On December 14, 2017, our beloved Chuck Matheny passed away. Over the past four years, all of us at Matheny have worked hard to model his compassionate and joyful spirit every day. In 2022 and beyond, we will continue to be inspired and guided by Chuck’s remarkable story and legacy. Please take a moment to reflect on his life as we celebrate this season of generosity and love.
Learn more about Chuck here.
IMPORTANT UPDATE!
Out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling Casino Night, which was scheduled for Friday, December 3, 2021. Although we are hoping to host the event in Spring 2022, we do not have a new date at this time.
After reviewing the New Jersey COVID-19 data, it is clear that cases are once again on the rise. We urge the community to continue to take precautions, and we will continue to make our residents’ safety our first priority.
We apologize for the inconvenience, and will keep you posted on any relevant updates. Thank you for your support of Matheny’s programs!
Interested in joining the Matheny team? Please send along your resume for consideration for our upcoming virtual hiring event!
The event will be held on Wednesday, December 8th from 4pm to 7pm. Interested applicants should send their resumes to jobs@matheny.org. Selected candidates will receive an interview time slot and a link to a Zoom meeting from Matheny’s Human Resources department. Candidates can also call 908-234-0011 x 1236 or 1306 with questions, or visit our Employment page to learn more about available positions, benefits, and more.
There are open positions in several departments, including nursing, direct support, housekeeping, and food service. Additional positions at the Matheny School include school nurses, elementary school teachers, and paraprofessionals.
All positions offer the rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Matheny’s patients and residents.
We hope to hear from you!
Enjoy some great photos from the Matheny School’s 6th Annual Golf Outing in September. Thank you to all who joined us!
You can also find this album on our Facebook page.
We hope to see you next year!
Come support our creative and hard-working Matheny artists at Full Circle, a multi-disciplinary fine arts showcase featuring original work created by the Arts Access artists.
This year, Full Circle is being re-imagined as a virtual event in order to ensure the health and safety of our artists, supporters, and staff. Both our fine art gallery exhibition and a multi-media stage show will be professionally filmed and live-streamed.
Viewers will see and experience acrylic paintings, digital paintings, sculpture, choreography, dramatic works, and staged readings of creative writing.
We are always proud to celebrate and share the exceptional work created by the Arts Access artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts. Please join us to see our artists demonstrate their passion and talent!
We’re excited to see you at the Matheny School’s 6th Annual Par-Tee on the Links! Tuesday, September 28th at the Oak Hill Golf Club in Milford, NJ.
Curious about the schedule?
– Registration and lunch will begin at 11am.
– The shotgun will be at 12:30pm.
– We will end with a final reception and raffle at 5pm.
Reach out to golf@matheny.org or development@matheny.org with any questions. We can’t wait for next week!
September 16, 2021, Peapack, NJ — Matheny has been awarded $62,694.00 in grants from The New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The money is part of more than $35.6 million in grants made by NJSCA to support over 700 of New Jersey’s arts organizations, projects, and artists and also included $7.5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds – part of Governor Murphy’s economic recovery efforts.
Eileen Murray, Director of the Arts Access Program, said “NJSCA’s tremendous generosity greatly assists Arts Access in our mission to bring the fine arts experience to people with disabilities. New Jersey is fortunate to have such a vibrant and dynamic arts council, and I am personally grateful for their unflagging support.”
Arts Access’ multidisciplinary program offers specialized systems of communication and assistance for individuals with disabilities that enable them to freely express themselves in the arts. Instead of defining those participating in Arts Access by their disabilities, Arts Access enables participants to define themselves by their accomplishments.
The basis for all Arts Access programming is an established method of art facilitation through which individuals with disabilities are enabled to create and perform dramatic and literary works, dance, paintings, digital art, and sculpture. Facilitators are professional NJ artists who receive extensive, ongoing training in Arts Access methodology, program philosophy, and assistive technologies. Matheny’s Arts Access program empowers individuals with disabilities, regardless of economic or other disadvantages, to participate in the arts using innovative facilitation techniques. A wide variety of artistic choices in the visual, literary and performing arts is made available. Virtual facilitation was developed during the pandemic and had become an important component of the program.
Arts Access, now in its 28th year, gives people with developmental disabilities the tools necessary to create fine art. Assisted by professional artist-facilitators, the artists use specialized systems and methodologies that have been designed to enable individuals across the full spectrum of disability to clearly communicate their ideas. The fruits of their creativity – acrylic paintings, digital art, choreography, poetry, plays, essays and more – have been showcased in many venues throughout the tri-state area. To learn more, go to artsaccessprogram.org.
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Join us & support our amazing students!
September 28, 2021 at the Oak Hill Golf Club in Milford, NJ!
Come gather with the Matheny community to enjoy a day of sun and fun.
All proceeds will benefit the Matheny School, a special private school where children with complex developmental disabilities learn, make friends, find community, and thrive.
We work every day to make sure that each of our students can reach their highest academic, social, vocational, and personal potential.
Register today, and learn more about sponsorships here!
We’re proud to have so many remarkable, hard-working, and accomplished people on our Matheny staff. Today, we’re thrilled to share that Matheny’s Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Powers was included on NJBIZ’s “Accounting Power 50” List! As NJBIZ puts it:
“Business owners and executives fortunate enough – and smart enough – to work with the CPAs recognized here are getting top-flight advice and service.”
Matheny has certainly benefited from Kathy’s skills, experience, and dedication. We couldn’t be more grateful to have her on our team. Please join us in congratulating Kathy and the rest of the great professionals on this list!
It’s that time of year again!
This Saturday, June 5th, is our 24th annual Miles For Matheny celebration! As always, this event both benefits and celebrates children and adults with special needs.
Although we are not able to hold a celebration as large as the ones in years past, we will still offer a day of fun and community while prioritizing safety for everyone involved. We are thrilled to be offering in-person cycling at Peapack’s Liberty Park (with routes designed by the Bedminster Flyers), as well as virtual events for those who would rather participate from home.
If you are joining us for in-person cycling, the schedule is:
7:30am Registration Opens
8:00am Hills of Attrition and 50-Mile Cycle Rides Start
8:30am 35, 25, and 10-Mile Cycle Rides Start
12:00pm Welcome back cyclists to Liberty Park
If you prefer to participate virtually, you will have until the end of the day on June 2oth to complete
your event. Record and share your time if you want to, but it’s not required to participate. Learn more on our website.
Follow along on social media throughout the day – we’ll be celebrating on our Peapack campus and group homes! Share pictures or video of your own Miles celebrations and use the hashtags #MilesForMatheny and #MilesOfSmiles.
A special thank you to all our sponsors, as well as our individual and team fundraisers! We couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you for being a part of our celebration. We love sharing this special day with our Matheny community. See you Saturday!
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