Franklin resident wins employee of the year
- Supports individuals to live the lives they want
- Provides families with the support they need at all stages of life
- Involves individuals in their communities
- Delivers excellent, individualized support to all
Pauline Small has been chosen as the Employee of the Year for the New Jersey Center for Family Support (CFS). Her direct supervisor nominated her and she was chosen from a pool of more than 250 of her peers.
“Pauline Small has a tremendous story of helping individuals in group homes achieve success. Her inherent need to help others, coupled with her warm personality and dedicated work ethic are the qualities that we have come to rely upon and we are very pleased to be able to reward her extraordinary effort with this honor,” Steven Vernikoff, CFS executive director, said in a prepared statement.
Small, a resident of the Somerset section of Franklin, began her career with CFS in October of 2001. Hired for the 3 to 11p.m. shift in the CFS Somerset Residential Home, she has remained there for the past 14 and a half years. Her supervisors say that right from the start it was clear what a caring, dedicated, and devoted individual she was and she continues to make the Somerset Residential Home a warm and comfortable place to live and work.
Small’s main goal has always been a simple yet powerful one: to improve the lives of the individuals she worked with by providing the assistance they need on a daily basis.
During her tenure at CFS she has been faced with challenging situations and in all cases, she has reacted and responded in a truly professional manner. Her determination to help improve the quality of life for her service recipients has remained a constant. Those who live in the Somerset Residence continue to count on her to help them take on new challenges and achieve their goals, whether they wish to master a new domestic task, or join the workforce in their community.
About The Center for Family Support
The Center for Family Support was founded in 1954 by parents who were looking for in-home assistance as an alternative to institutional placement for their family members with developmental disabilities. At that time, the agency provided respite services in New York City primarily for families with children with developmental disabilities. Currently celebrating its 60th anniversary, The Center for Family Support offers respite services for those with intellectual disabilities in Manhattan and the five Boroughs as well as communities in Central and Northern Jersey.
The Center for Family Support:
• Supports individuals to live the lives they want.
• Respects diversity, individual choice and overall family needs.
• Provides families with the support they need at all stages of life.
• Involves individuals in their communities.
• Delivers individualized support to all.
For more information, visit www.cfsny.org .