Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. [FREE]

Recently we had 46 residents and over 20 staff members take a well deserved vacation in the Pocono area. It was a fantastic time with great activities and even better people. We hope all of you are able to enjoy time with those you care about this year.

Our #superheroes stand at the frontlines. Thank you for all that you do! #nationalsuperheroday #superhero

Please help us share some important Autism facts that you may not already know! To learn more, please visit the @cdcgov website. #autism #autismawarenessmonth #autismawareness #asd #autismspectrum #autismfacts #autism #autismawarenessmonth #autismsupport #autismacceptance

Who are you excited to see walk on the red carpet? #oscars #acadamyawards

Join us as we urge the Governor & Legislators to make people with disabilities a PRIORITY!

Make us a Priority! NYDA Virtual Advocacy Rally on Facebook. Join us here for a Livestream of the Rally on Thursday, Feb. 11th at 1:15PM.

Healthy habit building is a key tool for successfully achieving your resolutions in 2021. Sometimes, reaching your ultimate goals starts with practicing small healthy daily habits. When you succeed in building these habits, you can then work your way up to bigger ones.

It's the little things in life that matter. Even something as simple as a letter to show you are thinking of a friend or loved one and it can mean so much and help spark an avalanche of kindness. So let's start our own avalanches of kindness! What do you do to show a friend or loved one that they are on your mind?

As we start the year we wanted to continue spotlighting incredible stories of our Employee Impact Award nominees. Kelly Matthews has been an asset to FREE from day one. She has always gone above and beyond to give the individuals we support the highest quality of care they deserve. She stays to do meds when there are last minute call ins. She would come in on her days off to assist the house with its needs. She has stepped in to shower and feed when we were short staffed. A...t the height of the pandemic, Kelly was fearless as she took care of COVID-19 positive clients, always putting them first. She is able to multi-task difficult assignments and has a great work ethic, getting the job done before it is even asked of her, the list goes on! Kelly has demonstrated excellent leadership qualities and is a respected member here at FREE. We are honored to have a nominee like Kelly and thank her for all that she has done to better the lives of the individuals we serve. See more

FREE Pod was born from the COVID Pandemic to deliver essential goods such as groceries, PPE and more to our group homes with a successful transition to becoming a work program for the individuals to participate and learn. Currently, the FREE Pod team is 15 individuals, 5 staff and will continue to grow!

January is often a month of new beginnings and endings. In 2021, we want to move forward, together by offering some tips for a fulfilling new year. What are some things you are doing to move forward in #2021? #movingforward #newyear #goals

Every end marks a new beginning. May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and a lot of new inspirations on your life. We wish you a year fully loaded with happiness.

We wanted to share a message thanking everyone who helped with the Holiday Meal Event. With teamwork and after several days of shopping and cooking, they prepared and helped deliver 119 individual meals and 13 Meal kits for individuals/families to cook their own meal. May you and your families/friends enjoy the holidays and experience many blessings during this season and in the new year.

We have a hiring event coming up in February! Sign up today! https://loom.ly/TEtYtjY

It’s your last chance to support FREE in 2020! As the year comes to a close, and the funding decisions that will affect our vulnerable population continue to unfold, FREE remains committed to providing the highest quality of supports and services to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, mental illness, and traumatic brain injury. Our top priority is the well-being of those we are honored to serve and our dedicated team members. We are so grateful for your generosity! https://loom.ly/ShS5WxI

Nike has taken another step toward accessibility for people with disabilities and health conditions with the release of a new step-in, step-out shoe https://loom.ly/uS2JR3I

As the calendar year changes to 2021, our CEO Robert Budd, wanted to share a message of positive reflection to ring in the new year.

Let the light of Kwanzaa bring happiness to your home.

Although this has been a challenging year, we are stronger for it! We extend our heartfelt thanks for your continuous support to ensure our people in need of services were taken care of. We hope this holiday season is an exceptionally good and safe one and that the New Year brings you much health, happiness and prosperity.

From our offices to yours, we hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy, and happiness.