Anxiety-The New “Common-Cold” of Mental Health?

    By Tony Sowers, LMSW Tony is a clinician in the Article 16 Clinic. He wrote the following article for the ReHab Center’s health and wellness monthly newsletter.   Paying bills. Our health. The economy. Common, everyday worry and anxiety can take many forms and everyone has things they are concerned about from time to […]

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Power of the mind

Alyssa Richardson began her career with the Agency at the Children’s Learning Center. Since, she has worked for several of the residences as a Direct Support Professional, including Hinsdale, Fall Road, Buffalo Road, Five Mile,  and now at Prospect Avenue where she’s worked since December, 2015. She is now med certified and working on a […]

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A life rich with ideas

A life rich with ideas He’s beloved by the staff at Allegany’s Lifeskills. It could be that he’s a delightful philosopher, a deep thinker with a dry wit. While Tim Barber lives with some challenges, his support within the agency helps him find ways to live his life the way he wants it to be. “We […]

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