RIDGWAY, Pa(September 10, 2024) — Dickinson Center, Inc. (DCI), and their parent company Journey Health System, hosted an annual service awards luncheon on September 10 at The Royal Inn in Ridgway.

With 25 years of employment at DCI, Tonya Wolfe was honored for her professional knowledge, leadership and dedication to the clients that she serves.

DCI’s Executive Director Jim Prosper said, “Wolfe’s vast knowledge of both children’s and adult services make her an excellent leader of Dickinson’s Prevention and Mental Health divisions. Tonya is able to strike an important balance between holding people accountable and providing trauma informed care.”

In addition, the following employees that reached milestone years of service were recognized:

·         Five years – Lisa Brouse, Colleen Cloak, Rachel DiGilarmo, Kelly Erhard, Cheri Hofmann, Jessica Lawrence, Alicia Levenduski, Michelle Pastore, Sherwood Wilson, Brenda Wurm.

·         10 years – Connie Erdman-Carter, Michele Euster, Cortney Pahel, Shannon Renner.

·         15 years – Lawrence Reed.

·         20 years – James Prosper, Kelly Swanson.

The DCI Safety Committee members were recognized as well.

DCI Executive Director Jim Prosper, was pleased to announce the 2024 Sis Simons Distinguished Service Award recipient, Dorian Tamburlin, LSW, a therapist at DCI’s Crossroads Program.

According to Tamburlin’s nomination form by her supervisor, Dorian is always willing to share and bring new ideas to the table while continuing to make positive changes within the program and assuring resources are provided to the kids we serve. She was the leading force behind the program’s care closet that provides children in our programs with new or slightly used clothing. Dorian recently worked to complete her Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Elizabeth “Sis” Simons, was a founding member of the original DCI Board of Governors and served for over four decades demonstrating exemplary leadership, public relations, caring, and dedication to Dickinson’s mission. She achieved an honorary “life” membership on the Board of Governors until she passed away on July 18, 2001. The Board established the Sis Simons Award to honor her in memory and recognize her significant contributions to Dickinson Center, Inc.

For more information about DCI and joining their team, visit www.dickinsoncenter.org.