At SERV we share our experience, support and guidance with children, adults and families as they work to
recover from and cope with mental illness, addictions,
challenging behaviors, and developmental disabilities
SERV has
grand opening of thrift store to fund field trips
for consumers of its
ProgressiveAchievementCenter
The Progressive Achievement Center of SERV Behavioral Health System
Inc. held a Grand Opening Feb. 9 for its “Racks By PAC” thrift/convenience
store at
380 Scotch Road
in
Ewing.
The thrift store will have donated home décor items, as well as handmade
gift boxes, photo frames, tie-dyed T-shirts and special- occasion items created by
SERV’s consumers with developmental disabilities in the Arts & Crafts
class, with assistance from PAC staff. Store
hours open to the public are 10-11 a.m. and noon to 1:30 p.m. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Proceeds from items sold at Racks By PAC will help fund Community
Integration Outings for SERV’s consumers with developmental disabilities, said
Gary Van Nostrand, President and CEO of SERV Behavioral Health System. Trips may include visits to the
New JerseyStateMuseum
and Planetarium in
Trenton,
Washington
Crossing State Park, New Jersey State Aquarium in
Camden,
science and art museums in
Philadelphia
and
New York, and other
places of interest.
SERV Behavioral Health System Inc., headquartered in Ewing, is a
private, nonprofit behavioral health-care organization serving adults and
children throughout
New Jersey
who are working to recover from and cope with a serious mental illness or
developmental disability. SERV has
offices in Mercer, Middlesex,
Hudson,
Passaic
and Union counties, as well as operations in
Burlington, Monmouth and
Ocean counties.
SERV’s
ProgressiveAchievementCenter
provides teaching, training and support to individuals with developmental
disabilities and youth with behavioral challenges and emotional problems.All services promote individual
responsibility, increase self-reliance and teach individuals and their families
the skills necessary for living and working successfully in the community.
To donate home décor items to Racks By PAC, call Wanda Young, PAC
employment specialist, at (609) 662-3229. .