| YAI Promtes Freeman and Dern |
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| Written by Fred Scaglione |
| Tuesday, 24 November 2009 18:54 |
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Stephen E. Freeman and Thomas A. Dern have been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer of the YAI Network. They most recently served as Associate Executive Directors of the YAI Network.
Freeman, who has been with the organization for 33 years, currently oversees YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities’ Day Services and Clinical and Family Services departments, as well as Premier HealthCare, the New York League for Early Learning, and the International Institute for People with Disabilities of Puerto Rico (all of which are members of the YAI Network) “I’m proud to serve with an organization that has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of ground-breaking services,” Freeman said. A graduate of Queens College of CUNY, Freeman earned his Master’s of Social Work from Hunter College, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. Dern, who has been with the organization for more than 30 years, oversees more than 100 YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities’ (YAI/NIPD) residential programs, as well as YAI’s Long Island Services, YAI’s Certified Home Health Agency, the Rockland County Association for Learning Disabilities (RCALD), and the National Institute for People with Disabilities of New Jersey (NIPD/NJ). YAI/NIPD, RCALD and NIPD/NJ are members of the YAI Network. “Thirty years ago many people with disabilities were living in dehumanizing conditions in institutions,” said Dern. “Today, these individuals are leading more independent, fulfilling, productive and integrated lives in their communities. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to be part of this social revolution.” A graduate of St. John’s University, Dern earned his Master’s of Social Work from Hunter College. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
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“We’re pleased to promote Stephen and Thomas, two consummate professionals, both of whom have been with the organization for more than three decades and have contributed immeasurably to the growth and quality of the YAI Network,” said Dr. Philip H. Levy, Chief Executive Officer and President of the YAI Network. 
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