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SCHI is a state-approved, private school that specifically educatesmultiply handicapped, underprivileged children with special needs fromthroughout New Jersey. Its aim is to try and alleviate the suffering of themost vulnerable members of the community. SCHI offers educational andtherapeutic services by certified professional staff to children who havedisabilities as varied as autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. It placesgreat emphasis on maintaining a low teacher-to-pupil ratio, along withindividualized educational programs, designed to fit each child's specificneeds.
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The AMERIGROUP Foundation's $5,000 contribution will help to enhanceSCHI's transition program whose goal is to continue to provide special needsadolescents with the necessary skills to be productive citizens within theircommunities. With that focus, SCHI has developed and continues to improve acollaborative model involving teachers, therapists, parents, family membersand community business whereby students obtain the indispensable skills andemotional support necessary for them to experience lasting vocational andpersonal success in their adult lives.
"We greatly appreciate the continued partnership between SCHI andAMERIGROUP," said Captain Mark A. Seigel, MBA, SCHI's Executive Director."AMERIGROUP's foresight, generosity and kindness in support of our specialneeds children will have an immediate and lasting effect on their continuedgrowth."
"AMERIGROUP is proud to support SCHI's programs and honors their strongcommitment to meeting the needs of special needs children throughout theState," said John E. Littel, AMERIGROUP Foundation Chairman.
About the AMERIGROUP Foundation
The AMERIGROUP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AMERIGROUPCorporation, a multi-state managed healthcare company based in Virginia Beach,VA. The Foundation works to create healthy communities by fostering access tohealthcare, encouraging safe and healthy children and families, and promotingcommunity improvement and healthy neighborhoods. For more information aboutthe AMERIGROUP Foundation, visit www.amerigroupcorp.com/foundation.Contact: Kent Jenkins, Jr. AMERIGROUP (757) 769-7859
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