A major milestone is complete on our Cariola on East Campus. Phase One of the renovation project is finished, and our five existing classrooms and clinical areas have moved into the newly renovated north end of the building. A total of nine classroom spaces in the new area have all been renovated with new floors, new breakout rooms, new plumbing, and safety film added to all the windows. In addition, the OT/PT room, Transition room, and administrative offices have been updated. A new medical suite features office areas, two treatment rooms, and a med room. The bathrooms were updated to meet the needs of our students. The Nichols Construction Team now moves over to the newly vacated south end of the building as that space undergoes similar renovations and upgrades involving five more classrooms, offices, conference rooms, and therapy space. Each classroom will have a breakout room, and many spaces are being redesigned by adding walls. There will also be three new bathrooms installed as well as updates to the current bathrooms. The East Avenue Campus construction project is scheduled to be completed in June in preparation for our Extended School Year program, which will begin utilizing the entire building. | |  | | |  | | | | DONOR SPOTLIGHT ON: COMMUNITY FRIENDS | | | When the Coronavirus infiltrated our country, our state, our community, and our Agency two long years ago, people sprang into action to help. Emergency relief funds and generous donations helped stave off even more dramatic losses for non-profits. Like many agencies, the pandemic hit Mary Cariola Center hard, taking our daily routines and tossing them out the window. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, the tremendous dedication of our staff, and strong leadership from our Board of Directors, our President/CEO, and our Leadership team, we have come through the past two years stronger and more resilient than ever. | | | | Our community friends were especially important to us during this difficult time and we would like to thank several organizations that provided critical support when we needed it most. When we suddenly found ourselves having to provide services virtually, we needed to quickly expand our technology equipment and capabilities. The Golisano Foundation and Florence M. Mueller Foundation were right there, providing funding for laptops for staff and iPads for students. When we needed translation services for our non-English speaking parents for students’ remote schooling, therapy sessions, and ever-changing COVID mandates, The Mother Cabrini Foundation was there. When we needed huge amounts of Personal Protective Equipment—masks, gloves, face shields, and gowns—to resume in-school learning, the United Way Community Crisis Fund was there. When we had so many other needs come up throughout the pandemic, our community friends, including the Farash Foundation, Kilian & Caroline Schmitt Foundation, J.M. McDonald Foundation, Riedman Foundation, Rudolph & Rose Wollner Foundation, Gustave A. & Geraldine S. Werner Foundation, Wan Jou Foundation, as well as hundreds of individual donors came forward with funds to be used wherever we needed them the most. We have been humbled by all of you. While we are not completely out of the “COVID” woods yet, we can certainly see our friends through the trees. Thank you. | |  | | | | CARIOLA COVID STUDY FINDINGS | | This informational poster, provided by the University of Rochester Medical Center and the URMC, Cariola COVID study team, shows real data collected from the staff and students participating in the URMC, Cariola COVID study. It also demonstrates using our own internal data that, over time, there is a significant need for Boosters for COVID-19. The Cariola Covid Study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, has been collecting data from 337 participants since its launch in spring 2021. You’re invited to hear updates from the URMC researchers and scientists on March 22, 2022, at 6:00 pm. Register for the virtual webinar HERE. | |  | | | | | | MARY IN A MINUTE A series about people making an impact on the Cariola Community | | | | Nick Ziemann had a teaching career in mind upon graduation from SUNY Geneseo. We’re glad he found our Bailey Road residence and is now teaching invaluable behavior management skills to some exceptional individuals. Meet Nick | | | | | | | | | |  | | 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 | | | | | |
