Home Life

The Heart of Guidance & Support

Our students live at the School and our program is year-round. So the student home and houseparents are at the core of each child's stability and safety while they are here. Each child is cared for by a married houseparent couple who have child-care experience. Although houseparents provide guidance, support, and discipline, parents have lots of contact with their children, through phone calls, e-mail, and visits. Houseparents, teachers, and others all work together to keep you informed and in touch with your child. It's a team effort and you will play a key role.

• Student homes are large homes with comfortable common areas for eating, doing homework, and relaxing.
• Nine to 13 students of the same gender and about the same age live in each home.
• Each child shares a bedroom with one or two other children.
• Students are responsible for chores such as vacuuming, cleaning the kitchen, mowing the grass, doing laundry, and helping with cooking.

A staff of Home Life Directors and Administrators ensures that houseparents have access to the training, development, and support they need to nurture each child in their care consistently and effectively. The Home Life program is divided into three divisions:

SENIOR DIVISION - (717) 520-2901 / (717) 520-2603

Home Life Director - Kris Vogele
Home Life Associate Director - Tim Wasielewski
Home Life Administrators - Mary Claire (Mic) Burton, Dennis Hedrick, Lande Ndebele, and Mike Randolph
Senior Administrative Secretaries - Kathy Hoch and Linda Jones

Home Life Professional Development, Associate Director - Anthony Cortes (717) 520-2412
Senior Administrative Secretary - Julie Mader (717) 520-2064
Transitional Living, Associate Director - Jim Case (717) 520-2627
Transitional Living, Area Coordinator - Dereck Rogers (717) 520-2892

MIDDLE DIVISION - (717) 520-2402 / (717) 520-3080

Home Life Director - James Carter
Home Life Associate Director - Connie Kriebel
Home Life Administrators - Lawrence Gaston, Phil Grimm, Deb Newborn, Tom Robinson, and Kelley Rusenko
Senior Administrative Secretaries - Francis Bernier and Candace Weimer

ELEMENTARY DIVISION - (717) 520-2410 / (717) 520-2900

Home Life Director - Robin Case
Home Life Associate Director - Mike Grimm
Home Life Administrators - Myron McCurdy, Laura Perales, and Mark Watt
Senior Administrative Secretaries - Wendy Fahnestock and Deb Klock