b'members so that the individualslive in the homes on campus, supported by New England Villagehe said. I can honestly say that I receive an enriched employmentam blessed to be a part of these experience. We are also workingcommittees. The thing that stands with NEV on fundraising events,out is that I really enjoy and love with an aim to bringing awarenesshelping people who are on the and financial support to Newcommittees, and any resident at England Village.NEV.PEER SUPPORT As a volunteer on the Human Rights Committee, J.R. completes J.R. Foley is active in a widesite visits. He evaluates the variety of advocacy programs,homes for dcor, accessibility, Fraser Townley media events, and speakingand cleanliness, and he interviews engagements. Most recently,individuals to gauge if their rights he volunteers on behalf of theare being upheld. By completing COMMUNITYHuman Rights Committee andhome visits and completing aCOLLABORATIONPositive Behavioral Supports (PBS)report on behalf of the committee, The Pembroke Chamber ofChampions Team.he is able to speak to the quality Commerce is a huge supporterI have been working with the NEVof peoples lives and does so of New England Village for manyHuman Rights Committee andthoughtfully. reasons, said Fraser Townley,the PBS Leadership ChampionsThe idea of the PBS Champions who is not only the DeputyTeam ever since June of 2025.Team is to champion the cause of Chairman of the PembrokeThese particular committees arePositive Behavior Supports across Chamber, but serves on the Boarddedicated to the residents whothe agency from a grassroots level, of Directors for New Englandwhereas the Leadership group is Village. He sees the ongoingmore administrative in nature.workforce challenges NEV facesAt NEV, every single staff member and is working to change them.and resident is super nice, friendly, New England Village is one ofand respectful. Whether its folks the towns largest employers so,who work and attend our day naturally, we see it as an importantprograms which are the CCEC, organization in the Chamber,ECE (Efron Center for Enrichment) he said. We also know theor residents and staff who work importance of assisting NEV inwith the residents, and even the employment opportunities, whichfolks who work in the Sheingold is an area we are focused on. NotBuilding, everyone has a very just getting jobs for individualsspecial gift to give to one another supported by NEV but assisting in love. the training of the ChamberJ.R. Foley5'