRC NYC ranked 462. “As president of the Board of Directors, I am affirmed by the recognition of AHRC NYC on the Forbes List of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2022,” Raymond Ferrigno said. “It is especially important to me that staff think highly of their employer. The pride and dedication of the staff are what ensure that AHRC NYC provides quality services to children and adults throughout New York City. This has been a foundational principle expected by both families and the board.” “We are proud of the Forbes Best Midsize Employer recognition. I believe it is truly a testament to our dedicated workforce, especially during the two years of the pandemic,” said Marco Damiani, CEO of AHRC NYC. “Nearly 5,000 people have chosen this as their workplace, and we always welcome new, passionate and talented colleagues to join us in our mission. While I consider this a well- deserved recognition, I know we can always do better. There are still significant challenges facing us in our work, and we will always aim to improve the quality of the supports we provide every day and the vital impact on people with disabilities and our staff who support them.” FORBES LISTS AHRC NEW YORK CITY AS ONE OF AMERICA’S BEST MIDSIZE EMPLOYERS

The Arc Lexington and Warren, Washington and Albany Counties ARC (WWAARC) were both named 2022 Times Union Top Workplaces in the Large Employers category (300 or more employees). WWAARC was also named a 2022 Top Work Place in the United States. The Top Workplace list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. Feedback from the survey led to changes at WWAARC. According to Executive Director Dan Murray, a committee used survey results to increase the amount of unused vacation time an employee buys back. Previously they could only be compensated for about 40 hours. That has since doubled due to policy changes spurred by the evaluation. Piggybacking off the 2022 Top Workplace announcements, the Times Union's Women@Work newsletter featured Lexington Executive Director Shaloni Winston as one of the women leaders in the Capital Region. Winston gave insight to fellow female leaders early in their careers. "I often encourage my team to develop relationships with a mentor who can help them learn and grow," she said. "It was an important part of my trajectory into a leadership role at Lexington. I am also a very strong advocate for continuous learning and challenging myself and my team for growth and development. Through this process we are able to assess areas of potential in ourselves and others, and to learn what leadership means in each organization." THE ARC LEXINGTON & WWAARC RECEIVE TIMES UNION TOP WORKPLACE AWARD

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