News & Updates from Barber National Institute

ERIE, Pa. (September 12, 2026) Over 200 participants, alongside families, volunteers, and supporters, gathered Saturday at Waldameer Park in Erie for the inaugural Lake Erie Odyssey, a first-of-its-kind adapted obstacle course designed for teens and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

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Philadelphia, PA (August 18, 2026) - Congratulations to Trummel Baker, who has been selected to receive the Where Ability Leads the Way Award from Philadelphia Intellectual disAbility Services (IDS) and the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS).

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Erie, PA (August 18, 2026) –Barber National Institute has been renewed by the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) at the Select Tier for performance-based contracting, recognizing the organization's continued commitment to quality residential services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.

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Erie, PA (July 23, 2026)- Today, Barber National Institute celebrated the culmination of a $2.2 million project with a ceremonial ribbon cutting at its new children’s acute partial hospitalization program, 1319 Sassafras Street in Erie, Pa.

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