ANDRUS

Orchard School

Located on the sloping hill of a former apple orchard, the nationally acclaimed Orchard School embodies both the comfort of nurturing care and the promise of new opportunities. Approximately one hundred fifty-five students in grades K to 9 attend the Orchard School year-round; 73 students are referred to our Residential Treatment Program by their local school districts or departments of social services and 79 are referred to be Day Students by their local school districts. Residential and Day students are educated together in the school program. All of us at ANDRUS are proud that the Orchard School has ...

Early Learning Center

Located at 65 Main Street, Tuckahoe, NY 10707 Offering full and half day care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Monday through Friday 7:30am to 6:00pm with extended care available Click here to learn more about: Take a Video Tour of the new AELC Family Programs at the Parenting Center Childcare hours and fees Special Features and Events

Eastchester After School Youth

(EASY) Through the Eastchester After School Youth program (EASY), we offer affordable after-school supervision for elementary and middle school-aged children. Children are provided with opportunities to complete homework, spend time with friends, try new activities and pursue their individual interests in a safe and friendly atmosphere. At EASY, we aim to provide something for everyone. Children are encouraged to select from a variety of enrichment programs that support math, science, language arts, and social development, including educational and recreational computer access, arts & crafts, cooking, indoor and outdoor sports and games, and a quiet, supervised homework room. ...

AELC Turns One!

The Andrus Early Learning Center turned one on April 25th and we celebrated with a birthday party! Parents, staff, friends and donors gathered to celebrate all of the past year’s successes. Click above to play a slideshow of the afternoon’s fun.

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Tour Our Space!

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ANDRUS Early Learning Center

at Tuckahoe’s Village Hall

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2012 Annual Report

Now Available

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New CEO to Begin in July

Following an extensive search, the Board has appointed Mimi Clarke Corcoran as ANDRUS’ new President and CEO, effective July 1, 2013. Mimi brings a wealth of experience to her new job. To learn more about Mimi, click here. .

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Nancy Woodruff Ment Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from AACRC

ANDRUS President and CEO Nancy Woodruff Ment has received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Children’s Residential Centers (AACRC). She was given the award on Thursday, April 11 during the organization’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City.

ANDRUS has been an AACRC member since 1987. In 1990 Nancy delivered the first of several papers at AACRC conferences. She served on the Board of the association from 1990 to 2003, chairing the Program Committee for two years and serving as AACRC President from 1995 to 1997. We are very proud of this honor bestowed on her!

For more information about the AACRC and their annual conference, click here.

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Meet the ANDRUS Board and Leadership

Restoring Sanctuary
Now Available!

Oxford University Press has just released Restoring Sanctuary, co-written by ANDRUS COO Brian Farragher and Dr. Sandra Bloom of Drexel University. The third volume of three addressing trauma-informed systems of care for vulnerable populations, Restoring Sanctuary offers new hope for the future to organizations committed to delivering transformative services.

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A Graphic Presentation on Childhood Adversity

Click below to view the visual renderings of ANDRUS’ panel presentation at the Alliance for Children and Families National Conference.

1. Impact of Stress

2. How We Change

3. Sanctuary’s Role

4. Interrupting the Trauma Cycle