Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential. PURPOSE: Putting our heart and soul into exceptional care. VISION: To be a nationally recognized provider of the highest quality health and human services. CORE VALUES: Compassion | Diversity | Integrity | Quality | Safety | Trust EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2018, NHS HUMAN SERVICES, INC. CHANGED ITS NAME TO MERAKEY!

VillageCare is a pioneering and innovative continuing care organization. We strive to understand the current state of need of those we serve and pursue appropriate responses. VillageCare recognizes and supports self-directed, interactive care. This enables being served to control aspects of their own care and helps them maintain their independence. “Redefining Wellness” refers to our commitment and constant focus on an innovative and steadfast response to the continuing care needs of New Yorkers. For over 35 years, VillageCare has remained at the forefront of New York City’s health and wellness initiatives. Serving thousands of individuals each year, we are motivated by their ever-changing needs. Through award-winning services, as well as innovative partnerships, we strive consistently enhance and better the services that we provide. As the health care landscape in New York continues to evolve, we reaffirm two organizational commitments to remain a viable partner and provider for years to come. VillageCare provides care and services for more than 20,000 unique individuals annually through its residential and community programs. Guided by the people we serve, we provide leadership to improve the health and quality of life of the diverse communities we serve and the quality of care and well-being of the people we serve.

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City. For over 60 years, PHS has improved health outcomes and helped families thrive by providing services directly to the city’s most vulnerable populations, publishing groundbreaking research that moves public health policy and practice forward, and supporting over 200 community-based organizations through our long-standing government partnerships. We are a leader in addressing crucial public health issues, including food and nutrition, health insurance access, maternal and child health, reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS prevention. PHS has a strong focus on health equity to ensure NYC families have the basics for a healthier life. For more information, visit healthsolutions.org.

No youth should ever be without a home — period. This urgent belief and over 50 years of experience have placed Covenant House at the forefront of the fight against youth homelessness. Founded in 1972, Covenant House is the largest primarily privately-funded agency in the North and Central America offering free 24/7 crisis care, housing, and supportive services for youth, young families, and survivors of human trafficking. Located in 34 cities across 5 countries (the United States, Canada, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico) Covenant House provides shelter, food, medical and mental health care, crisis intervention, educational and vocational services, and an array of supportive services to youth facing homelessness regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. The Covenant House mission is centered and built on community, where youth, staff, volunteers, and partners love one another unconditionally, respect each other absolutely, and dedicate ourselves to a covenant of compassion and hope.

Fully responsibile for overseeing the operations of a $110 million organization. Oversee multiple program types with a staff of approximately 1700. During my tenure the organization grew from approximately $56 million to $110 million. Responsibile for overall quality of existing programs and developing new programs and streams of revenue. I am also responsibile for overseeing a pre school program for children with developmental disabilities. Annual revenue is approximately $4 million.

Founded in 1905, KenCrest provides community-based supports to more than 12,500 people with intellectual or disabilities and autism, at over 400 sites in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. KenCrest serves individuals with disabilities and their families throughout the age continuum, from newborns to senior adults. KenCrest's services and supports include: - Early Intervention - Preschool services in centers and community settings - Birth to Age Five Services - Home and community-based services - Head Start - Comprehensive services for low-income children and families - Personal Support Network - Home-based care for school-aged children and adults with special needs - Community Living - Living arrangements varying from group homes to apartments - Lifesharing - Helping those who choose to live with a family rather than in a group home - Employment Services - Job training, coaching, and placement for people with disabilities

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/woodsservices Woods Services is a nonprofit organization that supports children, adolescents, and adults with complex medical and behavioral health care needs, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, to achieve their highest potential and independence through innovative and individualized approaches that promote learning and personal fulfillment. Woods’ vision is a world where individuals have opportunities and supports that promote self-determination, dignity, respect, the joy of achievement, and a fulfilling life. Woods achieves this vision by providing comprehensive and integrated healthcare, education, housing, vocational, behavioral health, and case management services, along with a population health management strategy that includes the integration of primary and specialty medical care with behavioral health. More than 600 individuals from 23 states and 175 school districts are supported by Woods and its 1,500 staff at its Langhorne, Pennsylvania headquarters. To ensure lifelong care and supports for the individuals its serves, Woods created the Woods System of Care – a network of affiliate organizations located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey that includes Abilities of Northwest Jersey; Allies, Inc.; Archway Programs; Legacy Treatment Services; Tabor Services; and Woods Community at Brian’s House. Through this collaboration, the Woods System of Care provides lifelong care and supports to individuals in the intellectual and developmental disability and mental health public health sectors who have complex medical and behavioral health care needs. Founded in 1913 by Philadelphia schoolteacher Mollie Woods to advance the quality of life and standard of care for individuals with disabilities, Woods continues this mission today. For more information, visit woods.org.

SPECIAL PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST, INC. is a company based out of 10521 DRUMMOND RD., PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, United States.

NYSARC, Inc. is the largest not-for-profit organization in New York State dedicated to supporting people with developmental and other disabilities and their families. The 48 operating Chapters comprising NYSARC support and serve people with developmental disabilities, including those with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, and neurological impairments, in every county in the state. With more than 100,000 members, the organization supports approximately 60,000 individuals and employs close to 30,000 people.

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground, formerly Leake & Watts, is a leading nonprofit organization providing children, adults, and families in need with the resources and skills needed to rise above adversity and positively direct their lives. With an annual budget of $187 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.

The New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID) is dedicated to the care and treatment of infants, children and adults with developmental and related disabilities and their families. With 41 service sites located in four counties throughout New Jersey and a dedicated and well trained staff in excess of 500 employees, more than 1500 individuals and their families are served each year. NJID has become one of the largest agencies of its kind in the State. NJID programs include: The Children's Center - an early intervention program for infants from birth to three years with developmental disabilities and delays. Lakeview School - an approved private school for children with multiple disabilities ages three to twenty-one years. Adult Day Programs - comprehensive services for adults with disabilities in five Adult Training Centers located in Middlesex and Ocean Counties. Residential Services - housing alternatives providing community living for adults with developmental and related disabilities in 19 group homes and 13 apartments throughout New Jersey. Adult Community Support Services - multi-faceted services offering employment training, home health care, case management and recreational supports for adults with disabilities. Special programs: Bridges - a program offering supports to serve senior citizens and persons with disabilities who reside in select municipal public housing alternatives. The Snack Shack - a partnership with Edison Township providing job training and meaningful work opportunities for persons with disabilities.