Yesterday marked one year of the COVID-19 cloud that affected the world, our country, and Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center. It instantly impacted all of us in so many ways. In March 2020, after attending a plethora of Zoom meetings and hearing the technology needs that all five campuses were quickly experiencing, we immediately created the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative. This critical effort incorporated the spirit of our rich history and the needs created by the pandemic, as we began to raise the philanthropic funds necessary to secure the technology we so desperately needed because of the uptick in remote learning and telehealth. We set an initial $300,000 goal based on voiced needs and began the fundraising effort to secure the private funds necessary to address the immediate needs brought about by this pandemic. I am happy to report that we have reached 70% of our goal and raised $208,000 thanks to you and our generous community of donors! But our work continues! I wanted to share with you some of the progress we have made to date thanks to your support of us during this COVID-19 cloud. Our agency has always moved forward during challenging times, just like our foundress Sarah A. Reed did back in 1871 when she and her cadre of 30 women first began this organization. Mark and Mallory, we will keep you posted as we continue to move forward, and if you have any friends who would like to join us in this historic effort please let me know. Thank you for your commitment to this special place and the amazing work that is accomplished here every day for some of the most challenged children, adults and families in our region. All of us here at Sarah Reed wish you and your family the very best as we move into the Spring 2021 season. “The sun will rise again.” www.sarahreed.org

1. March 26, 2021
Dear Mark and Mallory,
Yesterday marked one year of the COVID-19 cloud that affected the world, our country, and Sarah A. Reed
Children’s Center. It instantly impacted all of us in so many ways. In March 2020, after attending a plethora of
Zoom meetings and hearing the technology needs that all five campuses were quickly experiencing, we immediately
created the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative. This critical effort incorporated the spirit of our rich
history and the needs created by the pandemic, as we began to raise the philanthropic funds necessary to secure
the technology we so desperately needed because of the uptick in remote learning and telehealth.
We set an initial $300,000 goal based on voiced needs and began the fundraising effort to secure the private funds
necessary to address the immediate needs brought about by this pandemic.
I am happy to report that we have reached 70% of our goal and raised $208,000 thanks to you and our
generous community of donors! But our work continues!
I wanted to share with you some of the progress we have made to date thanks to your support of us during this
COVID-19 cloud. Our agency has always moved forward during challenging times, just like our foundress Sarah A.
Reed did back in 1871 when she and her cadre of 30 women first began this organization.
Mark and Mallory, we will keep you posted as we continue to move forward, and if you have any friends who would
like to join us in this historic effort please let me know.
Thank you for your commitment to this special place and the amazing work that is accomplished here every day for
some of the most challenged children, adults and families in our region.
All of us here at Sarah Reed wish you and your family the very best as we move into the Spring 2021 season. “The
sun will rise again.”
Sincerely,
Gary L. Bukowski, MA, CFRE
Associate VP of Development
Sarah A. Reed Children's Center
2445 West 34th Street • Erie, PA 16506
Phone: (814) 835-7602 • GBukowski@SarahReed.org
Enclosure
Celebrating 150 Years
of Service!
Thank you for your investment in the Sarah A. Reed Community!

2. As we celebrate 150 years of service to the Erie community, we are honored by the number of people
who have reached out in so many ways. The global health crisis one year ago was only a precursor to
some of the most challenging and transformational times. COVID-19, political uncertainty, financial
insecurity and the social injustice have complicated the best of strategic plans and reshaped the way we
deliver services.
Despite this unprecedented season of adversity, we experienced a great outpouring of support from our
donors. On behalf of the entire Sarah Reed Children’s Center family, I want to extend our sincerest
thanks for choosing to partner with us. Your investment in the lives of the children and families has
already made a significant difference. To date, we have raised over $208,000 towards the 150th
Anniversary Technological Initiative to help build stronger, more well prepared students and increase
our overall access to technological resources .
Thank you for investing in what matters—community!
(L to R) Hamilton staff members Joel Dombrowski, Steve
Lasoski, Jacob Murzynski, Twila Zellefrow, John Kathman, Lisa
Kalagassy, Carrie Tomczak, Heather Muse and Kevin Dildine
show off their new Chromebooks!
"You have no idea what a blessing it was to receive the Chromebooks! With COVID-19 and everything else going on,
it was next to impossible to use a computer. I personally did not like the thought of using a shared computer or working in
a large shared place. As a behavior counselor, it is imperative to be watching and documenting everything that occurs
during the day, and just having something as simple as a Chromebook to do so is such a relief. I honestly can compare it
to giving a child a paper assignment and not giving him a pencil to complete it.
Thank you for providing us the tools that we need to be safe and to keep our students safe too!"
150th Anniversary Technological Initiative Update
Erie Insurance Donates 125 Chromebooks for
Students and Staff
Our friends at Erie Insurance saved the day when they donated 125
Chromebooks to our agency in September 2020! This contribution
came at a critical time. We had begun placing orders for Chromebooks
when the pandemic first hit in Spring 2020, but due to the incredible
demand for Chromebooks and other technology across the country, our
orders were placed on backorder. These Chromebooks from Erie
Insurance are making a huge impact on our programs across all five
campuses and enabling us to continue providing vital services to our
children, adults and families in Erie County and across Pennsylvania.
Celebrating 150 Years!
Thank You to Our Donors For Donating Over $208,000 Towards Technology to Date!
~Lisa Kalagassy, Behavior Counselor at the Partial Hospitalization Program
Your support allows us to not only provide effective access to quality care but positions the Children’s Center to secure critical
technology that will increase our footprint and impact in the digital era.
Thank you again for your commitment, which strengthens our capacity to transform quality care, advance our mission, and improve the
overall well-being of the Erie community.
Adrienne Dixon, Ph.D.
President/CEO
Adrienne
With great appreciation,
March 2021 Vol. I

3. Chromebooks Keep Children and Families Connected During the Holidays
Technology Makes a Difference in the Classroom
"This Christmas, for the first time, we were able to set up a small Christmas concert using Zoom so our children
in the Residential Program could connect with their parents since they could not be home with them this year
due to COVID-19. One of the parents e-mailed me shortly after to say how proud she was of her son, who 3
is 8-years old. She had never seen him in a choir or a performance or a play because he had
never really been in a school long enough to participate in activities like this due to his
behavioral and mental health issues. And even though our caroling was done virtually and
not in-person, it really made her Christmas.”
~Kyle Shreve, Educational Specialist at the Residential Treatment Program
“It was a leap of faith moving from in-person learning to virtual, but it worked out great and really allowed us to
tailor each child’s education plan. The kids love using the Chromebooks every day, and we've had less behavioral
issues overall during the Summer Program. The Chromebooks and the educational software we use allow each
student to work at his or her own pace. Some of our younger students are currently learning to read by listening to
audiobooks, and we have some older students working on calculus and studying for the SATs! "
~Darrylanne Adams
Campus School Supervisor
at the Residential Treatment
Program
Sarah Reed offers an eight-week Summer Reading & Math Program each year for the children in the
Residential Treatment Program. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Summer Program was held virtually, and
all 62 children connected remotely from their cottages and used the Chromebooks daily for their math,
reading and psychoeducational lessons. According to Darrylanne Adams, campus school supervisor:
"I know the Chromebooks made the 2020 Summer Reading & Math
Program possible this year. Without the Chromebooks, it’s difficult to
say where the children would be, from both an academic and a
therapeutic standpoint. Due to the pandemic, the children spent most of
their days inside their Residence Halls. In-person learning was no
longer possible, so the Chromebooks were a lifesaver!
They also broadened the kids’ access to many different online programs
and resources, and we are so thankful for those learning opportunities!
Kristen Heisler
Activities
Coordinator
New Software Helps Track
Children's Progress and Aids in
Research Project
Dr. Wilson Brown
Wilson Brown, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Applied
Clinical Psychology in the M.A. Program and Assistant
Professor of Clinical Psychology at Penn State
Behrend. He is a Sarah Reed Board Member.
Laura Amoscato, Ph.D. is the Director of Quality
Assurance/Quality Improvement and Director of
Psychology Internship Training at Sarah Reed.
Funds raised through the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative were used to purchase computer-
scoring software for the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children/Youth. Our team utilizes this
measure at intake and discharge to track children's progress from the day they start at Sarah Reed until
the day they are discharged. Prior to having the software, the child's individual therapist would
administer the measure, the intake clinician would score it by hand, and then the data would be entered
into an Excel spreadsheet. The new software improves efficiency, decreases error, and provides
accurate information for both treatment planning and tracking of outcomes.
The software is also being used for an in-depth research project that's being conducted by Sarah Reed's
doctoral interns in collaboration with Penn State Behrend. This targeted research project focuses on the
variables that influence the need for behavioral restraints at Sarah Reed's Residential Treatment
Program. This research project has the potential to inform clinical treatment at psychiatric residential
facilities throughout the country. Sarah Reed's project team, led by Dr. Wilson Brown and Dr. Laura
Amoscato, is writing up the results of their research and will be submitting a presentation to the
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Annual Conference in November 2021.
Dr. Laura Amoscato

4. "Due to Covid-19, we have been primarily doing virtual sessions via the HIPAA-compliant Zoom
software this past year, which has really allowed our clinicians to provide the ongoing, intensive
services that are required in IBHS. Our clients are typically authorized to receive 2 to 3 hours per
week of mobile therapy and behavior consultation services, so longer sessions/Zoom time is a
necessity.
Intensive Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (IBHS) are designed to provide
supports for children and their families who are having difficulty managing behavior
and emotions in the home, school and community. Sarah Reed provides Behavioral
Consultation (BC) Services, Mobile Therapy (MT) Services, and Community and
School Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH). Our philosophy for IBHS is to promote
independence and provide resources for our clients and their families so they are
ultimately able to live independently of our services.
Contributions to the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative are providing
essential laptops, Chromebooks, HIPAA-compliant Zoom licenses and other
technology that continue to be critical to our provision of service during COVID-19.
According to Lauren Hunter, LCSW, supervisor of IBHS:
We are thrilled by the outpouring of support our community has shown towards our agency over the
past year during extremely difficult and uncertain times. When COVID-19 first hit in Spring 2020,
we created the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative in order to address the rapidly growing
costs associated with our new provision of care, such as online therapy, virtual education, video
conferencing and more.
Because of the generosity of the donors who've contributed to date, we've been able to raise $208,589
as of March 26, 2021! These funds were put to immediate use to help keep our teachers, therapists,
psychologists and behavior counselors connected to the 1,700 children, adults and families we serve
annually throughout the Commonwealth. Thanks to our donors, we've been able to provide:
$208,589
RAISED TO
DATE!
157 Chromebooks for children and staff
61 Laptops for teachers, therapists and staff
49 Webcams for staff computers
4 SmartBoards for Residential, Hamilton and Emerson-Gridley campuses
6 Printer/Scanners for each of our six residential units
40 HIPAA-compliant Zoom licenses for therapy sessions and for children to keep in touch with their families
40 Headphones for the children to listen to audiobooks and complete classroom assignments
80 GoGuardian software licenses to keep children safe while they're online
Educational and Research software
70%
$300,000
GOAL
Technology Transforms Our Programs and Keeps Children, Staff and Families Connected
As we continue to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for technology remains strong across all of our campuses and
programs. To learn more about the 150th Anniversary Technological Initiative and discuss the ways you can make a difference,
please contact Gary L. Bukowski, MA, CFRE, associate vice president of development, at (814) 835-7602 or e-mail
GBukowski@sarahreed.org.
Technology Has Significant Impact on IBHS Program
We have also been able to setup Zoom with some of the
daycares and schools, allowing our behavior consultants to
monitor behaviors in the classroom setting and collect the
data needed to develop appropriate behavior plans and
interventions.
Some of our clinicians have also used the “Share Screen”
option on Zoom to create a virtual playroom with their
clients. This has been particularly helpful with our younger
clients and has created an environment for them to feel safe
and have fun while participating in therapy sessions."
Lauren Hunter, LCSW
Supervisor of Intensive
Behavioral Health Services
Ways to Give to Our 150th
Anniversary Technological
Initiative
There are many ways you can support this
historic effort and help the children we serve!
Consider making an:
To learn more, contact Gary L. Bukowski,
MA, CFRE, associate vice president of
development, at (814) 835-7602 or e-mail
GBukowski@sarahreed.org.
Online gift at www.SarahReed.org/donate
Gift through your IRA
Gift through your Donor Advised Fund
Gift of Stock
Call us at (814) 835-7602
Mail your gift to:
Sarah A. Reed Children's Center
ATTN Development Office
2445 West 34th Street
Erie, PA 16506
Our donors are changing
lives every day through
their generosity. Please
join us as we honor our
late foundress and
celebrate 150 Years of
Service to our community! Sarah A. Reed

5. "We implemented GoGuardian software beginning in June 2020 with the Summer Reading &
Math Program. It's an invaluable tool! It allows us to strictly monitor the websites the
students are on, and it works great during times when staff can’t be right next to the kids due
to social distancing. GoGuardian has a policy that only allows the kids to access certain staff-
identified websites beyond the usual school day, allowing our kids to safely keep learning in
the evenings and on weekends.”
GoGuardian Software Improves Online Safety
Due to the social distancing and the increase in online learning, many of the
educational programs that Sarah Reed uses are web-based, such as MobyMax
(which is the educational site used by the Millcreek Township School District),
the Khan Academy, Kahoot and Google Classroom. To ensure an added layer of
protection, we purchased GoGuardian software, which allows the teachers to
closely monitor and control the websites the children are accessing. GoGuardian
will only allow the children onto certain sites and will freeze the screen if the
child tries to navigate to other sites.
Sample of Daily GoGuardian Report from Susan Hirt Hagen Hall on 2/18/2020:
Darrylanne Adams, campus school
supervisor, shows how the GoGuardian
Software can be used to monitor students
while they are online. In this photo, she is
overseeing a student who is currently
completing an assignment for school using
Google Classroom.
29% – meet.google.com
27% – www.youtube.com
18% – web.kamihq.com
16% – hangouts.google.com
12% – kahoot.it
Emerson-Gridley Campus
Introduces "Walking Classroom"
Sarah Reed has a long-standing partnership
with Erie's Public Schools to provide
educational and behavioral programming for
K-12 students in the Erie School District.
The Sanctuary© Based Learning Program
(SBLP) and Sanctuary© Education for
Learning Fundamentals (SELF) serve
children in grades K-5, and in September
2020, the program introduced The Walking
Classroom, where teachers accompany
students on an outdoor walk while the class
listens to a variety of educational lessons.
The students loved being able to walk and
learn, and they're looking forward to
resuming their twice weekly walking lessons
once classes resume (and the weather
cooperates!).
"The children were always excited to use the kits
- it was a break from the doldrums of the four
classroom walls! We walked outside around the
school then around Gridley Park across the street
and listened to social studies- and science-themed
lessons. It's a wonderful way for the students to
learn and get some fresh air!”
Marcia Staudt, Teacher in the SBLP K-5
Program at Emerson-Gridley
~Darrylanne Adams, Campus School Supervisor at the Residential Program
29%
27%
18%
16%
12%
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Will or Trust
IRA Or Other Retirement Plan
Life Insurance Policy
Did you know that Sarah A. Reed was one of the
first donors to leave a planned gift to the agency?
Join Sarah and become a member of the Sarah A.
Reed Legacy Society by making your planned gift
today and helping to support the future!
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Sarah A. Reed Children's Center as a beneficiary of
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Over the last year, we have responded to the technology needs brought on by the
COVID-19 cloud. You can make a planned gift today and support the future
technology needs of Sarah A. Reed Children's Center through our Computer
Refresh Program, which was established to maintain and update the equipment and
replace outdated technology moving forward.
Please visit our planned giving website at https://sarahareed.plannedgiving.org/ and
create a legacy of your own for our future children, adults and families. Contact
Gary L. Bukowski, MA, CFRE at (814) 835-7602 for more information.
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