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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We are happy to announce our 2026 DSP of the year, Stephanie Knopsnyder! #DSPRW2026 For 22 years, she has dedicated her career to supporting individuals through VCS. She started in providing quality care before advancing into management. Thanks #SupportingPeople, Stephanie!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our penultimate Direct Support Professional of the year is Ronda Carnwath! #DSPRW2026 Only being with VCS for a few short months, Ronda has already made a lasting impact. Stay tuned tomorrow as we recognize our overall DSP of the year! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our Intermediate Care Direct Support Professional of the year is Milagro Maldonado! #dsprw2026 With nearly 20 years in the medical field, Milagro has dedicated her career to caring for others. Thanks for your laser focus on #SupportingPeople, Milagro!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

April Brooks is our South West DSP of the year! #DSPRW2026 For the past three and a half years, April has been a dedicated member of the VCS team. April's dedication goes beyond the workplace, as she even encourages friends to join the VCS family. #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our North Western region DSP of the year is Desserea Zeigler! #DSPRW2026 She frequently check in on those she supports, even on on her days off. Thank you for your around-the-clock dedication! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Our Central region DSP of the year! It's the first day of #DSPRW2026! Alyssa has made an incredible impact as a DSP and Program Lead in only a little over one year. One of her greatest strengths is helping to advocate internally for her individuals. #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Dennis enjoyed a fun-filled trip to Hersheypark in July, complete with thrilling rides and a Tim McGraw concert! A pretty sweet day, if you ask us. #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The VCS Self-Advocacy committee held their first total in-person meeting at our main office this past Thursday! Being their first full tour through the halls, the visit was great opportunity to build bridges with staff that are dedicated to #SupportingPeople 24/7.

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

One of our central region homes attended Bedford County Fair! James, Dennis, Joe and Steve had a blast watching the rodeo, racing, and bumping around in the bumper cars! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Scenes from a car show, a particularly enjoyable staple for a group in our central region every year! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Becky and Rodney attended Windber's Community Event "Wings and Waves" for a late-night swim. Many memories were created during this special event! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Tyler and James had a blast at the Big Butler Fair! There were almost too many sights and activities to take in! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

About the perfect time of year for a seafood boil, wouldn't you say? #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tyler celebrated his dirty 30 a few days ago! Happy Birthday Tyler! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

For the second year in a row, Valley Community Services has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs as a Select tier provider, placing us in the top 10% of all residential providers in the Commonwealth for 2026-2027! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

With over 40 years of experience, Cindy came to VCS as a DSP but has since become a manager for 2 central region homes that have had inconsistent staffing. She has shown commitment to building a strong team. Thanks for being a role model, Cindy! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Kayla and James enjoyed meeting legendary WWE Wrestler Hacksaw Jim Duggan, who was at an Altoona Curve game! They were excited to get his autograph! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Fourth of July! We hope you have as wonderful of a time as we did, celebrating 250 years with food, fun, and great company! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Talk about a monster load of fun! James and Tyler had a blast at Monster Jam, taking in the action, and the roaring engines. By the end of it Tyler even wanted to get behind the wheel! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

On June 17th, our annual picnic celebrated two large birthdays - 250 years of our country, and 50 years of Valley Community Services itself. Read all about it at valleycommunityservices.org/2026/06/usa-... #SupportingPeople

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USA 250 meets VCS 50 – Valley Community Services

Every birthday deserves a party!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A night to remember indeed! Tyler and James had a blast at A Night to Remember Pittsburgh, at the end of May. They got the all-important red carpet treatment! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Our CPS staff were out walking around Johnstown for some community outings when they encountered this gigantic duck! Along with the largest rubber duck returning to Pittsburgh earlier this spring, they span the whole region! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

This #NursesWeek, we wanted to pay a special tribute to all of our nurses that make the difference in #SupportingPeople. Read about it at: valleycommunityservices.org/2026/05/a-me...

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A Message to our Nurses – Valley Community Services

Thank You.

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

3 years on from his first time receiving the award, Josh has once again won the Laurel Highlands Model Airplane Club's Most Improved Flyer award for 2025! Josh also got to present and talk about one of his newest model airplanes! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

The work of a DSP will never go unrecognized! These scenes are from a fun staff appreciation party put on by one of our managers in our South West region! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We were thrilled to once again sponsor and attend the second ever DSP Celebration at CCA Charter Academy today! We hope that this event continues for many years! A special thanks goes out to our frontline staff who were able to come! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Capping off #DDawareness2026 by recognizing Love, one of our outstanding staff who continues #SupportingPeople with Developmental Disabilities! With a smile always on her face, Love have a big heart that enables her to enjoy even the smallest of moments with the people she supports. Thanks Love!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Mandolin is another ardent supporter of individuals with developmental disabilities, as we recognize #DDawareness2026! Mandolin stayed put for almost 30 hrs during 2026's snow-mageddon snowstorm in January while #SupportingPeople.

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and we are recognizing our outstanding staff, Like Debra, who work day in and out to support individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Debra recently stepped up when a one house unexpectedly lost staff. #DDAwarenessMonth #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Jay recently met with his friend, Todd Ferguson, and began his first lesson learning how to properly handle and train a therapy dog! His dog’s name is Zeppo, and Jay has started hands-on work as he starts building foundational skills in handling and training. #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

A big shout-out to all of our staff that stayed behind to support individuals in last week's snow-mageddon! From shoveling snow to organizing their houses, our DSPs continue #SupportingPeople, no matter the conditions!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Our future VCS rock band members were happy to attend Band Together Pittsburgh's Christmas Party last night! Everyone was still in the holiday spirit, despite the event being pushed into January! Thanks to Band Together for putting on such a wonderful event. #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

All of us at VCS wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas! We hope today is the most jolly day of all for you in 2025. Here is our Christmas photo album full of fun moments from various regions of our organization! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

A generation of#supportingpeople lympics Athletes continues to grow here at VCS! Robert won GOLD at this season's @sopa_3riversregion Bowling Tournament this past weekend! Congrats, Robert! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Before Thanksgiving, we made sure to give thanks to our second cohort of NADSP certified staff. At our second edition of this luncheon, each of them recieved a t-shirt, and some told incredible stories about how their certification reinforces their ability to continue #SupportingPeople.

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Better late than never for a Trunk or Treat! Due to stormy conditions on the 31st, Our North West region Trunk or Treat was pushed into November. That didn't stop the fun though! A spooky night of trick or treating was had! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Playing Baseball at Miracle League of Southwestern PA is not just a fun weekday night for Jacob, it's something he loves to do. Read more about it at valleycommunityservices.org/2025/11/mira...

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Josh was able to purchase a new RC Plane through our McCarthy Fund! The Valley Community Services McCarthy Fund enables people like Josh to take trips and fund hobbies that otherwise wouldn't be possible. Click "Donate" on our website to donate! Thank you for #SupportingPeople!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

A #Hersheypark trip wrapped up summer for a house in our South West Region! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Already looking fondly back on summer! A group from our central region drove all the way to Kennywood to cap off their community activities for the summer! #SupportingPeople

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Now that we've had some time to digest all of the week's events, we thought we'd share more about our activities during @therealancor.bsky.social #DSPRW2025. Read all about it here: valleycommunityservices.org/.../dsp-reco...

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DSP Recognition Week 2025 – Valley Community Services

A September to Remember.

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

We're wrapping up #DSPRW2025 with the best of the best! Melissa Diehl is our overall Direct Support Professional of 2025! She exemplifies dedication and perseverance in everyday challenges. She is always #SupportingPeople as well as any DSPs in her area. Thanks for celebrating with us this week!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

It's almost the end of @TheRealANCOR #DSPRW2025! Our penultimate DSP of the year, in our CBS division, is Waylon Bish! Her superiors found her very deserving of the title, as she has saved one house's schedule from call offs all year. Keep #SupportingPeople, Waylon!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

We'd like to recognize our 4th DSP of #DSPRW2025, Lisa Selbaugh, our ICF DSP of 2025! 7 months in, she has made an impression! She is always the first one to volunteer when #SupportingPeople out in the community. Keep up the great work, Lisa!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Smack bang in the middle of #DSPRW2025! Scott Warrick is our top 2025 North West Direct Support Professional! He has shown staff how to build personal relationships with individuals, picks up shifts when needed, comes in early and never calls off. Thank you for #SupportingPeople, Scott!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Day two of #DSPRW2025! Meet Morgan Cooley, our South West Region DSP of the Year! She has worked at any house that needed support, picking up shifts at a handful of group homes. She was also recently promoted to a Lead position for her efforts! Thank you for #SupportingPeople, Kait!

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Valley Community Services @valcomscvs.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

It's day one of #DSPRW2025! We start the week by recognizing our Central Region DSP of the Year, Kait Mearkle! Her superiors put it best: Kait is invested in #SupportingPeople. She engages in research to help them, and informs them of the consequences of their choices. Thank you for everything!

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