News & Updates from Barber National Institute

Support DSPs:  Letter to the Editor

Support DSPs: Letter to the Editor

Posted on May 18th, 2020 at 3:25 PM

A letter urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to support Direct Support Professionals they allocate federal Covid-19 relief funds was published in the Erie-Times News on Sunday, May 17.

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Community Rallies to Donate Masks

Community Rallies to Donate Masks

Posted on May 13th, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Volunteers from Mask Erie made delivered 2,500 handmade masks that the organization has made for the Barber National Institute.

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Parent Message to Staff

Parent Message to Staff

Posted on May 10th, 2020 at 12:00 PM

From going on walks to working on IEP goals, hear what parent Kim Sayre has to say about her son Michael’s time in his residential group home during the pandemic.

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Artists Working Together

Artists Working Together

Posted on May 7th, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Frank Fecko, fine arts supervisor at the Barber National Institute, brought together four adult artists to collaborate on a painting.

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