Lenape Valley Foundation

When considering a career path, many envision a linear trajectory. However, at Lenape Valley Foundation, we have numerous paths for growth. Nicole Wolf exemplifies that journey, having begun her career with us 20 years ago as a part-time Crisis Worker and now serving as our Director of Education & Training! With the opening of the Bright Path Center this summer, there has never been a better time to begin your career with us. Whether you are just starting out or seeking a new home, Lenape Valley Foundation provides the chance to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to serving the community.

☀️We're on the "Bright Path" to opening soon! The LVF team is hard at work onboarding and training staff, putting the finishing touches on our beautiful new spaces, and making sure every detail is in place to provide compassionate, high-quality care from day one. ✨ When Bright Path Center opens this summer, it will become Bucks County's centralized behavioral health crisis center, and a welcoming, recovery-focused place where children, teens, adults, and families can access urgent mental health support when they need it most. We are excited to bring this much-needed resource to our community and help change how behavioral health crises are addressed in Bucks County. 🗓We'll be sharing our official opening date as soon as it's confirmed, so be sure to follow us here and subscribe to our e-newsletter for the latest updates. And there's more to come! A video tour of Bright Path Center will be available very soon, giving you a first look inside this groundbreaking new facility.📹 📧Sign up to receive updates directly in your inbox: https://lnkd.in/edtuKVtd

On May 12, Lenape Valley Foundation welcomed project partners, donors, and stakeholders to a VIP Preview Event at the Bright Path Center. The event marked the completion of the facility ahead of its opening this summer and provided guests with an opportunity to tour the building and learn more about the vital services that will soon be available to the community. Once open, the Bright Path Center will serve as a centralized hub for behavioral health care, offering walk-in crisis services, medical withdrawal management, peer support, care coordination, crisis residential programs and connections to community resources for children, adults, and families. Thank you to the speakers who helped commemorate this important milestone: -Diane Ellis-Marseglia, Chair, Bucks County Board of Commissioners -Robert Harvie, Vice Chair, Bucks County Board of Commissioners -Kyle Melander, District Director for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick -Diane Rosati, Executive Director, Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc. -Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs -Donna Duffy-Grimm, Administrator, Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health/Developmental Programs -Jen Smith, Deputy Secretary, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services -Marla Pellegrini, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Services, Penn Medicine Doylestown Health -Dave Herold, CEO, Lenape Valley Foundation -Kris Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Lenape Valley Foundation We are grateful to the many partners, supporters, and donors whose vision and commitment helped make the Bright Path Center a reality. We look forward to opening our doors this summer.

Celebrating the People Who Make LVF Stronger Every Day Each spring, we gather for our annual Staff Appreciation Breakfast to recognize the dedication, compassion, and commitment of the incredible individuals who make a difference across Lenape Valley Foundation every day. This special event honors staff milestone anniversaries and recognizes employees who exemplify LVF's values through their outstanding service, leadership, and willingness to go above and beyond for those we serve. Congratulations to this year's Employee Recognition Award recipients: Nicole Cusate, Director of ACT Jennifer Dang, Licensed Therapist, Outpatient Lauren Davids, Resident Aide, Crisis Residential Thomas Fryer, Transportation Manager Jennifer Marston, CRNP, Outpatient Kara Sharp, Director of Outpatient Services Thank you for your dedication to our mission and for the positive impact you make on the lives of our clients, colleagues, and community. We are proud to celebrate your achievements and grateful to have you as part of the LVF team.

We're proud to share that Nicole Wolf, Director of Training & Education at Lenape Valley Foundation, recently partnered with Spirence to record two training modules focused on suicide prevention and crisis response. Through these trainings, Nicole will help equip workplaces and communities with practical skills to recognize warning signs, start meaningful conversations, and connect individuals to support when they need it most. The modules, Suicide Prevention: Awareness, Action & Connection, and Beyond Awareness: Practical Skills for Supporting Individuals in Crisis, reinforce a message we believe deeply at LVF: awareness, connection, and timely support can save lives. Thank you to @spirenceofficial for the opportunity to expand access to this important education and help build more informed, compassionate, and supportive communities.

Lenape Valley Foundation is proud to share that Ken Certa, MD, Medical Director of Lenape Valley Foundation’s Bright Path Center, and David Herold, CEO of Lenape Valley Foundation, presented today at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association alongside Kirklan Kathe, MD and Kathleen O Dougherty, M.D. Their session, “Emergency Department or Crisis Response Center? Where Do I Belong?” explored one of the most important questions facing behavioral health systems today: ensuring individuals in psychiatric crisis receive the right care, in the right setting, at the right time. The presentation highlighted the growing role of Crisis Response Centers, the impact of 988, medical screening and EMTALA considerations, and how communities can create more effective, compassionate crisis systems of care. We are grateful for the leadership and expertise this team brings to conversations shaping the future of behavioral healthcare!

Big things are happening at LVF. Be part of what’s next! With the Bright Path Center opening this summer, this is an exciting time to join Lenape Valley Foundation. We have opportunities across the agency, including many new roles at Bright Path as we prepare to open one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative crisis centers. Join the team that's helping shape the future of crisis services in in our region, and build a career that makes a real difference. Come do work that matters. Come grow with LVF. https://lnkd.in/gYivah_v

📣 Our March e-newsletter just dropped! Inside, you’ll find updates on the Bright Path Center, program referral information, and important updates about the work we’re doing in the community. 📰 Read more and stay connected: https://conta.cc/4uPOMRd