YEAR

SERVICES / GROWTH

HIGHLIGHTS

2007

2006

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2005

The third home for individuals with autism will open in May in Tallmadge.

The year ended with 115 clients being served: 44 in Residential, 24 Foster and 47 in Independent.

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Ardmore opens home for four children with autism in July 2005.

 The UnBirthday Campaign raised funds to provide 75 clients with a $50 clothing allowance.

Staff and clients traveled to the Outer Banks in September and Atlantic City in October.

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The Ardmore Foundation receives Ohio Public Images award of merit for the Lest We Forget Park. The Sisler McFawn Foundation awarded $4,000 for Frontier Initiative Autism Training to the Ardmore Foundation. The Millennium Fund for Children of the Akron Community Foundation awards the children's autism home $1,055 for therapeutic equipment and recreation items.

2004

Clients traveled to the Outer Banks, Niagara Falls and Ogelbay Park. Year ends with 119 clients being served.

Ardmore, Inc accepted into the National Association of Residential Providers for Adults With Autism (NARPAA). The Lest We Forget Remembrance Gazebo and Park was dedicated in June. The Ardmore Foundation & Crest Network host The

Inaugural Adult Autism Conference with national speakers.

2003

Construction of our first home providing specialized services to adults with autism on East Avenue in Tallmadge.

Rebecca Lemasters appointed as Executive Director.

The Foundation sponsored Staff Appreciation Day at Six Flags and the Staff Recognition Day in November.

Patti Lewis honored as the only employee with twenty-five years of tenure. VSA arts moves to Akron Rotary Camp.

2002

Springfield and Howe Homes travel to the Outer Banks. Community Services clients travel to the Bahamas in September. Ardmore began sponsoring the monthly craft classes for individuals throughout the service system.

Autism initiative begins by providing services to two clients.

Foundation Raffle tops $16,000. Clients receive $75 for Christmas and $10 for birthday in 2003. Foundation has provided over $150,000 in funding since 1995.

The Foundation sponsored an Employee Recognition Lunch and provided awards based on years of staff service.

2001

Women at Stull Avenue moved to new Springfield Home, Bronson Home closed and men moved to Stull Avenue.

The Agency celebrated 25 years by focusing on our employees through Employee Salute all year long.

2000

Agency currently provides services for 113 clients in nine group homes, 20 foster care homes and 57 clients in Community Services.

Thirty-six Community Services clients and staff go to Myrtle Beach and King’s Island.

Agency received $24,000 grant from GAR Foundation for computer upgrade for both hardware and software.

1999

Howe Road clients travel to the Outer Banks. Community Services clients travel to Walt Disney World.

Ardmore named Provider of the Year by Ohio Provider Resource Association. Gurley Home Mortgage paid off. Courtleigh mortgage reduced by $23,000.

Endowment fund established with the Ardmore Foundation. First annual Foundation reverse raffle earns over $5,000 for clients.

1998

Bailey Rd. Home is closed and women relocated to Bryn Mawr.

Care for the Elderly, an in-home support for seniors initiated.

1997

Huddleston Home is sold and residents moved to Gurley. Wakefield Home is closed and residents moved to Courtleigh.

Four clients and staff from the Rainier Home travel to the Outer Banks.

Statewide Crest Network formed under direction of Mike Trace.

1996

Managed Care funding initiated. Twenty-six clients from Community Services traveled to Myrtle Beach for the first out-of-state trip.

Ardmore celebrated 20 years of service, the Ardmore Foundation and Very Special Arts five years at the Anniversary Celebration. Rick McDowell  and The Reymann Foundation were  Founder’s Award Recipients. The Ardmore Foundation received $47,500 from community foundations to pay down the mortgage on the Huddleston Home.

1995

Expansion of agency certification categories for services. Development of three new facilities. Expansion of Internal Respite Services.

Initiate and complete Agency CARF Accreditation status. Ardmore received Ohio Public Image “Award of Excellence.” The Ardmore Foundation began making funding requests for clients’ needs.

1994

Rainier Facility built by Ardmore Foundation Bailey Rd. relocated to Rainier, and Zahn relocated to Bailey. Huddleston Duplex opened and Seibel relocated to Huddleston. Ardmore was Certified as CAFS Waiver Provider.

Participated in successful CSBMR/DD Levy Campaign. Hosted Chris Burke (who starred as “Corky”, TV series, Life Goes On) concert.

1993

Howe Rd. Home built by Ardmore Foundation and serves four elderly individuals. Ardmore Certified as OBRA Waiver Provider. Inter-Agency Respite Program Established. Clients take trip to King’s Island.

Founder’s Award recipient was Betty Ryan. Very Special Arts won Ohio Theater Alliance “Encore Award” and Ohio Public Images “Award of Excellence” for Guys and Dolls integrated Broadway Musical Production.

1991

Ardmore assumed coordination of Very Special Arts for Summit County. Ardmore certified as I/O Waiver Provider, consultation services provided to New York State D/D Office on supported Living.

Founder’s Award recipient was Ray Thomas.

1990

Goodyear Home relocated to Stull Avenue.

Ardmore successfully initiated legal challenge in

Federal Court to address zoning restrictions.

Ardmore Foundation established. Office moved to 981 E. Market Street. Ardmore became the first agency in Ohio to convert funding to Semi-Independent Living. Ardmore received award merit from Ohio Public Images. Founder’s Award recipient was the Marbrunak Home Consortium.

1989

Assisted with design and layout of new office

building in preparation for the move in 1990.

Founder’s Award recipient was the Hudson Home Consortium.

1988

Bailey Road Therapeutic Foster Home opened

for three males.

Founder’s Award Recipient was Mary Schmidt. Ardmore participated on State Task Force to pilot Semi-Independent

Services.

1987

Received grant from State to provide Statewide

technical assistance on Foster Care services.

Founder’s Award recipient was Ruth Roberts.

1986

Initiated In-home Support Services program to assist families with children at home. Independent Living grew to ninety-five.

Founder’s award recipient was Mary Milhelcik-Jones.

1985

Wakefield Therapeutic Foster home was opened for three men.

Founder’s award recipient was Claire Cook.

1984

 Foster Care program expanded to twenty-three.

Ardmore CAP-R used to complete county assessment of all institutionalized individuals. Founder’s Award recipient was Tom Gannon.

1983

Sherman Street home opened for two men as first ever Therapeutic Foster home. Independent Living program grew to eighty-one, Foster Care program grew to twenty.

First Ardmore Founder’s award recipient, John Ballard, in honor of services exemplifying Ardmore Philosophy. Received three grants from Sate to provide statewide technical assistance on Semi-Independent/Supported Living Services.

1982

Seibel Avenue duplex opened for five men. Foster Care program grew to sixteen.

Rick McDowell resigned and Mike Trace hired as Executive Director. Ardmore designed CAP-R Residential Assessment Tool, that has been used nationally.

1981

Foster Care program initiated. Independent Living Program grew to sixty-three.

Office moved to 222 W. Market Street. Held “Five Year” Anniversary social in February. Worked through zoning issue in Fairlawn.

1980

Independent Living program expanded to forty-eight individuals.

First agency audit. Added office space at 572 W. Market Street.

1979

Independent Living program initiated for six individuals via Seed Grant, pre-cursor to “Supported Living.”

Patti Lewis, employee with longest tenure hired as Executive Secretary.

1978

Goodyear Boulevard home opened for four women.

Teri Lynch volunteered as first Agency Bookkeeper. Ardmore received State Grant to make purchase of Ardmore Avenue Home.

1977

Zahn Drive home opened for three women.

Non-Profit 501 ( C ) ( 3 ) status was established. First county contract was $19,000 for six months. Moved into office at 203 Portage Path.

1976

First home, Ardmore Avenue, opened for two men.

Service initiated in private home based on the vision of Rick McDowell, Tom McDowell and John Ballard. Rick McDowell became the first Ardmore Executive Director.

1992

Services initiated with Trumbull County to establish a new agency and services in that county.

Enacted a local consent decree on zoning issues. Founder’s Award recipient was Kathy Bachmann.