Core Viewpoint - Strawberry Fields, Inc. has announced its affiliation with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, enhancing its ability to provide services to individuals and families with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and mental health challenges while maintaining its independence and community roots [1][2][4]. Company Benefits - As an affiliate of Devereux, Strawberry Fields will retain its name, employee base, and community partnerships while gaining access to Devereux's national model of clinical and evidence-based best practices, quality and safety programs, and technological and financial infrastructure [2][3][5]. - The ASCEND Career Accelerator Program will provide transformative benefits, including tuition assistance of up to 25,000 for graduate classes annually, along with student loan repayment options [7][8]. Industry Impact - The partnership aims to strengthen community-based supports and specialty mental health services in central Pennsylvania, leveraging Strawberry Fields' expertise in Early Intervention and Fairweather Lodge services [9]. - The affiliation is expected to evolve over the next 12 to 18 months, with an interlocking board model to oversee the partnership, ensuring continued impact and sustainability for both organizations [10].
Strawberry Fields, Inc., to Join Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health