As the P.E. and Health teacher for 12 years, I would strongly recommend being an employee in St. Colman's Emotional Disability Program. This is a great place to work for those quick thinkers and caring individuals.
I was sent to Saint Colmans home April 9, 1968. I was physically abused and beaten on a regular basis. I remember every one of the nuns name that beat me. They also took pride in the way that they beat us. I will never ever forget that horrible experience I was there for three years. And I remember everyone of their faces very vividly. Some of them had custom made paddles or sticks that they would use. They often humiliated us by pulling our clothes down and beating us in front of the rest of the children. Would make us wash our dirty underwear standing there naked. Believe that they hated us. Like I said I remember everyone of their faces and I knew all their names.
I wait here every day for a few students to come out. They let us in if we have to use the restroom. There is also an educational opportunity center as well.
Worst places to work i was called for interview after a women name Emily looked at my resume on indeed when i came here for interview i waited 45mins to b seen.They take me around the school and i immediately seen how different they treated people of color i will never allow anyone i luv to go here.
I Juanita Washington use to stay
at St Colemens Home in Watervliet
my suster Bertha my brother Pat
Washington and my brother Butch
Washington was rhere to you see
when se was at St Colesmens Home
we went to school there we had alot
and we went to go see captain
cainarow we had birthdays party
and we played alot of games the
nuns they were nice to US i really
nice to US i really miss St Colemens
Home i remember the sisters that
was there Sister Margret Mary
Suster Mary Jude but we all grow
name is Juanita Artis now i can see that
but ill never for get St Colemens Home
in Watervliet those sisters were nice
to US Washington when we was there
and every one els the sisters treated
every body nice there that you for reading my note God Bless.
I grew up here with my siblings back in the 1960's. Today, I am still in contact with St. C. I was very blessed by some of the Sisters who still reside there. God bless them, and God bless St. C.
If you get hired to this agency, expect gossip from supervisors, poor to no communication, and 0 respect for anyone! They claim to care, but actions prove otherwise! They give the children candy ALL day in order to manage behaviors, which doesn't even work. The supervisors and a couple of teacher's went to H.S together and are very cliquey. The Principal didn't introduce herself to new employees and one of the supervisors (Emily), would send an aid to get information from other employees because her leadership skills were well below average. This place is very caddy and the staff are juvenile. Staff were even boasting and making jokes about how, they couldn't wait for one of the children who has regular behaviors, to leave....but yet they care??! Do not send your children here!
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