Woods Services which is based in Langhorne,, Pennsylvania, is the recipient of the Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award which recognise its efforts to provide integrated health and case management services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and complex behavioral and medical challenges.
Woods Services is the umbrella organization for a network of community care providers and adopts a "population health management" approach to addressing the social determinants of health through a comprehensive continuum and system of care that connects prevention, wellness, education, behavioral health, and social services with coordinated and integrated healthcare delivery. The award is accompanied by a $20,000 grant from Aramark.
The Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award honors exceptional high-impact organizations that are driving a culture of population health and well-being within their community.
The award is presented annually by Aramark and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, a strategic action network of thousands of committed social services professionals.
This year’s award was announced at the Alliance’s annual Senior Leadership Conference in Savannah, Georgia.
Commenting on the award, Karen Cutler, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs at Aramark, said:
“We are proud to recognize Woods Services with the Aramark Building Community Organizational Leadership Award.
“Woods Services is dedicated to bettering the lives of children and adults of all abilities every day, a commitment we share and commend."
Susan N.
Dreyfus, president and CEO of the Alliance, said:
"The Alliance is proud to partner with Aramark in honoring Woods Services for its innovative approach to systems change, scaling evidence-based approaches, and engaging partners across the ecosystem of government, regional, and local communities, particularly with a focus on special populations requiring complex care.
"Their work is leading by example and having an impact across the sector as more organizations recognize the efficacy and impact of a public health approach."
Tine Hansen-Turton, president and CEO of Woods Services, added:
"Woods and our affiliates, Allies, Inc., Archway Programs, Woods Community at Brian’s House, Legacy Treatment Services, and Tabor Services, are so honored to be recognized by Aramark and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities for our efforts to transform the delivery of comprehensive, lifelong medical care and behavioral and educational supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live their lives safely and to their fullest potential.
"We see it as our responsibility to be disruptors and to redefine the ways in which services are connected and delivered for our clients while also supporting and advocating for the professional development and economic advancement of our employee population."
Established more than a century ago, Woods is comprised of six organizations and operates as a continuum of care across two states, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, collectively serving more than 22,000 children, adolescents, and adults and employing a team of 6,000 individuals who provide critical services and significant supports.
For more than a decade, Aramark and the Alliance have partnered to help communities thrive by bringing resources to the local level and cultivating strong relationships. Aramark’s global volunteer and philanthropic program, Aramark Building Community, enriches and nourishes lives by partnering with local community centers and sharing resources to inspire families to lead healthy lifestyles and help people succeed through education and employment. Since its establishment in 2008, Aramark Building Community has impacted more than 5 million families and children in 19 countries.
Aramark’s commitment to people is a core part of the company’s sustainability plan, Be Well. Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet. Aramark’s people priority is to facilitate access to opportunities that will improve the well-being of the Company’s employees, consumers, communities and people in its supply chain. Building on current work, Aramark continues to help people develop careers and livelihoods; access, choose and prepare healthy food; and grow communities, businesses and local economies.
Learn more about Woods Services and its model of care by watching its award video.
New specialized homes for people who are medically fragile or have psychiatric disorders or intellectual disabilities are under development.
Woods and its leadership have also been driving the conversation on population health for people with intellectual disabilities and complex behavior and medical challenges on a regional and national level, as an approach which will successfully address the disparities in access to care, health outcomes, and cost that this complex population represents.
For more than a decade, Aramark and the Alliance have partnered to help communities thrive by bringing resources to the local level and cultivating strong relationships.
Aramark’s global volunteer and philanthropic program, Aramark Building Community, enriches and nourishes lives by partnering with local community centers and sharing resources to inspire families to lead healthy lifestyles and help people succeed through education and employment.
Since its establishment in 2008, Aramark Building Community has impacted more than 5 million families and children in 19 countries.
Aramark’s commitment to people is a core part of the company’s sustainability plan, Be Well.
Do Well., focused on positively impacting people and the planet. Aramark’s people priority is to facilitate access to opportunities that will improve the well-being of the Company’s employees, consumers, communities and people in its supply chain.
Building on current work, Aramark continues to help people develop careers and livelihoods; access, choose and prepare healthy food; and grow communities, businesses and local economies.
Learn more about Woods Services and its model of care by watching its award video.
