Social Seven
While we focus our community on resources during the COVID-19 situation, please enjoy our new series; Social Seven – A Week Full of Ideas and Inspiration!
Meditation Monday
Our first ongoing series, where we will provide ideas to bring some serenity into your week, with the people who make Springbrook great in mind! We hope these tips and exercises will provide a little calm while staff members and program participants make the best of the coming weeks, and that our online community can benefit too.

A Sense of Calm – Meditation Monday
Spend Time With Your Pet – Meditation Monday

Miles and Miles of Springbrook Smiles – Meditation Monday

Let’s Dance – Meditation Monday

What’s Cookin’? – Meditation Monday

Memorial Day – Meditation Monday

Gardening – Meditation Monday
Take A Look Tuesday
Our next ongoing series, where we will share some of our favorite photos of moments large and small from the past few years. We are thrilled to share with students, residents, families, and staff some happy memories from around our many programs. The world has changed; it does not mean that our community is gone. We hope that these memories will give you a reason to smile!

Take a Look Tuesday – New York State Budget Cuts

Take a Look Tuesday – Fenimore Art Museum Exhibit

Take a Look Tuesday – March Madness
Take a Look Tuesday – Lukas Shaw

The 2020 Springbrook Triumphant Life Award

The 2020 Belden Special Merit Citation
Take a Look Tuesday – Tanyette Bassknight
Wellness Wednesday
Our new Wednesday weekly feature is here to keep residents, students, families, and staff happy and healthy while we all are practicing social distancing. These tips, tricks, and tidbits come from Springbrook Therapy and educational staff, along with a few other trusted resources.

Wellness Wednesday – NEW COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility

Wellness Wednesday – Vaccine Eligibility
Wellness Wednesday – New York State Vaccination Information

Wellness Wednesday – Developmental Disabilities Month
Wellness Wednesday – What does “Emergency Use Authorization” mean?

Wellness Wednesday – A Mask Tip

Wellness Wednesday – Take a Cookie
Thinking Thursday
This series of posts are about how we are continuing to learn and discover during the current situation. For example, The School at Springbrook has created fun new ways to deliver educational programming in campus residential houses. Teachers, Therapists, and Direct Support Staff are working together to make sure that students maintain the the skills they have developed while a traditional class environment is unavailable. We are proud of the adaptability of these inventive professionals to provide support, and every Thinking Thursday we will share a way that our amazing team of educators is doing just that!

Back in the Classroom – Thinking Thursday
Bee Springbrook – Thinking Thursday

Learning from Home – Thinking Thursday

Staying In Touch – Thinking Thursday

Staying Informed – Thinking Thursday

Teaching and Learning at Home – Thinking Thursday

Learning Through Play – Thinking Thursday
Fun Art Friday
TGIF; let’s have a little fun! This series of posts will provide different creative activities to bring out your artistic side. We know the value of expression through art, music, dance, and theatre in our many programs, so we hope this brings some of that spirit to residents, students, staff, and our online community.

The Pines, Walnut, and West Oneonta – Fun Art Friday

Swart Hollow and Sweet Briar – Fun Art Friday
Sherburne and Stone Quarry- Fun Art Friday

Pierstown – Fun Art Friday

Oxford – Fun Art Friday

Otego – Fun Art Friday

Oak and Elm- Fun Art Friday
Situation Saturday
These are quick updates about critical programmatic or protocol changes that we have made in the past week in response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. As all of us are inundated with information, this is one way that we can help our staff, families, and community keep up-to-date about Springbrook’s COVID-19 response.

Situation Saturday – Vaccine Safety & Efficacy

Situation Saturday – Rescheduled the 2021 Spring Quarterly Family & Executive Update Webinars.
Facebook Live Rally to End the Budget Cuts
Situation Saturday – Single Shot Protection
Situation Saturday – Big Man the Snowman

Situation Saturday – Lesson’s Learned
Situation Saturday – Brendan Whitehill
Sunday Funday
These post are our way of sharing what students, residents, and staff are doing to have some fun! We will also share ways that you can connect without being in the same room. Remember, we ALL need to “stick together” while practicing social distancing!

Happy Easter – Sunday Funday

Springbrook’s Got Talent

Essential and Proud – Sunday Funday

Fun and Games at The Pines – Sunday Funday

School Fun Day – Sunday Funday

Spirit Week – Sunday Funday
