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Intellectual Disabilities and Behavioral Health Services

Providing hope and opportunity to individuals with autism, intellectual disabilities or behavioral health challenges is the mission of the Barber National Institute.  We offer a range of education, job training, residential and behavioral health services to more than 6,200 children and adults and their families from our main campus in Erie, PA, and in the Northwestern Pennsylvania, Central Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia regions, as well as training and development to professionals around the world. 

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School to Transition to Remote Learning after Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on November 23rd, 2020 at 9:05 AM
The Elizabeth Lee Black School at the Barber National Institute will temporarily ...

Group Home Trunk or Treat

Posted on November 2nd, 2020 at 1:13 PM
Erie residential group homes held the first-ever Truck or Treat event at the mai ...

Local Business & Employee Recognized

Posted on October 26th, 2020 at 4:03 PM
A locally owned business and a young man in its employ that had been presented w ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
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